Analysis of Sport Management Literature: European Sport Management Quarterly
Journal Title: Choregia - Year 2014, Vol 10, Issue 2
Abstract
A profession must be built upon a sound body of knowledge in order for its professional status to be recognized and considered credible by society (Zeigler, 1987). The body of literature should also reflect and define the field (Fielding, Pitts, & Miller, 1991). To that end, examining the state of a body of literature is essential as the findings can reveal such significant information as content, trends, author collaboration, and topical gaps and disparities. The purpose of this study was to examine the European Sport Management Quarterly and its predecessor the European Journal for Sport Management. A content analysis of the journal from 1994 to 2012 was the methodology employed. Results determined that a vast majority of the papers are in four content areas – “Management and Organizational Skills in Sportâ€, “Sport Business in the Social Contextâ€, “Sport Marketingâ€, and “Sport Economicsâ€. Sport business industry segments as a focus of the papers stayed relatively the same over the years, although “International Sport†increased much more than any other industry segment. The gender focus of the articles was primarily male, and the authorship and editorial membership was also male-focused. The geographical dispersion of both authors and editorial review board members has broadened over time to be less European. Academics may find information from this study useful in developing strategies and lines of inquiry in research agendas. As well, editors of journals may utilize the findings to plan strategies related to addressing gaps or disparities.
Authors and Affiliations
Brenda Pitts| Professor, College of Education, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Karen Danylchuk| Associate Professor, School of Kinesiology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada, Jerome Quarterman| Chair, Dept. of Health, Physical Education, & Recreation, Benedict College, Columbia, South Carolina, USA
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- DOI http:dx.doi.org/10.4127/ch.2014.0092
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