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Vol.2 , No. 5, Publication Date: Oct. 30, 2017, Page: 43-47
| [1] | Olatunji Eniola Sule, Management Department, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria. |
| [2] | Sarat Iyabo Amuni, Archival, Library and Information Studies Department, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. |
This study is a simple application of Checkland soft system methodology to identify and proffer solutions to Nigerian premier football league to make it a world-class league. The soft system is a seven-stage tool in Management Information System for identifying, analyzing and proffering solution in Management. The study identified five main problems and each problem broken down into its root causes and proffer solutions in order to have a major improvement and more investment in football and allied businesses in Nigeria.
Keywords
Football Team, Football Players, Checkland’s Model, Football Club, League Management, Soft-System
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