Despite increasing numbers of women in senior sport management positions over the past 30 years, men still remain dominant these roles, indicating a level gender inequity within management. It is often assumed organizations that are well-matched for lower whereas more suited to roles. In order understand perceptions held about women's and men's abilities related management, it necessary then analyze discourses, or forms knowledge, influence various employment roles organizations. After...

There has been little attention given to examining innovation under the conditions in which community sport organizations (CSO) operate. In this case study, process one CSO undertook a technological is explored. The purpose of research was classify determinants that contributed process, and identify at particular stages those were critical. Interviews focus groups with key stakeholders conducted during process. Observations made important points implementation innovation. Leadership...

Although there has been a rise in calls for participatory forms of research, is little literature on the challenges involving research participants all phases process. Actively requires new strategies, researcher and research-participant roles, consideration number ethical dilemmas. We analyzed strategies employed encountered based our experiences conducting feminist action with marginalized population variety community partners over 3 years. Five process were considered including developing...

► We examined the gendered experiences of two female sport fans using collaborative self-ethnography. Both negotiated their definition being a fan. saw themselves, at times, as outsiders in fan world. marginalised other women events.

Research question: The purpose of this investigation is threefold. First, as indications the acquisition and creative use knowledge, study explores extent to which community sport organizations (CSOs) are pursuing innovations. Second, these innovations categorized based on their form, type, magnitude. Third, role that context plays in CSOs examined.Research methods: Semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted with 42 volunteer presidents (or designates) CSOs, curling, soccer,...

In this review article, we aim to explore and promote dialogue regarding the use of contemporary qualitative research methods being used in sport management. The first section is a snapshot from 2011 2013 three main management journals: Sport Management Review (SMR), Journal (JSM), European Quarterly (ESMQ). Secondly, comment on snapshot, outlining not only how far have come but also drawing attention some constraints its current use. Thirdly, illustrate what might help us reflect our...

Research question: In this study we examine whether knowledge management (KM), along with innovation concepts (attitude toward innovation, open and innovativeness), evokes direct indirect influences on organizational performance of nonprofit sports clubs.Research methods: A total 266 valid questionnaires were collected online from board members clubs in Iran. Structural equation modeling was used to investigate the relationships between variables.Results findings: The results indicate that...

This article analyses the explanations organizational members used to make sense of meanings and practices gender equity. Studying equity as an value provided a way understanding how inequity is perpetuated embedded in culture organization. study was informed by post‐structuralist feminist theory it lens for critiquing local production gendered knowledge, encouraged discussion transforming practices. situated Canadian university athletic department which espoused value, but inequities were...

The special issue showcases examples of contemporary qualitative research methods in sport management.

Female sport fan research has been gaining momentum in recent years (e.g., Farrell, Fink, & Fields, 2011; Osborne Coombs, 2013; Pope, 2011, Sveinson Hoeber, 2015). Much of this focuses on the marginalization that these fans experience Crawford Gosling, 2004; Jones, 2008; Sherlock Elsden, 2000), with little attention given to experiences empowerment. Therefore, study sought explore if female fans’ involve marginalization, empowerment, or both and what contributes experiences. Multiple...

Purpose – Due to the size and velocity at which user generated content is created on social media services such as Twitter, analysts are often limited by need pre-determine specific topics themes they wish follow. Visual analytics software may be used support interactive discovery of emergent themes. The paper aims discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach Tweets collected from live Twitter stream matching a user’s query stored in database, classified based their sentiment....

There are a number of logistical considerations that need to be addressed when using photo-elicitation in research, yet these rarely discussed the existing literature. This paper elucidates challenges particular research and proposes strategies for addressing issues. We drew upon our experiences combination photographs taken by participants researcher interviews examine perceptions skaters towards various artefacts figure skating club. present around typical steps process: (1) ethics, (2)...

While sport fans are demographically diverse, in current literature, appear to be a homogenous group consisting primarily of white, adult men. Thus, the understanding fan characteristics is based on perspectives one segment market. The purpose this study explore how female perceive and prioritise characteristics. In pilot project, we interviewed nine women who self-identified as same Canadian Football League team. Data analysis consisted organising, reading, rereading, coding, categorising...

While the sport fan literature suggests that it is common for parents to socialize their children cheer specific sports and teams, recent proposes can into changing parents’ fandom in a process sociologists consumer behavior researchers refer as reverse socialization. To ascertain whether influence fandom, 20 were interviewed. Evidence of socialization was found 15 participants, manifesting itself ways be categorized either developing new or additional one’s behaviors attitudes towards...

The main goal of our article is to encourage personal reflection within the field sport management as a tool strengthen methodological approaches in research. We explore and discuss utility collaborative self-ethnography one way acknowledge identities through reflexive account experiences fans researchers with this methodology. draw on previous study illustrate techniques, downfalls, benefits studying one’s approach. have two objectives: First, we hope reflect their related sport, such being...

Our study examined and compared the type, process, conditions, consequences of radical incremental innovations in community sport organizations (CSOs), which are a type nonprofit membership association. Interviews were conducted with president (or representative) 14 CSOs engaged both innovations. Radical reported to be mostly technical (but also administrative), undertaken goal club growth enhancing management, adopted further adapted from outside organization, influenced by culture...

• We conceptualized clothing as artifacts.• theorized women consumers' decision making using third-wave feminism.• Women sport consumers use team apparel to negotiate multiple aspects of their identity.• are aware consumer culture in marketing both gender and fandom.• seek gender-neutral legitimize fan identities.

In this article, we advocate the development of underexplored collaborations between leisure and computer science scholars. Focus is placed on exploring understanding digital consumer behaviors experiences potential for social justice research in contexts media eSport. Leisure scholars stand to benefit from leveraging technological expertise considering different theories engagement with technology. Opportunities collaboration are described while recognizing mutual benefits all involved...

There has been growing interest in gender diversity and the leadership development of women recent years within broader field management studies. Understanding processes is important for sport industry, which organizations are becoming increasingly professional commercially focused. Despite increased attention on industry to date, scope application organizational theory an Australian context limited. As such, purpose this study was explore practices adopted by key stakeholders sports with...

Critical discourse analysis (CDA) is a theory, methodology, and type of used across various fields, including linguistics, sociology, philosophy. CDA focuses on how language used; discourses are found within language, knowledge created through these discourses. can be beneficial to sport management scholars who seek question existing power structures. The purpose this paper was highlight the value appropriateness for Journal Sport Management readers in an effort see approach become more...

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...

Although some elements of community sport organizations (CSOs) are welcoming and shared across all members, others may be contested. Organizational culture provides a conceptual lens through which to understand the meaning experiences associated with CSOs. As outer layer organizational (Schein, 1985), artifacts can give further insight into participant experiences. The purpose this study is examine members’ perceptions in local figure skating club. We used Martin’s (1992, 2002) three...

It is commonly believed that managers have shared understandings of espoused organizational values. However, some researchers argued members, including managers, multiple, conflicting, or ambiguous interpretations values may complicate the process translating into practices (Martin, 1992; Meyerson, 1991a; Young, 1989). The purpose this study was to examine meanings sport associate with value gender equity for athletes using an analytic framework developed by Martin (1992, 2001)....

The organisational effectiveness (OE) construct is something of an enigma. While OE at the theoretical centre all models and ultimate dependent variable studies, despite more than 60 years research on topic, substantial challenges concerning how to. conceptualise, measure, explain remain. In this paper we build consensus that has emerged in literature space includes a wide variety criteria assessments are function one's priorities. purpose to address issue essentially ignored ‐ relationships...