 International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing (IJSMM)
 Call For papers Special Issue on: “Sport Organisations and Interorganisational Relationships”
Guest Editors: Dr. Geoff Dickson, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand and Dr. Laura Cousens, Brock University, Canada This special edition of IJSMM will utilise topics in strategic management using theory and research from organisational sociology. It provides the opportunity for scholars to analyse interorganisational relationships between and amongst organisations in the sports industry.
These theories and concepts can be applied to improving our understanding of the interorganisational relationships between and amongst sponsors, licensees, broadcasters, equipment manufacturers, players associations, clubs and their governing organisations, national governing bodies, regional governing bodies, government, event management organisations, and facilities.
 Subject Coverage
Theoretical approaches may include:
- Systems theory
- Contingency theories
- Resource dependence theory
- Institutional theory
- Institutional analysis and design
- Population ecology
- Agency theory
These theoretical approaches may be utilised to analyse concepts such as:
- Network governance
- Network change
- Competition
- Interorganisational cooperation
- Interorganisational conflict
- Interorganisational power
- Interorganisational trust
- Interorganisational learning
- Joint ventures
- Mergers
- Director interlocks
- Strategic alliances
Notes for Prospective Authors
All papers are refereed through a peer review process. A guide for authors, sample copies and other relevant information for submitting papers are available on the Papers Submission section under Author Guidelines
To submit a paper, please go to Submission of Papers
This is our preferred route for submitting papers; please use it if at all possible. However, if you experience any problems submitting papers in this way, an alternative route is suggested below
Submitted papers should not have been previously published nor be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere
Important Dates
Deadline for submissions: 1 July 2005
Latest date for review decisions: 1 September 2005
Deadline for return of changes: 1 November 2005
Final submission of edited papers: 1 December 2005 Editors and Notes
As an alternative to using the Submission of Papers site, you may send one copy in the form of an MS Word file attached to an e-mail (details in Author Guidelines) to the following:
Dr. Geoff Dickson
Auckland University of Technology
New Zealand
E-mail: geoff.dickson@aut.ac.nz
or
Dr. Laura Cousens
Brock University
Canada
E-mail: laura.cousens@brocku.ca
with a copy to:
Editor-in-Chief
IEL Editorial Office
PO Box 735
Olney, Bucks MK46 5WB
UK
Fax: +44 1234-240515
E-mail: ijsmm@inderscience.com
Please include in your submission the title of the Special Issue, the title of the Journal and the name of the Guest Editor
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