Volunteers have been recognized as indispensable resources for the survival and success of sport events ( Bang & Chelladurai, 2009 ). To date, current research on volunteers in sport events has examined the volunteer experience in relation to constructs, which include, but is not limited to
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The Volunteer Experience in a Para-Sport Event: An Autoethnography
Erik L. Lachance and Milena M. Parent
Organizational-Level Factors That Influence Women Coaches’ Experiences
James P. Strode, Heidi M. Parker, and Shannon Kerwin
categorized as organizational-level barriers, supports, or both (e.g., tokenism, recruiting, training, and low pay). The model highlights that organizational-level factors will interact with barriers and supports at other levels to influence the overall experiences of women coaches. For example, organization
Experience-Based Leadership Development and Professional Sport Organizations
Stephen Frawley, Daniel Favaloro, and Nico Schulenkorf
investigate the state of leadership development within the highly competitive Australian sport industry, with a specific focus on experience-based leadership development. Using a multicase study approach, this research examined the processes currently implemented within three of Australia’s leading
Motivations, Barriers, and Supports: An Examination of the Experiences of Women of Color Recreational Sport Coaches
Eric Legg and Rebecca Varney
). Coaches play an instrumental role in the experience of youth sport participants. Coaches influence outcomes such as bullying ( Shannon, 2013 ), motivational orientations ( Smoll et al., 2007 ), effort ( Rowold, 2006 ), overall engagement ( Mageau & Vallerand, 2003 ), positive youth development outcomes
What Makes Sport Spectating Family-Friendly? A Phenomenological Study of Mothers’ Sport Fan Game-Day Experiences
Katherine Sveinson and Kim Toffoletti
is increasingly being incorporated as part of the fan experience in Western sport leagues. For example, part of the family-friendly experience includes the physical structures (e.g., stadiums) that have a baby changing station in every bathroom, such as at Red Bull Arena (home to National Women
Sport Experience Design: Wearable Fitness Technology in the Health and Fitness Industry
Anthony D. Pizzo, Bradley J. Baker, Gareth J. Jones, and Daniel C. Funk
Emerging technologies, such as virtual and augmented reality, mediated sport consumption, and sophisticated wearable technology, are fundamentally changing sport consumer experiences and pushing the boundaries of sport management research ( Funk, 2017 ). Numerous technological innovations, such as
Navigating a White, Male Space: The Lived Experiences of Black, Female Ice Hockey Fans
Andre M. Andrijiw and F. Michelle Richardson
; Blank et al., 2014 ; Brown & Bennett, 2015 ; Ratna, 2014 ), researchers have seldom sought to explore and understand the experiences of any female sport fan who may be identified as a member of a racial minority. Such is true even where researchers have purposefully set out to disrupt predominant
Sexism in Professional Sports: How Women Managers Experience and Survive Sport Organizational Culture
Lauren C. Hindman and Nefertiti A. Walker
getting them to stay and promoting them to leadership roles. A deeper investigation of women’s experiences in the sport workplace is needed to understand these challenges. Women, from sport journalists to coaches to business managers, confront gender stereotypes and bias, appearance standards, and
The World is Watching Women’s Soccer: Audiences’ Multiplatform Experience During the World Cup
Tang Tang, Christiana Schallhorn, Qing Guo, and Danielle Sarver Coombs
different cultures, sports markets, and fans. Guided by Hofstede’s cultural dimensions ( 1991 ) and informed by the historical development and current situation of soccer in each country, this study aims to contribute to the literature by examining audiences’ experience of women-centered mega events across
Run Again Another Day: The Role of Consumer Characteristics and Satisfaction in Repeat Consumption of a Sport-Related Experience Product
Bradley J. Baker, Jeremy S. Jordan, and Daniel C. Funk
behavioral intention as a proxy for behavior may be inappropriate, resulting in misleading conclusions ( Yoshida, Heere, & Gordon, 2015 ). The primary purpose of this study was to analyze the satisfaction–repeat patronage behavior relationship in the context of a sport-related experience product, namely a