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Organizational Communication and Sport

Connections, Applications, and Opportunities

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Organizational Communication and Sport

Connections, Applications, and Opportunities

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Description

This edited volume illustrates the function of communication within sport organizations, offering analyses of multiple facets of the industry. Contributors examine a variety of cases including whistleblowing, athlete safeguarding, sexual harassment scandals, leadership, marketing, and social justice advocacy, among others.

Throughout this volume, contributors argue that communication plays a significant role in the operation and management of sports organizations, demonstrating the complex and challenging functions it serves in a continually-evolving landscape. The book provides a diverse approach to the study of organizational communication in sport contexts, highlighting the unique communicative challenges that leaders in the industry face, given the high visibility of sport and the significant media attention directed toward players, teams, and audiences. An internationally-diverse roster of contributors offers nuanced perspectives on how sport organizations manage communication functions through a selection of contemporary case studies that build upon existing research, discussing both practical and theoretical implications and directions for future research on the organizational communication dynamics within the sport industry.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Jimmy Sanderson (Texas Tech University, USA)
1. Sport Organizations and Whistleblowing
Joseph McGlynn (University of North Texas, USA) and Brian Richardson (University of North Texas, USA)
2. Sport Organizations and Socialization
Nicole Butterbaugh (University of Texas, USA) and Greg Cranmer (Clemson University, USA)
3. Violence Against Children in Sport: The Role of Digital Technology in a Connected World
Aurélie Pankowiak (Victoria University, Canada), Emma Kavanagh (Bournemouth University, UK) and Mary Woessner (Victoria University, Canada)
4. Sexual Harassment and Organizational Communication in Sport
Melinda Weathers (Western Carolina University, USA) and Yuming Fang (Augsburg University, USA)
5. Sport Organizations and Culture
Mark Beattie (Fort Lewis College, USA)
6. Sport Organizations and Policy Management
David Cassilo (University of Detroit Mercy, USA)
7. Sport Organizations and Mental Health Programming
Alison Fridley (University of Southern Mississippi, USA)
8. Sport Organizations and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
Sarah Stokowski (Clemson University, USA) and Angela Carter (Clemson University, USA)
9. Power and Platform: Sport Organizations' Role in Social Justice Advocacy
Natalie Bunch (Georgia State University, USA)
10. Sport Organizations and Leadership Communication
Nicole Butterbaugh (University of Texas, USA)
11. Sport Organizations and Legal/Risk Communication
Katie Brown (Texas Tech University, USA) and Sarah Brown (Texas Tech University, USA)
12. Sport and Image Repair
Christie Kleinmann (Belmont University, USA)
13. Sport Organizations and Marketing Communication
Zack Pedersen (Texas Tech University, USA)
14. Sport Organizations and Strategic Social Media Communication
Jan Boehmer (University of Michigan, USA), Brendan O'Hallarn (Old Dominion University, USA) and Mario Leo (RESULT Sports, Germany)

About the Editor and Contributors
Index

Product details

Bloomsbury Academic Test
Published Nov 13 2025
Format Hardback
Edition 1st
Extent 288
ISBN 9781666961997
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Illustrations 2 bw illus
Dimensions 9 x 6 inches
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Anthology Editor

Jimmy Sanderson

Jimmy Sanderson is Associate Professor in the Depa…

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