Qualitative Research in Sport Management

Edwards, Allan; Skinner, James

doi:10.4324/9780080942629

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“…At that time, all participants were then asked to review their transcripts for accuracy. The use of such member checks enhances the credibility and trustworthiness of the data (Edwards and Skinner 2009).…”

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The Experience of Former Women Officials and the Impact on the Sporting Community

2014

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In an effort to explore the shortage of female sport officials, the authors examined the experience of eight former female basketball officials from five geographically diverse states in the U.S. who voluntarily left the role. Specifically, the authors asked former female basketball officials to describe their workplace experiences. Utilizing a phenomenological approach and workplace incivility framework, the results indicated that the felt social inequity for female officials detracted from the participants experiencing a sense of community in the workplace, which ultimately led to their discontinuation in the role. Results indicate four key factors that created this uncivil work environment. An examination of the data revealed four major themes. Specifically the female basketball officials reported experiencing a Lack of Mutual Respect from male counterparts; Perceived Inequity of Policies; a Lack of Role Modeling and Mentoring forand from female officials; and experiencing more Gendered Abuse than did their male counterparts. The combination of these four factors exacerbated the female officials' inability to connect to the officiating community and led to their withdrawal from the role. The results further indicate that women officials likely threatened the hegemonic characteristics of a sport setting. Although females have made great strides in terms of sport participation, the practical implications of this research suggest that understanding females in workplace roles, such as officiating, is vital if social equity is to be achieved in the sporting community.

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The Experience of Former Women Officials and the Impact on the Sporting Community

2014

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“…Situated within the interpretative paradigm, this approach seeks to grasp the everyday world, and draw insight and meaning from it. Despite the potential insights of hermeneutics, this approach is rare in sport management research (Edwards & Skinner, 2009). The method involved a series of in-depth interviews with one research participant, supplemented by Speed's book entitled Sticky Wicket released in 2011.…”

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Sport governance encounters: Insights from lived experiences

Shilbury

Ferkins

Smythe

2013

Sport Management Review

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“…In the following section, the results of both expert interviews are inserted where appropriate. By combining two methods within our study, our approach helped to reduce the likelihood of misinterpretation with the target and to clarify meaning of our observations and interpretations (Edwards & Skinner, 2009). It allowed us to get a more holistic understanding of the use of social media in our context.…”

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Fan motives for interacting on social media – the example of the International Table Tennis Federation and Facebook

Schubert

Seyffert

2017

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A B S T R AC TSocial media has become an important tool for sport organisations to interact with fans. In particular for sports that have smaller marketing budgets and that do not receive mainstream media coverage on a daily basis, social media platforms provide unique communication and marketing opportunities to overcome such challenges. This study investigates the motives of fans to communicate on the Facebook page of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). It is the first study that focuses on the use of social media in the context of an international sport federation. Knowledge about the gratifications sought by fans while interacting on social media is important for organisations to develop more customised online content, as this may help to reach further goals such as maintaining public interest, reinforcing brand awareness or developing closer relationships with stakeholders. By identifying eight categories in our data that help understand the motives for interacting on Facebook, we extend the academic understanding of sport fans' motives in the context of social media. Among the most frequent fans' motives were the desire to demonstrate expertise and express emotional attachment as well as to seek and provide information. Based on our findings, we derive implications that can be relevant for managers of (niche) sport organisations with limited financial and personal resources. The first and most straightforward recommendation is to appeal to fans' motives when interacting on social media. Making sport fans feel that their voices are heard is also crucial for increasing engagement and trust as well as strengthening relationships.

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Qualitative Research in Sport Management

Cited by 58 publications

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The Experience of Former Women Officials and the Impact on the Sporting Community

The Experience of Former Women Officials and the Impact on the Sporting Community

Sport governance encounters: Insights from lived experiences

Fan motives for interacting on social media – the example of the International Table Tennis Federation and Facebook

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