sport management by providing a thorough analysis of the administration of internships in a sample of sport management programs through a multicase study approach ( Yin, 2004 ). By qualitatively studying the commonalities and differences across programs and identifying cross-case themes, we aim to draw
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Administering Internships in Sport Management: Comparing Practices in the Discipline
Michael A. Odio, Cassandra J. Coble, and Emily Padgett Plunkett
Social Media as a Learning Tool: Sport Management Faculty Perceptions of Digital Pedagogies
Katie Lebel, Karen Danylchuk, and Patti Millar
This research explored the use of social media within the sport management discipline in a North American context, specifically investigating how sport management academicians use social media as a teaching and learning tool. An online survey garnered the social media literacies of sport management faculty (N = 132). Compared with cross-discipline studies that have measured similar interests, sport management faculty appear to have a limited awareness of social media applications. Only 61% of study participants reported having incorporated social media into their course design. While a majority of faculty agreed that the use of social media in education can provide positive enhancement to both teaching and learning, in practice, participant social media teaching strategies were narrowly employed. Results suggest a potential disconnect between the digital pedagogies currently employed by sport management faculty, the expectations of students, and most importantly, the demands of the sport industry.
Mentorship Among Female Sport Management Doctoral Students
Melissa N. Chester and Michael Mondello
The purpose of this study was to ascertain what role mentoring played in female sport management faculty’s decision to pursue doctoral degrees and to investigate and identify factors related to successful transition through the doctoral program. A qualitative, descriptive-interpretive approach utilizing a cross case analysis of current female faculty in sport management was used to discover participants’ subjective views regarding a specific experience or experiences in an effort to provide unique, relevant data (Anda, 2001). This methodology allowed for a greater understanding of the participants and their experiences. Semistructured interviews were conducted with eight participants dichotomized by race: four White and four Black Assistant Professors teaching in undergraduate and graduate programs at various types of Carnegie classified institutions. Collectively, seven major themes and four major personality traits and characteristics developed from verbatim transcriptions of the interviews. The seven themes included athletic involvement, career in athletics, career aspirations, pedagogy decision, influence of mentor, mentor roles, and context of mentoring. The four personality traits and characteristics related to success were athletic involvement/career in athletics, single with no dependents, competitive/confident, and vigilance/determination.
Comparing Elements of Study Abroad Among Sport Management Students
Carrie LeCrom, Brendan Dwyer, Gregory Greenhalgh, Chad Goebert, and Jennifer Gellock
, cross-cultural challenges, communication strategies, and other topics aimed at increased global mindedness. Students need different skills for a global industry ( Baker et al., 2017 ), and “sport management educators have a responsibility to provide students with the insight and tools to be successful
Sport Analytics Education for Future Executives, Managers, and Nontechnical Personnel
Liz A. Wanless and Michael Naraine
-Hsuan et al., 2018 ; Schwartz et al., 2017 ). The second framework, known as the cross-industry standard process for data mining (CRISP-DM; IBM SPSS Modeler, 2019 ), denotes the iterative set of steps in the analytic process. Developed to standardize the data mining procedure, the CRISP-DM remains the
Experiential Learning of University Students Delivering a Coaching Workshop in Belize
Jennifer M. Jacobs, Karisa L. Kuipers, K. Andrew R. Richards, and Paul M. Wright
diverse perspectives and global awareness. Similarly, other research has observed this lack of emphasis on global perspectives and international collaboration in the sport management field ( Zhang et al., 2016 ). One possible cause for these deficiencies may be a shortage of cross-cultural extracurricular
Internationalizing Sport Management Programs: No Longer a Luxury, But a Necessity
W. James (Jim) Weese
, foster a deeper understanding of the cross-cultural aspects needed to effectively operate in the international domain. The controversy involving professional sports teams in China (e.g., social media posts by the general manager of the Houston Rockets regarding Hong Kong/China relations or an Arsenal
Mock Trial: Transforming Curriculum Through Coopetition
Leeann M. Lower-Hoppe, James O. Evans, Richard L. Bailey, and Shea M. Brgoch
collectively present a persuasive case in a simulated courtroom proceeding ( Glancy, 2016 ). A mock trial begins with opening statements outlining what each team intends to prove ( American Mock Trial Association, 2019 ). Subsequently, both teams build evidence by directly examining and cross
Finding a Place Within the Academy: Sport Management and Faculty Entrepreneurship
Heather J. Lawrence, James Strode, Robert E. Baker, and Paul C. Benedict
both internal and external alliances. For example, sport management programs might align with other university units, such as communications or data analytics, to meet interdisciplinary interests ( Jacob, 2015 ). Strategies to foster alliances include facilitating access through cross listing courses
Sport Management Faculty Members’ Mentorship of Student-Athletes
Stacy M. Warner, Sarah Stokowski, Alison Fridley, and Kibaek Kim
mentoring undergraduate students. Gender of the faculty is also a factor when considering faculty mentoring ( Allen et al., 2006 ; O’Brien et al., 2010 ). For example, researchers have analyzed how the same or cross-gender relationship between faculty and mentee affects research productivity ( De Janasz
