Negative Sponsor Behaviour, Team Response and How This Impacts Fan Attitudes

Authors

Heidi M. Parker PhD, University of Southern MaineFollow
Janet S. Fink, University of Connecticut

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-2010

Publication Title

International Journal of Sports Marketing & Sponsorship

Abstract

This research examines the fan-team-sponsor relationship. It focuses on how the sports team’s response to negative sponsor behaviour affects fan/spectator attitudes towards the sponsor. Results indicate that highly identified fans have significantly more positive attitudes towards the team sponsor than fans who are lower in identification. Highly identified fans informed of a negative action by a team sponsor felt more favourably towards the sponsor if the team continued, rather than terminated, their relationship with the sponsor

Comments

Copyright © 2010 by Winthrop Publications Limited

Recommended Citation

Parker, H.M. & Fink, J.S. (2010). Negative sponsor behavior, team response and how this impacts fan attitudes. International Journal of Sport Marketing and Sponsorship, 11(3), 200-211.