Theses and dissertations

This collection includes both ASU Theses and Dissertations, submitted by graduate students, and the Barrett, Honors College theses submitted by undergraduate students. 

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The Assimilation of International Baseball Players into Major League Baseball

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This thesis takes a look how international baseball players are assimilated into Major League Baseball. It discusses the struggles they face in assimilating and what resources teams, in particular the Arizona Diamondbacks, provide these players with to aid in their acculturation, before concluding with four proposals to improve the assimilation…

This thesis takes a look how international baseball players are assimilated into Major League Baseball. It discusses the struggles they face in assimilating and what resources teams, in particular the Arizona Diamondbacks, provide these players with to aid in their acculturation, before concluding with four proposals to improve the assimilation process for these international players.
ContributorsMedina, Chloe Grace (Author) / McIntosh, Daniel (Thesis director) / Eaton, John (Committee member) / Department of Marketing (Contributor) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
Created2020-12

The Future of Baseball: Engaging Fans of All Age Groups

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Baseball is dying. This thesis set out to determine the best ways to go about engaging baseball fans of all age groups, and more specifically younger fans in the age range of 18-22. Through the conducting of primary research, several takeaways came to light. Engaging younger fans needs to be…

Baseball is dying. This thesis set out to determine the best ways to go about engaging baseball fans of all age groups, and more specifically younger fans in the age range of 18-22. Through the conducting of primary research, several takeaways came to light. Engaging younger fans needs to be a priority moving forward for Major League Baseball, otherwise the sport is going to keep dying.
ContributorsJoanes, Matthew (Author) / Eaton, John (Thesis director) / McIntosh, Daniel (Committee member) / Lee, Christopher (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / Department of Marketing (Contributor)
Created2023-05