Women coaching in men’s college basketball are anomalies. Whereas women occupy 58.3% of the head positions for women’s teams, they possess a mere 0.01% (Zgonc, 2010). The purpose this study was to investigate coaches’ perceptions and overall attitude toward institution within male-dominated organizational culture sport. In doing so, authors provide insight core participants (i.e., NCAA Division I coaches) who reinforce hypermasculine institutional norms form impermeable cognitive...

Women remain the minority in sport organizations, particularly leadership roles, and prior work has suggested that sexism may be to blame. This study examines women’s experiences of both overt subtle industry as well impact such have on their careers. Based interviews journal entries from women managers working a men’s professional sports league, findings suggest culture organizations perpetuates sexism, including diminishment objectification women. Sexism occurs everyday interactions with...

To date, sport research on sexuality has primarily focused White lesbian, bisexual, and gay (LBG) persons or heterosexual racial minorities; few studies have provided meaningful insight into how sexual prejudice affects minorities. Thus, the purpose of current study is to explore intersection race, orientation, gender in context collegiate examine influence multiple marginalized identities organizational outcomes. Grounded intersectionality literature feminist standpoint theory,...

This article is written in response to the collective “reckoning” with anti-Black violence 2020. We share our perspective solidarity long traditions, and contemporary, everyday actions of survival resistance from millions unnamed members Black, Indigenous, other racialized communities across world. calls field sport management, while calling attention ways anti-Blackness has permeated academy. Through observations, reflections, interrogation literature field, we illustrate...

The purpose of this study is to examine and compare the informal networks both senior woman administrators (SWAs) athletic directors (ADs) within National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I institutions. Drawing on extant literature citing underrepresentation women in sport leadership positions, we incorporate a network approach build analyze affiliation SWAs ADs. Guided by framework Leadership Networks, argue that social structures which ADs operate impact opportunities for leader...

As potential draftees walked the “orange carpet” at 2022 Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) Draft, social media commentary dissected fashion choices of women athletes, many whom were Black, and/or queer, and whose appearances spanned gender spectrum. Through a critical discourse analysis 447 tweets using #WNBADraft hashtag, this study analyzes how produced meanings related to gender, race, sexuality, athletes. Applying Black Queer Feminism framework, findings show that WNBA...

Sport management undergraduate and graduate programs have gained popularity throughout the United States around world. Despite this, women are still underrepresented in sport leadership positions. Although made it to highest levels of roles, studies suggest that advancement such roles is more challenging for than men. Extant literature examines perceptions employed industry but fails consider prospective employees, specifically women, with career aspirations business. Therefore, purpose this...

Unpaid internships are embedded in sport hegemony. These unpaid often offer fewer learning opportunities and foster an environment wherein interns feel like “second-class citizens” their organization. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate world industry by exploring students’ perspectives them as institutionalized practice, well how privilege impacts internship experiences. Grounded institutional theory, data from semistructured interviews with 17 sports management students...

The following article is an edited transcript of, “Critical Conversations About Qualitative Research in Sport Management” from the 2017 North American Society of Management conference Denver, CO, May 30 to June 3. This 60-min roundtable session included a group scholars with keen interest and background experiences qualitative inquiry. They responded questions about state research field, influential work both within outside future considerations for field. purpose this synthesize discussions...

This study was intended to provide analysis of print-media portrayals athletes in Sports Illustrated swimsuit issues from 1997 through 2009. Drawing on the theoretical framework Connell’s concept hegemonic masculinity (2005), authors performed a content photographic images ( N = 141) and associated captions athlete-related issues. Two major emerged analysis: gender differences sexualized athlete content. Findings this indicated that alternates athleticism with sexuality by continuously...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices three major professional sport leagues in South Korea investigate general beliefs, values, and norms influencing institutional isomorphism CSR engagement. Design/methodology/approach Nine semi-structured interviews were conducted with league chiefs initiatives senior managers related divisions that are institutionalized their practices. Gioia method inquiry data analysis was employed. Findings...

This study investigates the potential impact of gender-role attitudes and congruity on gaps in research regarding perceived ability women to coach men. An online instrument was sent via email 236 students recruited from an introductory sport management course at a large public institution Southeast. Based previous studies, this sought test whether gender alone would influence hiring recommendation, perceptions job-fit, capability female applicants for coaching positions men's college...

The aim of this study was to examine gender differences among subordinates in the strength relationships between transformational leadership, leader effectiveness, and voluntary organizational turnover intentions. authors drew from various theoretical bases, including leadership theory, social role congruity undergird research. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I male female assistant coaches women’s basketball, softball, volleyball teams (N = 294) responded...

Stigmas and incivility are common across all facets of sport, yet empirical examination is lacking, especially when it comes to women in leadership positions. In intercollegiate athletics, the senior woman administrator position designated by National Collegiate Athletic Association as highest ranking serving athletic department, so this study examined extent which stigma consciousness workplace impact work outcomes 234 administrators. Structural equation modeling open-ended responses...

In the sport industry, one thing that is constant change. Since numerous forces may drive and guide change process, goal of this study was to examine ethical leadership, transparency, organizational justice during an a consolidating National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men’s women’s athletic department. Framed from change, literature, qualitative case included interviews nine university stakeholders analysis public documents published over last decade. Results revealed...

Research question The COVID-19 pandemic created a crisis rife with complexity and ethical dilemmas for sport organizations. purpose of this study is to examine the decision-making process one such organization, National Basketball Association (NBA), during pandemic. Specifically, we draw from theories on business ethics understand how decisions were made.

Since the 1970s, National Football League (NFL) teams have hired attractive women to dance in scantily clad uniforms as a means of entertaining their heterosexual, male fans—offering reflection hegemonic gender ideology process. In recent years, handful these professional cheerleaders spoken up and taken action against discrimination. Yet, little has changed. This study takes feminist critical discourse analysis perspective examining how is (re)produced surrounding employment roles NFL...