Sport Management Review Insights: Recent Episodes
Vitor Sobral Sheranne Fairley
Sport Management Review Insights is your accompaniment to the academic journal, Sport Management Review. The podcast will delve into the journal’s published research by speaking to the researchers themselves. Each podcast is dedicated to a published research article from the journal, which you’ll also be able to read at the Sport Management Review website. If you love sport, you'll love Sport Management Review Insights! Thanks to the Sport Management Association of Australia and New Zealand (SMAANZ) for supporting the podcast. Sport Management Review (SMR) is published as a service to sport industries worldwide. It is a multidisciplinary journal concerned with the management, marketing, and governance of sport at all levels and in all its manifestations.
In this episode we chat to Daniel Rhind from Loughborough University about conceptualising a safety culture from a child safeguarding in sport perspective .
We discuss the article Daniel and co-authors Frank Owusu-Sekyere and Laura Hills published about the topic "Safeguarding culture: towards a new approach to preventing child maltreatment in sport".
In this episode we chat to Yuhei Inoue from Manchester Metropolitan University about how sport organisations can play a more active role in contributing to crisis response and recovery.
We discuss the article Yuhei and co-authors Daniel Lock, Leah Gillooly, Richard Shipway, and Steve Swanson published about the topic "The organizational identification and well-being framework: theorizing about how sport organizations contribute to crisis response and recovery".
In this episode we chat to Wonju Lee from Louisiana State University about the relationships among co-streamer expertise, co-streamer identification, co-streaming fit, virtual interactions, and continuous watching intentions.
We discuss the article Tyreal published about the topic "Watching sports on Twitch? A study of factors influencing continuance intentions to watch Thursday Night Football co-streaming".
In this episode we chat to Wonju Lee from the University of Illinois about the influence of sport-based youth development programs on intentional self-regulation.
We discuss the article Wonju and co-authors Gareth Jones, Moonsup Hyun, Daniel Funk, Liz Taylor, and Jon Welty Peachey published about the topic "Development and transference of intentional self-regulation through a sport-based youth development program".
In this episode we chat to Mitchell McSweeney from York University about analysing the bicycles for development "movement" as hybrid organisations attempting to achieve development goals.
We discuss the article Mitchell and co-authors Lyndsay Hayhurst, Brian Wilson, Emerald Bandoles, and Kelvin Leung published about the topic "Colliding mandates of social enterprises: exploring the financial strategies, environment, and social-market tensions of bicycles-for-development organizations".
In this episode we chat to Per Svensson from Louisiana State University about the utility of employee engagement in the context of the sport for development workforce.
We discuss the article Per and co-authors Shinhee Jeong, Brad Shuck, and Marcella Otto published about the topic "Antecedents and outcomes of employee engagement in sport for development".
In this episode we chat to Liz Taylor from Temple University about using social role theory to examine workplace behaviours within intercollegiate athletic department employees.
We discuss the article Liz and co-authors Rose Marie Ward, Matt Huml, and Lindsey Darvin published about the topic "Examining intercollegiate athletic department employees’ workplace behaviors using latent profile analysis".
In this episode we chat to Mohsen Loghmani from Griffith University about understanding the career dynamics of elite football referees from childhood to the elite level.
We discuss the article Mohsen and co-authors, Graham Cuskelly and Tom Webb published about the topic "Examining the career dynamics of elite football referees: a unique identification profile".
In this episode we chat to Thilo Kunkel from Temple University about understanding the name, image, and likeness (NIL) value of student-athletes’ social media profiles.
We discuss the article Thilo and co-authors, Bradley Baker, Thomas Baker, and Jason Doyle published about the topic "There is no nil in NIL: examining the social media value of student-athletes’ names, images, and likeness".
In this episode we chat to Lindsey Darvin from State University of New York at Cortland about the experiences of women employees in the esports industry.
We discuss the article Lindsey and co-authors , John Holden, Janelle Wells, and Thomas Baker published about the topic "Breaking the glass monitor: examining the underrepresentation of women in esports environments".
In this episode we chat to Laura Misener from Western University about how social change has been addressed within sport management scholarship.
We discuss the article Laura and co-authors Kyle Rich and Erin Pearson published about the topic "Tensions and opportunities in researching social change in sport management".
In this episode we chat to Josh McLeod from Deakin University about how supporter directors on sport boards can overcome the challenges that inhibit effective performance.
We discuss the article Josh and co-authors Andrew Jenkin, Geoff Walters, & Richard Irving published about the topic "The role and performance of supporter directors: A social exchange theory perspective".
In this episode we chat to Danny O'Brien from Bond University about how commercial sport organisations can contribute to community capacity building.
We discuss the article Danny published about the topic "Commercial sport organisations and community capacity building: a case study of two surf parks".
In this episode we chat to Kristen Morrison from University of Waterloo about the conditions that influence strategic planning in nonprofit community sport organizations.
We discuss the article Kristen and co-author Katie Misener published about the topic "Exploring the conditions for strategic planning in nonprofit community sport".
In this episode we chat to Ben Larkin from Merrimack College about the use of collective narcissism to explore attitudinal and behavioural differences among highly identified fans.
We discuss the article Ben and co-authors Janet Fink and Elizabeth Delia published about the topic "Identified, but not identical: exploring the influence of collective narcissism in team identification".
In this episode we chat to Calvin Nite from Texas A&M University about how scholars can effectively implement institutional work within studies of sport phenomena.
We discuss the article Calvin and co-author Jonathon Edwards published about the topic "From isomorphism to institutional work: advancing institutional theory in sport management research".
In this episode we chat to Anthony Kim from University of Southern Indiana about the conceptualisation of switching costs in the context of fitness centres.
We discuss the article Anthony and co-author Kevin Byon published about the topic "Conceptualization of switching costs in fitness centers: a higher-order reflective-formative model".
In this episode we chat to Cleo Schyvinck from Ghent University about analysing cause related marketing in professional sport clubs through social network analysis.
We discuss the article Cleo and co-authors Michael L. Naraine, Bram Constandt, and Annick Willem published about the topic "A network perspective on cause-related marketing collaborations in professional sport".
In this episode we chat to Edward Hall from Northumbria University about a head coach’s enactment of their hybrid role in an elite level sport organisation.
We discuss the article Edward and co-authors Shirley Gray, Amanda Martindale, John Sproule, John Kelly, and Paul Potrac published about the topic "Doing hybrid management work in elite sport: the case of a head coach in top-level rugby union".
In this episode we chat to Gareth Jones from Temple University about how dimensions of safe space were cultivated through a community sport-for-development event
We discuss the article Gareth and co-authors Elizabeth Taylor, Christine Wegner, Colin Lopez, Heather Kennedy, and Anthony Pizzo published about the topic "Cultivating “safe spaces” through a community sport-for-development (SFD) event: implications for acculturation".
In this episode we chat to Nico Schulenkorf from University of Technology Sydney about the suitability of applying Intergroup contact theory as a framework for analysing sport-for-development interventions.
We discuss the article Nico and Emma Sherry published about the topic "Applying intergroup contact theory to sport-for development".
In this episode we chat to Josh McLeod from Deakin University about how power influences the rent-seeking activities of board members in Indian national sport federations.
We discuss the article Josh and co-authors David Shilbury & Géraldine Zeimers published about the topic "Power and rent-seeking on boards: a case study of national sport federations in India".
In this episode we chat to Jonathan Jensen from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill about the factors that lead to sponsor retention.
We discuss the article Jonathan and co-authors David Head, Olivia Monroe, & Scott Nestler published about the topic "Investigating sport league sponsor retention: Results from a semi-parametric hazard model".
In this episode we chat to Kat Raw from Western Sydney University about how managers handle tensions and conflict in implementing sport for development programs.
We discuss the article Kat and co-authors Emma Sherry and Nico Schulenkorf published about the topic "Managing Sport for Development: An Investigation of Tensions and Paradox".
In this episode we chat to Vahid Delshab from University of Kurdistan about the the effect of unlearning context on organizational performance of community sport clubs.
We discuss the article Vahid and co-authors Do Young Pyun, Shannon Kerwin, and Juan-Gabriel Cegarra-Navarro published about the topic "The impact of unlearning context on organizational performance through knowledge management: A case of community sport clubs in Iran".
In this episode we chat to Mel Johnston from Auckland University of Technology about the determinants of support and participation intention for a major sport event referendum.
We discuss the article Mel and co-authors Michael Naylor, Geoff Dickson, David Hedlund, and Tim Kellison published about the topic "Determinants of support and participation in a major sport event referendum".
In this episode we chat to Tim Kellison from Georgia State University about voter attitudes and the political impact of residents’ support of, or opposition to, a stadium subsidy.
We discuss the article Tim and co-author Brian Mills published about the topic "Voter intentions and political implications of legislated stadium subsidies".
In this episode we chat to Adam Love from University of Tennessee about how sport management can focus further on social change.
We discuss the article Adam and co-authors Samuel Bernstein and Ryan King-White published about the topic "“Two heads are better than one”: A continuum of social change in sport management".
In this episode we chat to Elisavet Manoli from Loughborough University about how perceived severity of corruption influences people’s views of how traditional and social media communicate sport corruption issues.
We discuss the article Elisavet and co-author Comille Bandura published about the topic "Perceptions of the role of traditional and social media in communicating corruption".
In this episode we chat to Yue Meng-Lewis from Open University Business School about the career development process of professional eSports athletes.
We discuss the article Yue and co-authors Donna Wong, Yupei Zhao, and Gavin Lewis published about the topic "Understanding complexity and dynamics in the career development of eSports athletes".
In this episode we chat to Graham Cuskelly from Griffith University about the selection process for volunteers at major sport events.
We discuss the article Graham and co-authors Liz Fredline, Eunjung Kim, Shane Barry, and Pam Kappelides published about the topic "Volunteer selection at a major sport event: A strategic Human Resource Management approach".
In this episode we chat to John Hayton from Northumbria University about the relationship between sport event volunteering and social class.
We discuss the article John and Milly Blundell published about the topic "Exploring the relationship between social class and sport event volunteering".
In this episode we chat to Jan Schönberner from University of Bayreuth about the personal motivations behind sport sponsorship decisions.
We discuss the article Jan and co-authors Herbert Woratschek and Guido Ellert published about the topic "Hidden agenda in sport sponsorship – The influence of managers’ personal objectives on sport sponsorship decisions".
In this episode we chat to Jeremy Foreman from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette about the factors that allow coaches to make lateral moves into central coaching positions, specifically focused on race.
We discuss the article Jeremy and co-author Robert Turick published about the topic "The effect of race on lateral moves to coach central positions".
In this episode we chat to Ashley Thompson from University of Ottawa about how radical change impacts national-level sport organization effectiveness.
We discuss the article Ashley and co-author Milena Parent published about the topic "Understanding the impact of radical change on the effectiveness of national-level sport organizations: A multi-stakeholder perspective".
In this episode we chat to Erin Buzuvis from Western New England University about law and public policy governing the rights of transgender athletes to participate in sports programs in the United States of America.
We discuss the article Erin published about the topic "Law, policy, and the participation of transgender athletes in the United States".
In this episode we chat to Nicole Melton from the University of Massachusetts Amherst about sport marketing issues related to LGBTQ individuals.
We discuss the article Nicole and co-author Jeffrey MacCharles published about the topic "Examining sport marketing through a rainbow lens".
In this episode we chat to Sally Shaw from the University of Otago and George Cunningham from Texas A&M University about Sport Management Review's scholarly exchange on LGBTQ+ experiences in sport management.
We discuss the article Sally and George published "The rainbow connection: a scoping review and introduction of a scholarly exchange on LGBTQ+ experiences in sport management".
In this episode we chat to Jon Welty-Peachy from the University of Illinois about the theoretical and conceptual advancements made in sport-for-development research and the potential for future studies.
We discuss the article Jon and co-authors Nico Schulenkorf and Patrick Hill published about the topic "Sport-for-development: A comprehensive analysis of theoretical and conceptual advancements".
In this episode we chat to Minjung Kim from University of Mississippi about the relationship between coach leadership and athletes’ psychological capital (PsyCap), performance satisfaction, and psychological well-being
We discuss the article Minjung and co-authors Young Do Kim and Hyun-Woo Lee published about the topic "It is time to consider athletes’ well-being and performance satisfaction: The roles of authentic leadership and psychological capital".
In this episode we chat to Matthew Juravich from the University of Akron about testing evidence of racial discrimination in the employment, retention, and dismissal of National Football League head coaches.
We discuss the article Matthew and Steven Salaga published about the topic "National Football League head coach race, performance, retention, and dismissal".
In this episode we chat to Jackie Eastman from Georgia Southern University about the motivations of young adults to participate in extreme sports and other adventure activities.
We discuss the article Jackie and co-authors Matthew Keane and Rajesh Iyer published about the topic "Predicting adventure seeking of young adults: The role of risk, innovativeness and status consumption".
In this episode we chat to Arden Anderson from High Point University about how sport managers can help design and deliver sport programs for refugee populations.
We discuss the article Natalie and co-authors Marlene Dixon, Kristi Oshiro, Pamela Wicker, George Cunningham, and Bob Heere published about the topic "Managerial perceptions of factors affecting the design and delivery of sport for health programs for refugee populations".
In this episode we chat to Katie Sveinson from Temple University about the reaction to an athlete's transgression on Twitter and how these issues can be best managed.
We discuss the article Katie and Larena Hoeber published about the topic "“So begins the demise of #Superman from Metropolis”: Consumers’ Twitter reactions to an athlete’s transgression".
In this episode we chat to Natalie Smith from East Tennessee State University about cultivating creativity in professional sport organisations.
We discuss the article Natalie and co-author Christine Green published about the topic "Contemporary qualitative research methods in sport management".
In this episode we chat to Jacqueline Patatas from Vrije Universiteit in Brussels about the development of elite para-athlete careers.
We discuss the article Jackie and co-authors Veerle De Bosscher, Inge Derom, and Jens De Rycke published about the topic "Managing parasport: An investigation of sport policy factors and stakeholders influencing para-athletes’ career pathways".
In this episode we chat to Larena Hoeber from University of Regina about using contemporary qualitative methods in sport management research.
We discuss the article Larena and co-author Sally Shaw published about the topic "Contemporary qualitative research methods in sport management".
In this episode we chat to Gareth Jones from Temple University about how school sport policy can influence sport participation and school belonginess.
We discuss the article Gareth and co-authors Moonsup Hyun, Michael Edwards, Jonathan Casper, Jason Bocarro, James Lynch published about the topic "Is “school sport” associated with school belongingness? Testing the influence of school sport policy".
In this episode we chat to Andre Andrijiw from University of Alberta about how athlete identity regulation influences preparation for their post-sport careers.
We discuss the article Andre published about the topic "Identity regulation in the North American field of men’s professional ice hockey: An examination of organizational control and preparation for athletic career retirement".
In this episode we chat to Calvin Nite from Texas A&M University about how institutional pluralism influenced efforts to establish a professional Rugby League competition in the United States of America.
We discuss the article Calvin and co-authors Christopher McLeod, Zachary Beldon, and John Nauright published about the topic "Establishing a professional Rugby Union Football League in the USA: Managing institutional pluralism in sport entrepreneurship".
In this episode we chat to Michelle Hayes from Griffith University about how social media influences athlete performances at events.
We discuss the article Michelle and co-authors Kevin Filo, Andrea Guerin, and Caroline Riot published about the topic "An exploration of the distractions inherent to social media use among athletes".
In this episode we chat to Ashlee Morgan from Edith Cowan University about how the relationship between sponsee and sponsor impacts the effectiveness of sport event sponsorship.
We discuss the article Ashlee and co-authors Tracy Taylor and Daryl Adair published about the topic "Sport event sponsorship management from the sponsee’s perspective".
In this episode we chat to Stephen L. Shapiro from University of South Carolina about how regulation influences the behaviour of daily fantasy sports and sport gambling consumers.
We discuss the article Stephen and co-authors Joris Drayer and Brendan Dwyer published about the topic "An examination of consumer reactance to daily fantasy sport and sport gambling regulatory restrictions".
In this episode we chat to Eric Hungenberg from The University of Tennessee Chattanooga about how neuroscience can help sport organisations understand nostalgia.
We discuss the article Eric and co-authors Marc Slavich, Andrew Bailey, and Taylor Sawyer published about the topic "Examining Minor League Baseball Spectator Nostalgia: A Neuroscience Perspective".
In this episode we chat to Pamela Wicker from Universität Bielefeld about how a sport organisation's capacity influences the recruitment and retention of volunteers.
We discuss the article Pamela and co-authors Philipp Swierzy and Christoph Breuer published about the topic "The impact of organizational capacity on voluntary engagement in sports clubs: A multi-level analysis".
In this episode we chat to Han Soo Kim from The University of Mississippi about the psychological consequences of social live streaming service usage.
We discuss the article Han Soo and co-author Minjung Kim published about the topic "Viewing sports online together? Psychological consequences on social live streaming service usage".
In this episode we chat to Kevin Filo from Griffith University about the difficulties participants face in raising money for charity sport events.
We discuss the article Kevin and co-authors David Fechner, and Yuhei Inoue published about the topic "Charity sport event participants and fundraising: An examination of constraints and negotiation strategies".
In this episode we chat to Ryan Storr from Western Sydney University about the issues Australian sport organisations have had in ensuring LGBT+ diversity and inclusion.
We discuss the article Ryan published about the topic "“The poor cousin of inclusion”: Australian Sporting Organisations and LGBT+ diversity and inclusion".
In this episode we chat to Katie Sveinson from Temple University about the how sport organisations approach women's sport apparel.
We discuss the article Katie and co-authors Larena Hoeber and Kim Toffoletti published about the topic "“If people are wearing pink stuff they’re probably not real fans”: Exploring women’s perceptions of sport fan clothing".
In this episode we chat to Nick Watanabe from University of South Carolina about the economics of athlete activism and college football player protests.
We discuss the article Nick and co-authors Grace Yan and Brian Soebbing published about the topic "Market disruption as a regime for athlete activism: An economic analysis of college football player protests".
In this episode we chat to Pamela Wicker from Universität Bielefeld about the emissions of active sport participants and what can be done to reduce it.
We discuss the article Pamela published about the topic "The carbon footprint of active sport participants".
In this episode we chat to Larena Hoeber from University of Regina about the experiences of female sport fans and how it can better inform sport organisations.
We discuss the article Lisa and co-authors Pamela Wicker, Shannon Kerwin published about the topic "Exploring the experiences of female sport fans: A collaborative self-ethnography".
In this episode we chat to Lisa Kihl from University of Minnesota about how and why fraud occurs in community sport.
We discuss the article Lisa and co-authors Pamela Wicker, Graham Cuskelly, and Katie Misener published in Sport Management Review about fraud in community sport. Click the title link for free access to the article: "Tip of the iceberg? An international investigation in fraud and community sport".
In this episode we chat to Erik Dension from Monash University to understand why sport organisations are still so slow to address LGBTQ+ exclusion.
We discuss Erik and co-authors Nadia Bevan and Ruth Jeans' article "Reviewing evidence of LGBTQ+ discrimination and exclusion in sport" which you can read here.