West Virginia University
College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences
Department of Sport Studies
Gonzalo Bravo, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Contact Information
Gonzalo Bravo@mail.wvu.edu
(304) 293-3295 ext. 5224
Room 268 Coliseum Office Hours (Spring 2008): Monday & Wednesday from 11:00 to 12:30pm (or by appointment)
Syllabi (Spring 2008) (Class notes are on eCampus)
Curriculum Vitae (PDF)
RESEARCH INTEREST:
My research interest builds upon three areas: (1) organizational theory as applied in the context of sport organizations, (2) international sport development, and (3) sport management as an academic discipline.
In organizational theory, I am interested in examining how environmental forces affect the course of sport organizations and the interdependency of the organization with its constituencies under the paradigms of stakeholder, resource dependence, ecological, network, and institutional theories. In international sport development, I am particularly interested in examining governments’ and private sector involvement with the broad process of sport development in Latin American countries. Finally, in the area of sport management as an academic discipline, I am interested in examining factors that influence the development, growth, and evolution of the profession both on a national and international level of analysis.
COURSES TAUGHT AT WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY:
SM 680: ‘History and Philosophy of Sports’ (Fall)
SM 616: ‘Research Methods in Sport Marketing’ (Summer)
SM 493c ‘Sport in the Global Market’ (Spring)
SM 425: ‘Sport Facility Planning’ (Fall)
SM 380: ‘History and Philosophy of Sports’ (Spring)
SM 167: ‘Introduction to Sport Management’ (Spring)RESEARCH and PUBLICATIONS:
Ferreira, M. & Bravo, G. (2007) ‘A multilevel model analysis of professional soccer attendance in Chile, 1990-2002. International Journal of Sports Marketing & Sponsorship. 8(3), 254-271.
Bravo, G. & Chelladurai, P. (2005). ‘An investigation of stakeholder influence and institutional pressures on budget strategies on high school athletics.’ Future Focus. A publication of the Ohio Journal of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (pp. 24-31). Spring/Summer 2005.
Bravo, G. & Won, D. (2006). ‘Evaluation of intangibles in sport services: A preliminary study of legitimacy and reputation of sport management programs.’ Proceedings of the Fourth Latin American International Council for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, ICHPERD –SD at Universidad Iberoamericana del Deporte, San Carlos (Cojedes), Venezuela, September, 20-22.
Bravo, G. & Won, D. (2006). ‘Reputation in sport management programs: Why is it important? How is it built? And, where does it come from?’ Proceedings of the Twentieth-First Annual North American Society of Sport Management Conference, NASSM, Kansas City, MO. May 30- June 3.
Shonk, D. & Bravo, G. (2006). ‘Factors leading to perceived inter-organizational support, inter-organizational commitment and cooperation and the decision to maintain a sporting event partnership: A conceptual model.’ Proceedings of the Twentieth-First Annual North American Society of Sport Management Conference, NASSM, Kansas City, MO., May 30- June 3.
Bravo, G. (2005). ‘Challenges and opportunities in the professionalization of the sport management career.’ Proceedings of the Comparative Sport Studies Symposium of the International Society for Comparative Physical Education and Sport, ISCPES, Universidad Pedagógica Experimental El Libertador - UPEL, Maracay, Venezuela, October 17-18.
Bravo, G. & Chelladurai, P.(2005). ‘Salience of stakeholder groups in high school athletics: Perceptions of administrators.’ Proceedings of the Twentieth Annual North American Society of Sport Management Conference, NASSM, Regina , Saskatchewan , Canada, May 31-June 4.
Bravo, G. & Chelladurai, P. (2004). ‘Stakeholder salience, rationales, and budgetary decision: Perceptions of high school coaches.’ Proceedings of the Nineteenth Annual North American Society of Sport Management Conference, NASSM, Atlanta, Georgia, May 30-June 5.
Bravo, G. (1996). ‘Sport Administration in Chile through its Sports Structures.’ In J. L. Chappelet and M. H. Roukhadze, Sport Management: An International Approach (pp. 39-47). Lausanne : International Olympic Committee (Collection Documents of the Museum).
RESEARCH IN PROGRESS:
Shonk, D. & Bravo, G. (in review). ‘Inter-organizational support, commitment, cooperation and the desire to maintain a partnership: A framework for sporting event networks.’ Manuscript submitted to the Journal of Sport Management. Special Issue on ‘Special Sport Events’.
Won, D. & Bravo, G. (in review). ‘Reputation and legitimacy in sport management programs: critical resources to achieve competitive advantage.’ Manuscript submitted to the Journal of Sport Management.
López de D’Amico, R. & Bravo, G. & Shonk, D. (in review). ‘Rules and performance in national governing bodies’. Manuscript submitted to the International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing. Special issue on ‘Promotion and Management of International Sports’.
Bravo, G . & Orejan, J. & Velez, L. ‘Sport Management in Latin America’. In Ted Fay, Ming Li and Cheri Bradish, International Sport Management, to be published by Human Kinetics in January 2009
Bravo, G. & Ferreira, M. (to be submitted in 2008). ‘A multilevel-analysis of sport development in Latin American countries’.
Bravo, G. & Chelladurai, P. & Won, D. (to be submitted in 2008). ‘Assessing critical stakeholder in high school athletics: The role of demographics’.
Strobe, J. & Bravo, G. & Turner, B. (to be submitted in 2008). ‘Organizational justice and ethical disposition: An examination of stakeholders in high school athletics’.
Bravo, G. & López de D’Amico (to be submitted in 2008). ‘Sport management education in Latin America: A preliminary study’.
Bravo, G ; Won, D. & Ferreira, M. (to be submitted in 2008). ‘Factor choice in sport management programs: A conjoint analysis of masters’ students’.
Won, D.; Bravo, G. & Ferreira, M. (2008). (to be submitted in 2008) ‘Designing an Ideal Sport Management Course: Perspectives from the Students’.
Links of InterestNorth American Society for Sport Management
Center for the Study of Sport in Society
The Amateur Athletic Foundation
The Sport Business Education Network
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