scholarly journals (Re)conceptualizing institutional change in sport management contexts: the unintended consequences of sport organizations’ everyday organizational life

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 265-285 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josef Fahlén ◽  
Cecilia Stenling
Keyword(s):  
Institutional Change ◽  
Sport Management ◽  
Unintended Consequences ◽  
Sport Organizations ◽  
Organizational Life

Morgan and the Metaphors: Implications for Sport Management Research

1993 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 189-193 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trevor Slack
Keyword(s):  
Sport Management ◽  
Sport Organizations ◽  
Management Research ◽  
Organizational Life

According to Morgan, our understanding of organizational life can be informed by a number of images of organization. In this article it is argued that in sport management research one or two of these images have dominated the field, to the exclusion of others. As such, we have developed only a partial and limited view of the organizational and managerial reality of sport organizations. If we are to enhance our understanding of the structure and processes of sport organizations we need to explore alternative images of these organizations, as this will ultimately help us produce better managers.

Sport Management and Sustainability Innovation Challenges

2017 ◽  
pp. 57-76
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Sport Management ◽  
Sport Organizations ◽  
Sports Organizations ◽  
Societal Needs ◽  
Grassroots Innovation ◽  
Practical Guidelines ◽  
Effective Role ◽  
Corporate Social

In the first part of the book, the focus was on introducing the conceptual (Transition Studies) and first practical tolls (sustainable innovation) to set the scene to a deeper analysis of the effective role of grassroots innovation in sport for a sustainable future. This chapter opens the second part of the book by analyzing how sport management studies have analyzed the role of and relationship between innovation and sustainability. From a theoretical and practical perspective, the corporate social responsibility (CSR) function seems to be the area of study and application that could better create a relationship between sustainability and innovation in sport. Innovative CSR seems to be the managerial approach that from mainstream organizations and practices could give grassroots sports organizations practical guidelines to design and develop novel solutions for societal needs. The chapter concludes that a different approach (niche) should be considered for grassroots sport organizations.

Sport Management and Sustainability Innovation Challenges

2018 ◽  
pp. 301-313
Author(s):  
Marco Tortora
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Sport Management ◽  
Sport Organizations ◽  
Sports Organizations ◽  
Societal Needs ◽  
Grassroots Innovation ◽  
Practical Guidelines ◽  
Effective Role ◽  
Corporate Social

In the first part of the book, the focus was on introducing the conceptual (Transition Studies) and first practical tolls (sustainable innovation) to set the scene to a deeper analysis of the effective role of grassroots innovation in sport for a sustainable future. This chapter opens the second part of the book by analyzing how sport management studies have analyzed the role of and relationship between innovation and sustainability. From a theoretical and practical perspective, the corporate social responsibility (CSR) function seems to be the area of study and application that could better create a relationship between sustainability and innovation in sport. Innovative CSR seems to be the managerial approach that from mainstream organizations and practices could give grassroots sports organizations practical guidelines to design and develop novel solutions for societal needs. The chapter concludes that a different approach (niche) should be considered for grassroots sport organizations.

Interns in Professional Sport: An Investigation of Gender Parity on the Job

2009 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 92-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacquelyn Cuneen ◽  
M. Joy Sidwell
Keyword(s):  
Sport Management ◽  
Work Conditions ◽  
Professional Sport ◽  
Sport Organizations ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Sport Industry ◽  
Job Benefits ◽  
One Year ◽  
Management Students ◽  
Big Four

Internships permit sport management students to link classroom learning to the professional environment. Since internships provide students with opportunities to learn on-the-job and test their skills in the marketplace, the experiences should be uniformly beneficial to all students regardless of gender. This study was conducted to describe internship work conditions (i.e., opportunities to perform in essential marketplace functions) for male and female sport management interns assigned to ‘Big Four’ professional sport organizations. Participants were 74 sport industry professionals who supervised a total of 103 interns over a one-year period. A X2 Test of Independence found that male and female interns working in professional sport had comparable opportunities to perform and learn on the job. Differences in opportunity, hiring practices, and on-the-job benefits emerged primarily as a function of job specialization (e.g., operations, marketing, venue management), league/association, or gender of the internship supervisor rather than gender of the interns.

Creating Ethical Decision Makers: The Influence of Education on Perceptions of Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-82
Author(s):  
Elizabeth A. Taylor ◽  
Gareth J. Jones ◽  
Kristy McCray ◽  
Robin Hardin
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Harassment ◽  
Ethical Decision ◽  
Sport Management ◽  
Rape Myths ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Sport Organizations ◽  
Power Differential ◽  
Sport Industry ◽  
Management Students ◽  
The Relationship

The sport industry is ripe for issues of sexual harassment/assault due to the high value placed on masculine characteristics and the power differential between male leaders/coaches and female subordinates/athletes. This culture permeates sport organizations, as issues of sexual harassment/assault committed by athletes and coaches/administrators are commonplace and have recently been mishandled, raising questions about effective education. This study examined the relationship between education on sexual harassment/assault and the endorsement of rape myths by sport management students. Results indicate that training on sexual harassment/assault in sport management classrooms is low and is potentially ineffective at curbing rape myth acceptance, suggesting current curricula are insufficient. These findings have both theoretical and practical contributions related to how sport management departments can prepare future professionals to change the culture of sport.

Leveraging sport as a venue and vehicle for transformative sustainability learning

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 1071-1086
Author(s):  
Madeleine Orr ◽  
Brian P. McCullough ◽  
Jamee Pelcher
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Education ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Sport Management ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Sport Organizations ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Sport Fans ◽  
Sustainability Learning ◽  
Hands On Learning ◽  
Host Organization

Purpose Given greater awareness of environmental issues and the acceleration of climate change, universities are increasingly requiring undergraduate students to complete coursework in environmental issues. Research has shown that environmental courses hosted in science departments can be too challenging for students with no science background. Thus, new approaches to general environmental education at the undergraduate level are necessary. This paper aims to advance three transformative sustainability learning (TSL) interventions that leverage sport as the living laboratory for environmental education through examining green teams and in depth sport venue tours. Design/methodology/approach This paper details the experimental application of three TSL interventions in undergraduate sport courses. Findings Each intervention produced lasting benefits for several parties. Students benefit from greater exposure to sport management organizations and a hands-on learning opportunity. Sport organizations benefit from a promotional opportunity to showcase their sustainability efforts, improved sustainability practices at their facilities and the opportunity to leverage the students’ involvement for fan engagement initiatives Research limitations/implications The interventions presented in this paper were developed in a North American sport context, however, there is a considerable opportunity to develop similar interventions in any region where sport organizations exist. Originality/value Despite being one of the most universally appreciated and visible industries, the sport industry has yet to be used as a site for meaningful sustainability learning interventions. The interventions presented herein introduce the opportunity to leverage students’ love of sport for outcomes for all parties: the students, the host organization and sport fans.

“A Strong Man Is Direct and a Direct Woman Is a Bitch”: Gendered Discourses and Their Influence on Employment Roles in Sport Organizations

2003 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 347-375 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sally Shaw ◽  
Larena Hoeber
Keyword(s):  
Sport Management ◽  
Senior Management ◽  
Sport Organizations ◽  
Commitment To Change ◽  
Gender Inequity ◽  
The Past ◽  
Management Positions ◽  
Management Roles ◽  
Forms Of Knowledge ◽  
Gendered Employment

Despite increasing numbers of women in senior sport management positions over the past 30 years, men still remain dominant in these roles, indicating a level of gender inequity within sport management. It is often assumed within sport organizations that women are well-matched for lower level management roles, whereas men are more suited to senior management roles. In order to understand perceptions held about women's and men's abilities related to sport management, it is necessary to understand and then analyze discourses, or dominant forms of knowledge, that influence various employment roles in sport organizations. After analyzing organizational documents and transcripts from interviews with 35 employees from three national sport organizations in England, it was found that senior management roles were heavily dominated by discourses of masculinity that are linked to men and are highly valued in sport organizations. In contrast, women and discourses of femininity are associated with employment roles that are undervalued within organizations. There is, however, the potential for resistance to these discourses on a number of levels and this is discussed with relation to one organization's commitment to change “taken for granted” assumptions about gendered employment roles in sport management.

Bridging the Gap: U.S. Sport Managers on Barriers to Industry–Academia Research Collaboration

2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 248-264 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noni Zaharia ◽  
Anastasios Kaburakis
Keyword(s):  
Sport Management ◽  
Research Collaboration ◽  
The United States ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Sport Organizations ◽  
Management Research ◽  
Research Collaborations ◽  
Research Involvement ◽  
Sport Industry ◽  
The U.S

Collaboration between industry and academia is a subject of great interest to sport management academics and sport industry leaders in the United States. However, there is a lack of research regarding barriers to sport industry–academia collaborations and bridging the gap between sport management research and practitioners. The aim of the study was to explore trends in collaboration barriers among various research involvement levels of U.S. sport firms with sport management academia. Data were gathered from 303 sport managers working for U.S. sport companies. Results indicated several barriers for research collaborations between the U.S. sport industry and academia. Such barriers include transactional barriers, sport industry subsectors, sport organizations’ location, and age and education level of respondents.

Organizational Image and Identity Management in Large-Scale Sporting Events

2007 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Milena M. Parent ◽  
Peter O. Foreman
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Sport Management ◽  
Identity Management ◽  
Sporting Events ◽  
Sport Organizations ◽  
Organizational Image ◽  
Symbolic Communication ◽  
Stakeholder Groups ◽  
The Media ◽  
Critical Aspects

Although identity, image, and reputation are important issues for the sport management field, little research has examined how sport organizations construct and manage such intangible yet critical aspects of their organizations. This article addresses this gap in the literature by exploring the process of identity construction within organizing committees of major sporting events. The insights gained from two case studies indicate that committees draw on three types of identity referents: the nature of the event, context, and key individuals of organizing committees. These referents are projected as images from the organizing committee to various stakeholder groups and then reflected back to the organizing committee. In addition, images are often received by stakeholders through indirect channels of transmission, especially the media, further complicating the process of image and identity management. Finally, organizing committees attempt to manage the process primarily via verbal and symbolic communication strategies.

Women in sport management: advancing the representation through HRM structures

2010 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 104-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark E. Moore ◽  
Bonnie L. Parkhouse ◽  
Alison M. Konrad
Keyword(s):  
Gender Equality ◽  
Gender Discrimination ◽  
Sport Management ◽  
Sport Organizations ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Hrm Practices ◽  
Top Managers ◽  
Women In Sport ◽  
Promote Gender Equality ◽  
The Usa

PurposeThe aim of this paper is to examine the effects of organizational characteristics, philosophical support, and substantive human resource management (HRM) programs on promoting gender equality within sport management.Design/methodology/approachA questionnaire is developed to collect data on philosophical support and HRM practices within sport organizations and sent to 500 collegiate and professional sport organizations in the USA; 196 respondents (39 percent) returned their completed survey forms.FindingsFindings indicate significant confirmatory paths between experiencing a gender discrimination lawsuit and philosophical support (t=−3.14, p<0.05), philosophical support and substantive HRM programs (t=9.56, p<0.05) and philosophical support and representation of female managers (t=2.36, p<0.05). The paper concludes that philosophical support of top managers leads to the development of substantive HRM programs to promote gender equality in sport management and greater female manager representation.Originality/valueThe paper provides useful insights into the effect of philosophical support from top managers on HRM programs that promote gender equality in sport management.

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