Peer reviewed research publications

Eime, R, Harvey, J., Karg, A., O’Boyle, I., Heckel, L., Charity, M., & Westerbeek, H. (2023). Motivations to be active in club=based sport compared to fitness centres. Managing Sport and Leisure. https://doi.org/10.1080/23750472.2023.2248139

Westerbeek, H.M., McPherson, G., & Dixon, J.C. (2023). Editorial: Insights in Sports Social Science. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living – sports management, marketing and economics. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2023.1219674

Westerbeek, H.M. & Eime, R. (2023). Editorial: Highlights in sports management, marketing and economics. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living – sports management, marketing and economics. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspor.2023.1161143/full

Eime, R., Westerbeek, H., Pill, S. & Reece, L. (2023). Sport4Me: A people focused approach to engaging Australians in sport. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living – sports management, marketing and economics. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2022.1087182

Pankowiak, A., Brockett, C., Westerbeek, H., & Bosscher de, V. (2023). National Paralympic sport policies influencing a country’s Paralympic success. International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics. https://doi.org/10.1080/19406940.2023.2196992

 Eime, R., Harvey, J., Charity, M., & Westerbeek, H. (2022). Participation of Australian women and girls in traditionally male-dominated sports 2016-2018, International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics. https://doi.org/10.1080/19406940.2022.2090995

Eime, R., Harvey, J., Charity, M., Pankowiak, A. & Westerbeek, H. (2022). The impact of COVID-19 restrictions on Australians' frequency and duration of participation in different types of sport and physical activity. BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-022-00435-z

Eime, R., Harvey, J., Charity, M., Elliott, S., Drummond, M., Pankowiak, A. & Westerbeek, H. (2022). The impact of COVID-19 restrictions on perceived health and wellbeing of adult Australian sport and physical activity participants.  Journal of Aging and Physical Activity. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-13195-9  

Westerbeek, H., Eime, R., Karg, D. & Bosscher de, V. (2022). Editorial: the future of sport business. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living – sports management and marketing. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2021.839520

Chmait, N. & Westerbeek, H. (2021). Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Sport Research: an introduction for non-data scientists. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living – sports management, marketing and business. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2021.682287

Eime, R., Charity, M., Harvey, J. & Westerbeek, H. (2021). Five-year changes in community-level sport participation, and the role of gender strategies. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living – sports management, marketing and business. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2021.710666

Jenkin, C.R., van Uffelen, J.G.Z., O’Sullivan, G., Harvey, J., & Eime, R.M. & Westerbeek, H.M. (2021) Marketing up the wrong tree? perspectives on attracting and/or retaining older adults in sport. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living – sports management, marketing and business.

Westerbeek, H.M. & Eime, R. (2021). The Physical Activity and Sport Participation framework: a policy model toward being physically active across the lifespan. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living – sports management, marketing and business. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2021.608593

Jenkin, C.R, van Uffelen, J.G.Z., Westerbeek, H.M. & Eime, R.M. (2021) How to re-engage older adults in community sport? Reasons for drop out and re-engagement. Leisure Studies. https://doi.org/10.1080/02614367.2021.1888310

Dalfsen, van G., Bosscher, de V., Westerbeek, H.M., & Hoecke, van J. (2020). Coaches’ views on how to develop shared leadership. Sport, Business and Management: an International Journal. https://doi.org/10.1108/SBM-12-2019-0123

Whitehead, A., Umeh, K., Fitton Davies, K., Rudd, J., Brockett, C., & Westerbeek, H. (2020). Motivational differences between 5K, half marathon and full marathon participants in the UK and India. Managing Sport and Leisure. https://doi.org/10.1080/23750472.2020.1791236

Chmait, N., Westerbeek, H., Eime, Robertson, S., R., Sellitto, C., & Reid, M. (2020). Tennis influencers: the player effect on social media engagement and demand for tournament attendance. Telematics and Informatics. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tele.2020.101381

Oppici, L., Buszard, T., Westerbeek, H. & Farrow, D. (2020). Implementation of a modified sport program to increase participation: key stakeholder perspectives. Journal of Sport Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2020.1737370

Eime, R., Harvey, J., Charity, M. & Westerbeek, H. (2020). Longitudinal trends in sport participation and retention of females. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living – sports management and marketing. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2020.00039

Dalfsen, van G., Bosscher, de V., Westerbeek, H.M., & Hoecke, van J. (2020). The development of a scale to measure shared leadership in youth sport. Journal of Global Sport Management. https://doi.org/10.1080/24704067.2020.1759006

Dalfsen, van G., Bosscher, de V., Westerbeek, H.M., & Hoecke, van J. (2020). The development of shared leadership as a fundamental concept in youth team sport. International Journal of Sport Management.

Chmait, N., Robertson, S., Westerbeek, H., Eime, R., Sellitto, C., & Reid, M. (2019). Tennis superstars: the relationship between star status and the demand for tickets. Sport Management Review, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smr.2019.03.006

Robertson, J., Eime, R., & Westerbeek, H.M. (2018). Community sport clubs: are they only about playing sport, or do they have broader health promotion and social responsibilities? Annals of Leisure Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/11745398.2018.1430598

Jenkin, C., van Uffelen, J., Westerbeek, H., & Eime, R. (2018). Sport for Adults Aged 50+ Years: Participation Benefits and Barriers. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity. 26, 363-371. https://doi.org/10.1123/japa.2017-0092

Zhou, X., Hanlon, C., Robertson, J., Spaaij, R., Westerbeek, H., Hossack, H., and Funk, D. (2017). Dress for fit: An exploration of female activewear consumption. Sport Management Review. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smr.2017.09.001

Eime, R. M., Harvey, J., Charity, M. J., Casey, M., Westerbeek, H. and Payne, W. R. (2017), The relationship of sport participation to provision of sports facilities and socioeconomic status: a geographical analysis. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 41: 248–255. https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12647

Jenkin, C., Eime, R., Westerbeek, H., O’Sullivan, G. & van Uffelen, J. (2017). Sport and Ageing: a systematic review of the determinants and trends of participation in sport for older adults. BMC Public Health.17, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-017-4970-8

O’Sullivan, G., Hanlon, C., Spaaij, R, and Westerbeek, H. (2017). Women’s active wear trends and drivers: A systematic review. Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management: An International Journal, 21, 1, 2-15, https://doi.org/10.1108/JFMM-07-2015-0059

Dalfsen, van G., Hoecke, van J. & Westerbeek, H.M. (2016). Does natural leadership exist in elite youth football? International Journal of Sport Management. 17, 4, 500-516.

Perck, J., Hoecke van J., Westerbeek, H.M. & Breesch, D. (2016). Determinants influencing the structural design type of Flemish gymnastics clubs. International Journal of Sport Management. 17, 1-26.

Jenkin, C., Eime, R., Westerbeek, H., O’Sullivan, G. & van Uffelen, J. (2016). Are they worth their weight in gold? sport for older adults – benefits and barriers of their participation for sporting organisations. International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19406940.2016.1220410

De Bosscher, V., Shibli, S., Westerbeek, H.M., & Bottenburg van, M. (2016). Convergence and Divergence of Elite Sport Policies: Is There a One-Size- Fits-All Model to Develop International Sporting Success? Journal of Global Sport Management, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/24704067.2016.1237203

Eime, RM., Harvey, J.T., Charity, M.J., Casey, M.M., Westerbeek, H.M. & Payne, W.R. (2016). Age profiles of sport participants. BMC Sport Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-016-0031-3

Perck, J., Hoecke van J., Westerbeek, H.M. & Breesch, D. (2016). Organisational change in local sport clubs: the case of Flemish Gymnastics Clubs. Sport, Business and Management: an international journal. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/SBM-01-2014-0002

Truyens, J., Bosscher de, V., Sotiriadou, P., Heyndels, B. & Westerbeek, H.M. (2015). A method to evaluate countries’ organisational capacity: A four country comparison in athletics. Sport Management Review, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smr.2015.05.002

Eime, R.M., Sawyer, N., Harvey, J.T., Casey, M.M., Westerbeek, H.M, Payne, W.R. (2015). Integrating Public Health and Sport Management: Sport participation trends 2001-2010. Sport Management Review. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.smr.2014.05.004.

Truyens, J., Bosscher de, V., Heyndels, B. & Westerbeek, H.M. (2013). A resource-based perspective on countries’ competitive advantage in elite athletics. International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics. https://doi.org/10.1080/19406940.2013.839954

Westerbeek, H.M. & Rubingh, B. (2013). Twenty years of the European Association for Sport Management: the early beginnings. European Sport Management Quarterly. https://doi.org/10.1080/16184742.2013.814700

Westerbeek, H.M. & Linley, M. (2012). Building city brands through sport events: theoretical and empirical perspectives. Journal of Brand Strategy. 1 (2), 1-13.

Smith, A. & Westerbeek, H.M. (2010). From enhancement to engagement: reflections on the future of sport consumption. Sport in Society. 13 (02), 344-353. https://doi.org/10.1080/17430430903523093

Spaaij, R. and Westerbeek, H.M. (2010). Sport business and social capital: a contradiction in terms? Sport in Society. 13 (09), 1359-1376. https://doi.org/10.1080/17430437.2010.510674

Westerbeek, H.M. (2010). Commercial sport and local communities: a market niche for social sport business? Sport in Society. 13 (09), 1414-1418. https://doi.org/10.1080/17430437.2010.510678

Westerbeek, H.M. (2010). Sport management and sport business: two sides of the same coin? Sport in Society. 13 (09), 1291-1297. https://doi.org/10.1080/17430437.2010.510667

Westerbeek, H.M. (2009). The Amsterdam Olympic Games of 1928 and 2028: Will city heritage inform legacy intent? Sport in Society. 12 (06), 776-791. https://doi.org/10.1080/17430430902944258

Smith, A., Graetz, B., & Westerbeek H.M (2008). Sport sponsorship, team support and purchase intention. Journal of Marketing Communications. 14 (5), December, 387-404. https://doi.org/10.1080/13527260701852557

Smith, A. & Westerbeek, H.M. (2007). Sport as a Vehicle for Deploying Corporate Social Responsibility. Journal of Corporate Citizenship. 7(25), 43-54. https://www.jstor.org/stable/jcorpciti.25.43

Smith, A., Graetz, B., & Westerbeek H.M. (2006). Brand Personality in a Membership-Based Sport Organisation. International Journal of Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Marketing, 11, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1002/nvsm.51

Westerbeek, H.M., & Smith, A. (2005). A Framework for the Future of Professional Sport Research in Australia. Futures Research Quarterly, 21(2), 5-26.

Westerbeek, H.M. (2005). Het Merk Sport. Vrijetijd Studies, 23(2), 33-37.

Westerbeek, H.M., & Smith, A. (2005). Corporate Social Responsibility and Community Health in the UAE: The Case of the Al Jazira Sport and Health Foundation. The Middle East Journal of Business, 1(1), 1-12.

Westerbeek, H.M., Smith, A. & Deane, J. (2005). De-ethnicization and Australian Soccer: The Strategic Management Dilemma. International Journal of Sport Management. 6(3), 270-288.

Smith, A. C. T., Evans, D. M., & Westerbeek H. M. (2005). The examination of change management using qualitative methods: A case industry approach. The Qualitative Report, 10(1), 96-121. https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2005.1860

Turner, P. & Westerbeek, H.M. (2004). Network Relationships in the Bidding Process for Major Sporting Events. International Journal of Sport Management. 5(4), 335-356. http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30002753

Smith, A. & Westerbeek, H.M. (2004). Professional Sport Management Education and Practice in Australia. Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Education, 3 (2), 1-8.

Westerbeek, H.M. & Shilbury, D. (2003). A conceptual model for sport services marketing research: integrating quality, value and satisfaction. International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship, March/April 2003, 11-31. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSMS-05-01-2003-B002

Westerbeek, H.M. & Smith, A. (2002). Location dependency and sport sponsors: a factor analytic study. Sport Marketing Quarterly, 11(3), 151-161.

Westerbeek, H.M., Turner, P. & Ingerson, L. (2002). Key success factors in bidding for hallmark sporting events. International Marketing Review, 19(3), 303-322. https://doi.org/10.1108/02651330210430712

Westerbeek, H.M. (2000). The influence of frequency of attendance and age on ‘place’-specific dimensions of service quality at Australian rules football matches. Sport Marketing Quarterly, 9(4), 194-202.

Westerbeek, H.M. (2000). Is sponsorship retention dependent on the geographic location of the sports facility? Journal of Marketing Communications, 6(2), 53-68. https://doi.org/10.1080/135272600345552

Westerbeek, H.M. (2000). Sport in the global village: a product-based typology of the international sport industry. International Journal of Sport Management, 11(2), 103-120.

Ingerson, L. & Westerbeek, H.M. (1999). Determining key success criteria for attracting hallmark sporting events. Pacific Tourism Review, 3(3/4), 1-15.

Westerbeek, H.M. (1999). A research classification model and some (marketing related) reasons for studying the culture of sport organisations. European Journal for Sport Management, 6(2), 69-87.

Westerbeek, H.M. & Shilbury, D. (1999). Increasing the focus on ‘place’ in the marketing mix for facility dependent sport services. Sport Management Review, 2(1), 1-24. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1441-3523(99)70087-2

Westerbeek, H.M., Shilbury, D. & Deane, J.W. (1995). The Australian sport system, its history and an organisational overview. European Journal for Sport Management, 2(1), 42-58.