Tag: Paul M. Pedersen

JSSI brings you the latest research, discussion and analysis on contemporary sport issues. In JSSI scholars study the impact of sport on social issues from many perspectives. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: “It Doesn’t Matter How You Identify, You Can Still Skate With Us”: Gender Inclusivity in Women's Flat Track Roller Derby by Hannah Kettley-Linsell, Janine K. Coates, Gemma Witcomb (open access).

In its second edition, Paul M. Pedersen’s monumental edited collection Encyclopedia of Sport Management (Edward Elgar) comprises 613 entries, alphabetically presented, from “Ableism” to “Zera tolerance”. For practical reasons, Derrick Charway has read the first edition for this review. The differences between the editions are mostly quantitative, and his review and his assessments are still valid. He finds that the book offers a solid foundation for further exploration and serves as a significant starting point for those looking to deepen their knowledge of sport management.

Paul M. Pedersen’s edited collection Research Handbook on Sport and COVID-19 (Edward Elgar) examines sport-related research and analysis pertaining to how the sport industry has been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic and discusses how the sport industry and its stakeholders might move forward in post-pandemic times. Our reviewer is Leonardo Colares Castro, and he deals with this 462 pages, 34 chapters and 92 authors volume in the only way possible – taking a comprehensive view, finding the many advantages and making note of a few shortcomings.

ESMQ publishes articles that contribute to our understanding of sport organizations. The Journal sets out to enhance our understanding of the role of sport management and sport bodies in social life. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: Code Red for Elite Sport. A critique of sustainability in elite sport and a tentative reform programme by Hallgeir Gammelsæter & Sigmund Loland (open access).

SSJ publishes original research, framed by social theory, on exercise, sport, physical culture, and the (physically active) body. The journal publishes peer-reviewed empirical, theoretical, and position papers; book reviews; and critical essays. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: A Queer Cooptation of Sport: RuPaul’s Drag Race Contestants as Athletes in a Culture of Risk and Injury by Niya St. Amant.

JGSM aims to be the global platform for focused, rigorous, and interdisciplinary research that has originality, depth, and clarity of insights into significant issues and developments of interest to sport management. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: ‘I Will Go to the Game, While You Stay Home with the Kids': Gender Role Expectations and Sport Fan-Family Conflict by Heidi Grappendorf, Jason Simmons & Meg Hancock.

JGSM aims to be the global platform for focused, rigorous, and interdisciplinary research that has originality, depth, and clarity of insights into significant issues and developments of interest to sport management. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: Examining Determinants of Sport Event Attendance: A Multilevel Analysis of a Major League Baseball Season by Namhun Lim & Paul M. Pedersen.

JSM provides a broad-based exploration of the field and promotes a greater understanding of sports media in terms of their practices, value, and effect on the culture as a whole. The journal features scholarly articles, essays, book reviews, and reports on major conferences and seminars. Editor’s pick from the current issue: “The Man South Africa Forgot”: Media Construction and Redemption of Postapartheid Hero Josia Thugwane by Travis R. Bell and Roxane Coche.

SBM promotes the development of a coherent, high-quality body of work that examines both the business and management of sport, as well as the actors and stakeholders that align with sport to further their strategic objectives. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: Football fans and stakeholder theory – A qualitative approach to classifying fans in Germany by Johannes Jaeger.

The International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing (IJSMM), a refereed journal published four times per year, aims to present current practice and research in the area of sport management and marketing. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: DOOMED TO FAIL? A STUDY OF HOW JUNIOR MANAGERS AT A MAJOR SPORT EVENT COPE WITH LEADERSHIP ISSUES by Annika Bodemar, Anna-Maria Strittmatter, Josef Fahlén.