Volunteerism and volunteer management in sport

P Wicker - Sport Management Review, 2017 - Elsevier
This article reflects on existing research examining volunteerism and volunteer management
in sport from individual, institutional, multi-level, and policy perspectives. The overview …

The management of volunteers–what can human resources do? A review and research agenda

K Alfes, B Antunes, AD Shantz - The international journal of human …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
There is an increasing interest from scholars and practitioners in understanding how non-
profit organizations can design and implement human resources (HR) practices to enhance …

The impact of organizational capacity on voluntary engagement in sports clubs: A multi-level analysis

P Swierzy, P Wicker, C Breuer - Sport management review, 2018 - Elsevier
As volunteerism occurs in an organizational context, both individual factors and
organizational characteristics affect (potential) volunteers in sports clubs. Whereas a number …

[BOOK][B] Sport management in Australia: An organisational overview

D Shilbury, K Rowe - 2020 - taylorfrancis.com
Sport is one of Australia's major industries, as well as one of our most popular pastimes.
From council playing fields to Olympic competition, sport is highly organised and structured …

Volunteer selection at a major sport event: A strategic Human Resource Management approach

G Cuskelly, L Fredline, E Kim, S Barry… - Sport Management …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Volunteers have long been regarded as an essential part of the staging major sport events
both to encourage community participation and to contain labour costs. Major sport events …

The impact of unlearning context on organizational performance through knowledge management: A case of community sport clubs in Iran

V Delshab, DY Pyun, S Kerwin… - Sport Management …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The authors examined the effect of unlearning context on organizational performance of
community sport clubs (CSCs) via knowledge management. The board of directors of CSCs …

Recruitment and retention of referees in nonprofit sport organizations: The trickle-down effect of role models

P Wicker, B Frick - VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and …, 2016 - Springer
The recruitment and retention of voluntary referees is challenging for nonprofit sport
organizations. This study examines the trickle-down effect of role models on the retention of …

Antecedents and consequences of perceived fan participation in the decision making of professional European football clubs

S Uhrich - European Sport Management Quarterly, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Research question: Several studies suggest that involving fans in the running of their
favorite clubs is a relevant matter. This research defines the construct of perceived fan …

Voluntary sensemaking: the identity formation process of volunteers in sport organizations

CE Wegner, GJ Jones, JS Jordan - European Sport Management …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Research question Volunteers are essential to the management of nonprofit community
sport organizations (CSOs). Although previous research has focused on the individual or …

“Having our say”: a micro-level perspective in understanding sports clubs' membership and active participation

FZ Kopanidis - Journal of Social Marketing, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose This study aims to examine the drivers of membership at the micro-level to
influence club retention rates and promote positive health-related behaviours through …