Journal article
Quality function deployment for the good of soccer
European journal of operational research, v 137(3), pp 642-656
2002
Abstract
This article presents a model for prioritizing and designing rule changes for the game of soccer in order to make it more attractive to soccer enthusiasts. The model, which is loosely based on quality function deployment (QFD), incorporates market segments, sports enthusiast interests, soccer activities, and rules of the game as rows and columns of interconnected QFD matrices. In addition, analytic hierarchy process (AHP) is used to determine the intensity of the relationship between the row and column variables of each matrix, while analytic network process (ANP) is used to determine the intensity of synergy effects among column variables. Finally, a trend extrapolation forecasting technique is used to suggest rule change specifications. The model fine-tunes and adds precision to the otherwise ad hoc process concerning the improvement of the game of soccer, and can provide insight about improvements in other professional sports.
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Details
- Title
- Quality function deployment for the good of soccer
- Creators
- Fariborz Y. Partovi - Drexel UniversityRafael A. Corredoira - Temple University
- Publication Details
- European journal of operational research, v 137(3), pp 642-656
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Decision Sciences (and Management Information Systems)
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000173466200013
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0037117185
- Other Identifier
- 991019169410504721
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- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Management
- Operations Research & Management Science