Argyro Elisavet Manoli
Biographic Data
| ID | 254693 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Argyro Elisavet Manoli |
| GIVEN NAMES | Argyro Elisavet |
| FAMILY NAME | Manoli |
| SIGNATURE | MANOLI A E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Bergamo |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7484-4124 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 19 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
The stigma and challenges faced by retired professional male rugby players
Mental health challenges faced by retired athletes are not simply about individuals but are grounded in the relational and sociocultural contexts of their sports careers, and are potentially amplified through stigmatisation after retirement. Aligned with a constructionist paradigm, we aimed to explore how career experiences shaped retirement transitions of professional rugby players. Interviews with 20 former elite male rugby union players were a…
The five levels of sustainability in European football: Mapping the sustainability approaches of Uefa’s member national associations
With increasing interest being drawn to sustainability development in sport, and UEFA’s recent sustainability strategy being introduced as a roadmap and pressure level for football organisations’ sustainability efforts to intensify, the implementation of sustainability policy is becoming key for football’s sustainable development. In this study, through the lens of institutional theory and isomorphism, we focused on the under-studied recipients o…
Leading by example: How National Sports Federations implement environmentally sustainable change through human resource management
Platform-mediated local power in tourism
This research note develops a conceptual framework for analysing how digital platforms reconfigure place-based power in tourism. Rather than treating the “local turn” as a bounded community or an ontological essence, the note approaches locality as a relational and contested claim, historically produced through political economy, mobilities and uneven social hierarchies, which is increasingly validated through platform infrastructures. Drawing on…
Does Communication Matter in Relationships? The Association Between Relationship-Cultivation Strategies and Government–Public Relationships in Sport-Event Management
A deficiency of coordination and long-term beneficial relationships between host cities’ governments and residents could turn the hosting process into a social exercise. This study aimed to explore the underlying mechanism of government–public relationships (GPR) formation in the Olympic and Paralympic Games context, focusing on the roles of relationship-cultivation strategies (RCS) and perceived authenticity. Specifically, it investigated percei…
Media’s role in (un)covering organised match-fixing in Brazil
In this article, we address the subject of the recent appearance and exponential and uncontrollable growth that betting had in the Brazilian sports context, alongside numerous changes in the country’s legislation system. Against the backdrop of this growth, we explore the Operation Penalty Kick organised match-fixing scandal, which unravelled in the country, as the media detailed it. Using media sources and field notes from two actors immersed in…
Introduction to the special issue: The different faces of corruption and organised crime in sport
Football Fan Tokens as a mode of “serious leisure”: Unveiling the dual essence of identity and investment
With the field of cryptocurrency in sports being primarily discussed from the material and financial standpoint of industry producers, in our study, we conduct a qualitative exploration into the consumption of Fan Tokens within the realm of football fandom in order to elucidate the experiences and motivations of football fans in their consumption of Fan Tokens.Data collected through 10 focus groups with 60 fan token consumers were used for this s…
Olympians’ perspectives of environmental sustainability within the Olympic games
The Olympic Games (OG) are renowned for their prestige and socioeconomic benefits; however, they have suffered criticism for their environmental practices. Unlike existing studies on the matter, which adopt top-down approaches, the purpose of this exploratory study is to conduct bottom-up research to understand Olympians' perspectives of environmental sustainability within the OG. Data collected through semistructured interviews with eight Olympi…
The effect of government-public relationships on residents’ support in mega sport events: A moderating effect of government crisis response
The study seeks to investigate the role of host governments' policy public relations and crisis response strategies in shaping residents' support for mega sport events.Specifically, the research focuses on the moderation effects of crisis response strategies on the relationships between the government-public relationships (GPR) dimensions (i.e., control mutuality, trust, and satisfaction) and residents' support.The research targeted residents of …
Sprinting to success: F1 fans’ excitement towards change in sport competition formats
Driven by an increasing digitalised consumption of leisure, and consumer preferences evolving to favour speed and immediate gratification during consumption, new shorter formats of sport competitions are being introduced. Since 2021 Formula One have been discussing complementing their traditional race format, with alternative shorter formats to re-ignite the excitement of their fans. In this study, we explore the proclaimed excitement of fans tow…
Virtual football violence: Exploring the resurgence of football’s deviant leisure cultures in England
This paper examines the resurgence of deviant leisure cultures in football, with a focus on virtual football violence. Despite advancements in curbing violence in UK football stadiums, new challenges emerge online. By analysing social media discourse from three English Premier League matches in 2022, the study reveals the prevalence of several forms of virtual violence, including threats of physical and sexual violence, emotional violence, and di…
Corporate social and digital responsibility in esports
Purpose The esports industry has experienced a dynamic growth. In this context, a significant evolution in the logic of corporate social responsibility (CSR) can be observed, particularly in the digital sphere. By extending Carroll’s three-dimensional model to include corporate digital responsibility (CDR), this paper addresses a key research question: How does CSR evolve and develop in the dynamic digital industry of esports? Design/methodology/…
Match-Fixing in European Sports: Attitudes and Experiences
Over the past years, the scholarly interest in match-fixing has grown. Although several empirical studies have tried to map the prevalence of match-fixing, the scope has often been limited to a given country, sports discipline, level of sports, and/or type of match-fixing. Moreover, match-fixing is often stereotyped as a problem caused by external criminals, while match-fixing by internal stakeholders occurs on a larger scale. When it comes to in…
Challenges to the role of media in reporting sport corruption: Insights from reporters in Balkan countries
Despite the influence and power that the media hold and the importance placed on the role that they can assume regarding corruption, little is known about the part the media can play in corruption in sport and any challenges they might face in reporting on it. This study aims to shed light on this unexplored area, by using insights from members of the media based in three Balkan countries, to help uncover the challenges and obstacles faced by spo…
The inevitability of corruption in Greek football
From the late 1990s, corrupt practices in Greek football have been considered to pose a serious threat to the integrity of the sport, with a number of schemes and measures being introduced as a response. The aim of this article is to show why corruption in Greek football is inevitable by offering a detailed account of three football-related corrupt practices and highlighting their contextual parameters, as well as juxtaposing them against the set…
Football Fan Tokens as a mode of “serious leisure”: Unveiling the dual essence of identity and investment
With the field of cryptocurrency in sports being primarily discussed from the material and financial standpoint of industry producers, in our study, we conduct a qualitative exploration into the consumption of Fan Tokens within the realm of football fandom in order to elucidate the experiences and motivations of football fans in their consumption of Fan Tokens.Data collected through 10 focus groups with 60 fan token consumers were used for this s…
The inevitability of corruption in Greek football
From the late 1990s, corrupt practices in Greek football have been considered to pose a serious threat to the integrity of the sport, with a number of schemes and measures being introduced as a response. The aim of this article is to show why corruption in Greek football is inevitable by offering a detailed account of three football-related corrupt practices and highlighting their contextual parameters, as well as juxtaposing them against the set…
Virtual football violence: Exploring the resurgence of football’s deviant leisure cultures in England
This paper examines the resurgence of deviant leisure cultures in football, with a focus on virtual football violence. Despite advancements in curbing violence in UK football stadiums, new challenges emerge online. By analysing social media discourse from three English Premier League matches in 2022, the study reveals the prevalence of several forms of virtual violence, including threats of physical and sexual violence, emotional violence, and di…
Match-Fixing in European Sports: Attitudes and Experiences
Over the past years, the scholarly interest in match-fixing has grown. Although several empirical studies have tried to map the prevalence of match-fixing, the scope has often been limited to a given country, sports discipline, level of sports, and/or type of match-fixing. Moreover, match-fixing is often stereotyped as a problem caused by external criminals, while match-fixing by internal stakeholders occurs on a larger scale. When it comes to in…
Olympians’ perspectives of environmental sustainability within the Olympic games
The Olympic Games (OG) are renowned for their prestige and socioeconomic benefits; however, they have suffered criticism for their environmental practices. Unlike existing studies on the matter, which adopt top-down approaches, the purpose of this exploratory study is to conduct bottom-up research to understand Olympians' perspectives of environmental sustainability within the OG. Data collected through semistructured interviews with eight Olympi…
The five levels of sustainability in European football: Mapping the sustainability approaches of Uefa’s member national associations
With increasing interest being drawn to sustainability development in sport, and UEFA’s recent sustainability strategy being introduced as a roadmap and pressure level for football organisations’ sustainability efforts to intensify, the implementation of sustainability policy is becoming key for football’s sustainable development. In this study, through the lens of institutional theory and isomorphism, we focused on the under-studied recipients o…
Sprinting to success: F1 fans’ excitement towards change in sport competition formats
Driven by an increasing digitalised consumption of leisure, and consumer preferences evolving to favour speed and immediate gratification during consumption, new shorter formats of sport competitions are being introduced. Since 2021 Formula One have been discussing complementing their traditional race format, with alternative shorter formats to re-ignite the excitement of their fans. In this study, we explore the proclaimed excitement of fans tow…
The inevitability of corruption in Greek football
From the late 1990s, corrupt practices in Greek football have been considered to pose a serious threat to the integrity of the sport, with a number of schemes and measures being introduced as a response. The aim of this article is to show why corruption in Greek football is inevitable by offering a detailed account of three football-related corrupt practices and highlighting their contextual parameters, as well as juxtaposing them against the set…
Challenges to the role of media in reporting sport corruption: Insights from reporters in Balkan countries
Despite the influence and power that the media hold and the importance placed on the role that they can assume regarding corruption, little is known about the part the media can play in corruption in sport and any challenges they might face in reporting on it. This study aims to shed light on this unexplored area, by using insights from members of the media based in three Balkan countries, to help uncover the challenges and obstacles faced by spo…
Match-Fixing in European Sports: Attitudes and Experiences
Over the past years, the scholarly interest in match-fixing has grown. Although several empirical studies have tried to map the prevalence of match-fixing, the scope has often been limited to a given country, sports discipline, level of sports, and/or type of match-fixing. Moreover, match-fixing is often stereotyped as a problem caused by external criminals, while match-fixing by internal stakeholders occurs on a larger scale. When it comes to in…
Corporate social and digital responsibility in esports
Purpose The esports industry has experienced a dynamic growth. In this context, a significant evolution in the logic of corporate social responsibility (CSR) can be observed, particularly in the digital sphere. By extending Carroll’s three-dimensional model to include corporate digital responsibility (CDR), this paper addresses a key research question: How does CSR evolve and develop in the dynamic digital industry of esports? Design/methodology/…
Does Communication Matter in Relationships? The Association Between Relationship-Cultivation Strategies and Government–Public Relationships in Sport-Event Management
A deficiency of coordination and long-term beneficial relationships between host cities’ governments and residents could turn the hosting process into a social exercise. This study aimed to explore the underlying mechanism of government–public relationships (GPR) formation in the Olympic and Paralympic Games context, focusing on the roles of relationship-cultivation strategies (RCS) and perceived authenticity. Specifically, it investigated percei…
Media’s role in (un)covering organised match-fixing in Brazil
In this article, we address the subject of the recent appearance and exponential and uncontrollable growth that betting had in the Brazilian sports context, alongside numerous changes in the country’s legislation system. Against the backdrop of this growth, we explore the Operation Penalty Kick organised match-fixing scandal, which unravelled in the country, as the media detailed it. Using media sources and field notes from two actors immersed in…
Introduction to the special issue: The different faces of corruption and organised crime in sport
Football Fan Tokens as a mode of “serious leisure”: Unveiling the dual essence of identity and investment
With the field of cryptocurrency in sports being primarily discussed from the material and financial standpoint of industry producers, in our study, we conduct a qualitative exploration into the consumption of Fan Tokens within the realm of football fandom in order to elucidate the experiences and motivations of football fans in their consumption of Fan Tokens.Data collected through 10 focus groups with 60 fan token consumers were used for this s…
Olympians’ perspectives of environmental sustainability within the Olympic games
The Olympic Games (OG) are renowned for their prestige and socioeconomic benefits; however, they have suffered criticism for their environmental practices. Unlike existing studies on the matter, which adopt top-down approaches, the purpose of this exploratory study is to conduct bottom-up research to understand Olympians' perspectives of environmental sustainability within the OG. Data collected through semistructured interviews with eight Olympi…
The effect of government-public relationships on residents’ support in mega sport events: A moderating effect of government crisis response
The study seeks to investigate the role of host governments' policy public relations and crisis response strategies in shaping residents' support for mega sport events.Specifically, the research focuses on the moderation effects of crisis response strategies on the relationships between the government-public relationships (GPR) dimensions (i.e., control mutuality, trust, and satisfaction) and residents' support.The research targeted residents of …
Sprinting to success: F1 fans’ excitement towards change in sport competition formats
Driven by an increasing digitalised consumption of leisure, and consumer preferences evolving to favour speed and immediate gratification during consumption, new shorter formats of sport competitions are being introduced. Since 2021 Formula One have been discussing complementing their traditional race format, with alternative shorter formats to re-ignite the excitement of their fans. In this study, we explore the proclaimed excitement of fans tow…
Virtual football violence: Exploring the resurgence of football’s deviant leisure cultures in England
This paper examines the resurgence of deviant leisure cultures in football, with a focus on virtual football violence. Despite advancements in curbing violence in UK football stadiums, new challenges emerge online. By analysing social media discourse from three English Premier League matches in 2022, the study reveals the prevalence of several forms of virtual violence, including threats of physical and sexual violence, emotional violence, and di…
The stigma and challenges faced by retired professional male rugby players
Mental health challenges faced by retired athletes are not simply about individuals but are grounded in the relational and sociocultural contexts of their sports careers, and are potentially amplified through stigmatisation after retirement. Aligned with a constructionist paradigm, we aimed to explore how career experiences shaped retirement transitions of professional rugby players. Interviews with 20 former elite male rugby union players were a…
The five levels of sustainability in European football: Mapping the sustainability approaches of Uefa’s member national associations
With increasing interest being drawn to sustainability development in sport, and UEFA’s recent sustainability strategy being introduced as a roadmap and pressure level for football organisations’ sustainability efforts to intensify, the implementation of sustainability policy is becoming key for football’s sustainable development. In this study, through the lens of institutional theory and isomorphism, we focused on the under-studied recipients o…
Leading by example: How National Sports Federations implement environmentally sustainable change through human resource management
Platform-mediated local power in tourism
This research note develops a conceptual framework for analysing how digital platforms reconfigure place-based power in tourism. Rather than treating the “local turn” as a bounded community or an ontological essence, the note approaches locality as a relational and contested claim, historically produced through political economy, mobilities and uneven social hierarchies, which is increasingly validated through platform infrastructures. Drawing on…
Political science (12 works) · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts (10 works) · Sports, Gender, and Society (10 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Law (7 works) · Sports Analytics and Performance (7 works) · Business (6 works) · Doping in Sports (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works)