Research

Beedie prof. Peter Tingling tests business theories through professional sport

Sep 4, 2013

Professional sport is undeniably big business. Player contracts and sponsorship deals amount to tens of millions of dollars, with ticket sales, television rights and merchandising totaling billions. One could surmise, therefore, that sport commands a lot of attention in the way of academic research. However, Beedie School of Business associate professor Peter Tingling’s motivation for researching sport is a little less obvious. Rather than the business of professional sports, Tingling’s true research interests lie in […]

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The perfect petri dish

Aug 16, 2013

Peter Tingling on the importance of researching business in sports. Professional sport is undeniably big business. Player contracts and sponsorship deals amount to tens of millions of dollars, with ticket sales, television rights and merchandising totaling billions. One could surmise, therefore, that sport commands a lot of attention in the way of academic research. However, Beedie School of Business associate professor Peter Tingling’s motivation for researching sport is a little less obvious. Rather than the […]

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The science (or not) of drafting professional hockey players

Aug 14, 2013

Peter Tingling research debunks “Myth of Detroit Red Wings”. The National Hockey League draft has become something of an annual tradition for Beedie School of Business associate professor Peter Tingling, who found himself in New Jersey recently for the 2013 edition – a scene that attracted leading hockey managers, scouts and media in addition to the players themselves. Tingling, whose focus on management decision-making makes the high profile sporting event a particularly compelling laboratory, has […]

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Intuition vs. Analysis: NHL coaches and the fine art of decision-making

Aug 13, 2013

Study by Kim Trottier shows making choices under pressure is critical in business as well as sport.  Growing up in the northern Ontario community of Kapuskasing, Beedie School of Business assistant professor Kim Trottier was naturally drawn to the sport of hockey at an early age. She was at one point the only girl on an all-boys hockey team – drawing attention to herself as the fastest skater in her age group. She eventually gave […]

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