“You only get back what you put in”: perceptions of professional sport organizations as community anchors

Alonso, Abel Duarte; O’Shea, Michelle

doi:10.1080/15575330.2011.645048

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“…Apart from Seifried and Clopton (2013), Alonso and O'Shea (2012) illustrated the usefulness of SAT when they studied fans' perceptions of an Australian professional sports organization in regards to its relationship with the surrounding community. Also in Australia, Bressan and Alonso (2013) referred to SAT when they investigated the role of Sydney's Italian Institute of Culture in disseminating culture and traditions, including knowledge of Italy's cuisine and tourism, among its members and the local (Australian-based) community.…”

Section: Social Anchor Theory (Sat)mentioning

confidence: 98%

Socioeconomic development in an ultra-peripheral European region: the role of a food regulatory council as a social anchor

Alonso

2014

Community Development

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Food regulatory councils, designations of origin, and protected designations of origin are critical for quality control and compliance of regulations of food production. While executing these activities, regulatory councils may also contribute to a rural region’s wealth in various ways, for instance, promoting socioeconomic development by enhancing the image, positioning, and preservation of local food cultures. In adopting social anchor theory, this study examines the role of a cheese regulatory council in an ultra-peripheral European region (La Palma Island). Interviews with current and former representatives of the regulatory council and with member cheese producers were conducted. The findings demonstrate the council’s potential to help create rural wealth by fulfilling the role of a social anchor, particularly promoting change, and providing a point of connection, guidance, and support in production processes. The various implications emerging from the findings are discussed, and avenues for future studies are suggested

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Section: Social Anchor Theory (Sat)mentioning

confidence: 98%

Socioeconomic development in an ultra-peripheral European region: the role of a food regulatory council as a social anchor

Alonso

2014

Community Development

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“…In response to this, we believe that content--based research that connect CSR engagement with social media such as Facebook or Twitter has the potential to offer valuable insights on how social media content adds value to CSR--related practices and vice versa. We argue that future research endeavours should start shifting the focus from content--based towards more process--oriented studies although content--based research, in and through sport alike, have offered invaluable insights on the CSR matter within settings such as professional teams in US (e.g., Babiak and Wolfe, 2009;Sheth and Babiak, 2009;Extejt, 2004); teams in Europe (e.g., Hamil and Morrow, 2011;Hovenman et al, 2011;Kolyperas and Sparks, 2011;) teams in Australia (Alonso and O'Shea, 2012); European sport associations (Walters and Anagnostopoulos, 2012;Walters and Tacon, 2011); professional teams' (Anagnostopoulos et al, 2014;Bingham and Walters, 2013;Anagnostopoulos and Shilbury, 2013;Walters and Chadwick, 2009) or athletes' charitable foundations (Babiak et al, 2012;Tainsky and Babiak, 2011); non--team commercial sport organisations ; major sporting events (e.g., Dowling et al, 2013; or even sporting facilities (Uecker--Mercado and Walker, 2012). If content--based research focuses primarily on which CSR--related programmes lead to optimal performance under varying environmental contexts, then research on how a sport entity's CSR organisational structure, management systems and decision processes influence its strategic positions could advance discussions at theoretical and practical level alike.…”

Section: Csr In Sport Csr Through Sport: Reflections On 'Content'mentioning

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Corporate social responsibility and governance in sport: “Oh, the things you can find, if you don’t stay behind!”

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Anagnostopoulos

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Corporate Governance

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Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to provide practical and future research implications for the field of governance and corporate social responsibility (CSR) in sports to strengthen the depth of knowledge in this area. Design/methodology/approach -This paper reviews parts of the existing international literature and draws on literature from general business, management and governance to widen the scope and open spaces of opportunities for interested researchers. Findings -The authors find six themes that are of particular relevance and cluster them along context, content and process to map out critical and promising aspects that we believe will progress our understanding of and contribution to CSR and governance in sport: features and idiosyncrasies of sport in relation to governance and CSR; the relevance and impact of regional and cultural context; reflections on "content" of CSR in sport in difference to CSR through sport; the quest for the business case for CSR in sport and consumer reactions; the potential for interdisciplinary, multilevel and longitudinal research; and finding a critical voice and relating research (back) to industry and practice. Originality/value -The paper reviews and interlinks the topic of CSR and governance in sport in new ways and with an established, wider body of knowledge, and provides new inspiration and starting points for research from both a broader management angle and a sport-specific angle.

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“…Social responsibility in sports. It has been mentioned that sport organizations should become more responsible corporate citizens, especially when trying to maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders (Alonso & O'Shea, 2012). Additionally, professional sports organizations are not considered immune to this expectation.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…However, the assumption that sport can effectively fight social and physical concerns, or even have a positive impact on behavior-related problems (e.g. less involvement in crime) is interpreted with caution among researchers (Alonso & O'Shea, 2012). Indeed, making precise judgments regarding the perceived and actual benefits of sport is difficult, especially given the time needed to evaluate its potential and actual outcomes (Svensson, Huml, & Hancock, 2014).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Consequently, it has been suggested that professional sports organizations should become more responsible corporate citizens (Alonso & O'Shea, 2012). In illustrating the significance of sport and physical activity in enhancing some forms of social capital, Sandford, Armour, and Warmington (2006) explained that ''given the right circumstances'' (p. 265), programs that include physical activity can contribute toward the pro-social development of individuals from underrepresented communities.…”

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Diversity Outreach in Major League Baseball: A Stakeholder Approach

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Despite the prevalence and magnitude of community engagement within professional sporting organizations, limited attention has been devoted to understanding the significance and impact of these activities to the success and survival of the organization (Garrard, 2007). Consequently, The focus of this dissertation focused on Major League Baseball (MLB) because this organization has established efforts for engaging individuals from diverse communities, but is still failing in their efforts of diversity and inclusion from an external stakeholder perspective. In 1989, MLB implemented programs (e.g., Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI), Urban Youth Academy (UYA) to help diversify their team roster and fan base. Despite these efforts, Major League Baseball (UYA) is still facing the issue that team rosters and fan bases are majority white. In Study one of this dissertation, the researcher interviewed 11 RBI/UYA program managers representing 11 MLB teams. The program managers were asked questions regarding the specific programs they ran, why the programs were launched, the success of the programs, and the challenges in get black youth involved in the game. The results of study one revealed that program managers ran the RBI programs and baseball clinics, launched the programs to introduce the game of baseball to underserved youth, reported that attendance is how define success, and that parental involvement was the biggest challenge in getting black youth involved in the game. For study two, individuals completed a questionnaire focused on perceptions MLB outreach efforts and whether or not it would be positively associated with commitment to the team, perceptions of MLB image, identity to the team, and MLB social responsiveness. Results for study two showed that all four variables were positively associated with MLB outreach efforts. A discussion for both studies, implications, and future directions were also discussed. accomplishment. This has been one of the most challenging journeys that I have ever had to face. So I would like to thank my advisor, Dr. Matthew Martin, for guiding me every step of the way. Dr. Martin, you have been a very patient and caring person who allowed me the freedom to explore the topic of my dissertation without hesitation. Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication. To Dean Dana Brooks, you were the first faculty person I talked to upon my arrival a at WVU. Thank you for your guidance and calling me the "Jackie Robinson" of my program! I would also like to thank my mother, Floristine Anderson, for working hard to provide for me. I was not the easiest child to rear but you did what you could to keep me on the right path. Look at me now! To my sisters, Karen and Michelle, you two were the best people a little brother could ever have. Thanks for dealing with me and my antics as a kid! Now you have to live the rest of your lives calling me Dr. Anderson! Never thought you would do that in your lifetime huh! LOL! To the front offices of Major League Baseball, thank you for entrusting me...

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“You only get back what you put in”: perceptions of professional sport organizations as community anchors

Cited by 21 publications

References 46 publications

Socioeconomic development in an ultra-peripheral European region: the role of a food regulatory council as a social anchor

Socioeconomic development in an ultra-peripheral European region: the role of a food regulatory council as a social anchor

Corporate social responsibility and governance in sport: “Oh, the things you can find, if you don’t stay behind!”

Diversity Outreach in Major League Baseball: A Stakeholder Approach

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