Analysis of sport sponsorship management in South Africa - Implications for Africa

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to establish a framework that may contribute to African sport manager's understanding of sport sponsorship management and decision-making. In this paper a number of focus areas, that outline the sport sponsorship management and decision-making process, are proposed. These focus areas are:


· Sport sponsorship management principles

· Management tasks

· Budgeting

· Sport sponsorship objectives

· Sponsored property analysis

· Sport sponsorship audiences

· The use of marketing and communication mix variables

· Cross-impact, tie-ins and leverage

· Sport sponsorship evaluation


A survey among main South African sponsors analysed their decision-making approach within each of the focus areas. The findings are analysed and possible applications to the rest of Africa are proposed.


Key Words: sport sponsorship management, objectives, leverage, and measurement.


AJPHERD. Vol.10(1) 2004: 71-89