Christoph Breuer
Biographic Data
| ID | 331813 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Christoph Breuer |
| GIVEN NAMES | Christoph |
| FAMILY NAME | Breuer |
| SIGNATURE | BREUER C |
| AFFILIATIONS | German Sport University Cologne |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6536-2246 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 30 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 85 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 29 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
The Value of Sport: An Economic Perspective
Against the mainstream: Field evidence on a positive link between media consumption and the demand for sports among children
The physical health of individuals is degenerating worldwide. The decrease in sporting activities among young people appears critical, as most life habits evolve during childhood. Among others, the rising share of media consumption among children is thought to be a primary determinant of the decline in demand for sports participation. Consequently, the mainstream of past studies on demand for media consumption and health argue with a “per se” neg…
Physical Activity of Children and Adolescents during the Covid-19 Pandemic—A Scoping Review
To counteract the COVIC-19 pandemic, many governments have introduced social distancing measures. While these restrictions helped contain the virus, it had adverse effects on individuals' mental and physical health-especially children. The aim of the present study is to review the evidence on the effects of COVID-19 restrictions on children's physical activity and their determinants. A scoping review was conducted in the databases PubMed, Web of …
Consumer profiles of women’s football spectators
The purpose of this study was the segmentation of women’s football spectators based on their hierarchical involvement. Furthermore, distinct consumer profiles were derived by enriching the segments with socio-economic, behavioural, and psychological variables. Using a survey, data were collected during a German women’s national football match (n = 693). The psychological continuum model was employed to segment the spectators. Four distinct consum…
Volunteer satisfaction in sports clubs: A multilevel analysis in 10 European countries
Regular voluntary engagement is a basic resource for sports clubs that may also promote social cohesion and active citizenship. The satisfaction of volunteers is an imperative factor in this engagement, and the purpose of this article is to explore individual and organizational determinants of volunteer satisfaction in sports clubs. Theoretically, our study builds on the actor-theory concepts where volunteer satisfaction depends on subjective eva…
Investigating Grassroots Sports' Engagement for Refugees: Evidence From Voluntary Sports Clubs in Germany
Unprecedented numbers of refugees have affected European society at large, and the organized sports system, in particular. Combining the concepts of organizational capacity and institutional logics, this article examines the engagement of voluntary sports clubs (VSCs) in the process of refugee integration. Drawing on data from a representative sample of n = 5,170 German VSCs through an online survey, the results indicate that 28% of the VSCs repo…
Sexualisierte Gewalt im Sport: Prävalenz und Strukturen der Prävention im organisierten Sport in Deutschland
Child Protection in Voluntary Sports Clubs in Germany — Factors Fostering Engagement in the Prevention of Sexual Violence
Based on the theoretical framework of organisational capacity and using data from an online survey of 8571 sports clubs in Germany, this study investigates clubs’ engagement towards child protection and the prevention of sexual violence. Only half of the clubs indicate that the prevention of sexual violence is a relevant topic for them, and on average, the clubs have implemented between two and three prevention measures. Pertaining to organisatio…
Social inclusion in sports clubs across Europe: Determinants of social innovation
Based on the multi-dimensional framework of Damanpour and Schneider [2006. “Phases of the Adoption of Innovation in Organizations: Effects of Environment, Organization and Top Managers 1.” British Journal of Management 17 (3): 215–236], the purpose of this study is to identify the managerial, organizational and environmental determinants of social innovation, depicted in terms of the amount of special initiatives initiated for specific target gro…
Democratic Participation in Voluntary Associations: A Multilevel Analysis of Sports Clubs in Europe
Non-profit associations are usually democratically organized, and this feature plays a legitimizing role for the public support to associations. This article examines which characteristics at country level, organizational level and individual level can explain variations with regard to member engagement in the association democracy in sports clubs in Europe. The statistical analyses use data on 12,755 members from 642 sports clubs in ten European…
Willingness-to-volunteer versus willingness-to-pay in sports clubs: How Organizational Capacity Affects Individual Decisions
In light of increasing problems of recruiting and retaining volunteers, non-profit sports clubs might consider providing their members with an option to buy their way out of voluntary work. Using a rational choice framework, this study examines how organizational capacity of sports clubs affects members' preferences for willingness-to-volunteer (WTV) versus willingness-to-pay (WTP). It uses data from German sports clubs (n = 228) and their member…
Labor migration among elite sport coaches: An exploratory study
Coaches are critical to elite sport achievements because they represent the link between sport policies and athletes. Yet, labor migration of elite sport coaches challenges the competitiveness of the sport system of the sending country and brain drain is a concern for policy-makers. Previous research on labor migration in sport has focused on athletes in professional team sports. Based on the push-pull framework, this study seeks to explore the f…
Spectators’ points of attachment and their influence on behavioural intentions of women’s national football games
Research on women’s football is still, especially in Asia, scarce. The purpose of this research has been to investigate the underlying points of attachment of women’s football spectators and how these influence future behaviour. The points of attachment scale – drawing on social identity theory – developed previously has been modified for the research setting to detect whether they are general determinants or country-specific indicators. Research…
Sport Clubs in Europe: A Cross-National Comparative Perspective
The effect of Porter’s generic strategies on organisational problems of non-profit sports clubs
Non-profit sports clubs face several organisational problems relating to memberships, finances, demographic changes and competition from other organisations, which can be addressed through strategic planning. The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of Porter's (1980) generic strategies (cost leadership, differentiation, focus) on the severity of those organisational problems. Quantitative panel data from a German sports club survey are…
Sport und öffentliche Finanzen: Die sportbezogenen Einnahmen und Ausgaben öffentlicher Haushalte in Deutschland
How to Raise Voluntary Giving for Nonprofit Sports Clubs: An Analysis of Factors Influencing Donations
Nonprofit sports clubs generate revenue from a variety of sources. One of the main income categories is donations. Previous research only analyzed the amount of money generated through donations, but not the influencing factors. The purpose of this study is to investigate determinants of donations for nonprofit sports clubs. The study is based on the public goods theory (Weisbrod in “The economics of nonprofit institutions.” “Studies in structure…
Examining the Financial Condition of Sport Governing Bodies: The Effects of Revenue Diversification and Organizational Success Factors
Sport governing bodies play a critical role in the sport system. The purpose of this study is to analyze their financial condition, a topic that has been largely neglected in previous research. Based on financial portfolio theory, it was suggested that the level of revenue diversification has a positive effect on their financial condition (measured through total revenues, break even, profit, and investments). Also, the influence of sport-related …
Understanding the Importance of Organizational Resources to Explain Organizational Problems: Evidence from Nonprofit Sport Clubs in Germany
Nonprofit sport clubs experience organizational problems regarding the recruitment and retention of members, volunteers, and coaches, and the financial situation of the club. The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of different types of organizational resources on the severity of organizational problems. A theoretical framework based on the concept of organizational capacity is presented, which explains the influence of human, fina…
Strukturelle und kontextuelle Spezifika von selbstorganisierten Migrantensportvereinen / Structural and Contextual Aspects of Self-Organized Migrant Sports Clubs
Der Beitrag behandelt strukturelle und kontextuelle Spezifika von selbstorganisierten Migrantensportvereinen auf statistischer Grundlage. Er beruht auf einer Sonderauswertung des für den Sportentwicklungsbericht 2009/2010 durch eine Befragung von Sportvereinen in ganz Deutschland gewonnenen Datensatzes (N=19.345). Durch univariate Varianzanalysen abgesicherte Mittelwertvergleiche zwischen den anhand ihrer Mitglieder- und Vorstandszusammensetzung …
Integrationsspezifische Organisationsleistungen und -herausforderungen der deutschen Sportvereine
Sporttreiben und andere Aktivitäten im Sportverein bedeuten zwangsläufig die Interaktion zwischen Menschen. Vor diesem Hintergrund werden auch die Integrationsleistungen des organisierten Sports thematisiert, welche gleichzeitig ein wesentliches Argument für die Befürwortung einer öffentlichen Sportförderung darstellen (Rittner/Breuer 2004). Ganz allgemein wächst die Bedeutung der Integrationspotenziale verschiedener gesellschaftlicher Akteure, d…
Gender Effects on Organizational Problems—Evidence from Non-Profit Sports Clubs in Germany
Interdependency of sport supply and sport demand in German metropolitan and medium-sized municipalities – findings from multi-level analyses
2011). Interdependency of sport supply and sport demand in German metropolitan and medium-sized municipalities – findings from multi-level analyses. European Journal for Sport and Society: Vol. 8, No. 1-2, pp. 65-84
Analysis of problems using Data Mining techniques – findings from sports clubs in Germany
Sports clubs are often objects of investigation in European research on sport and society. Usually descriptive analyses are carried out and sport clubs are differentiated by structural factors such as size, age, and number of offered sports. However, these factors do not always have to be the distinctive ones as sports clubs are very heterogeneous and have many other features. Therefore, a more explorative analysis was applied using Data Mining f…
Demographic and economic factors influencing inclusion in the German sport system – a microanalysis of the years 1985 to 2005
Demographic and economic changes in society lead to questions concerning the consequences of these changes for sport. This study examines to what extent sport participation in Germany depends on demographic and economic parameters and how sport inclusion varies when demographic and economic conditions change. The underlying model is based on the economic household theory, which has been expanded to a demo-economic analysis model. The database con…
Understanding the Importance of Organizational Resources to Explain Organizational Problems: Evidence from Nonprofit Sport Clubs in Germany
Nonprofit sport clubs experience organizational problems regarding the recruitment and retention of members, volunteers, and coaches, and the financial situation of the club. The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of different types of organizational resources on the severity of organizational problems. A theoretical framework based on the concept of organizational capacity is presented, which explains the influence of human, fina…
Demographic and economic factors influencing inclusion in the German sport system – a microanalysis of the years 1985 to 2005
Demographic and economic changes in society lead to questions concerning the consequences of these changes for sport. This study examines to what extent sport participation in Germany depends on demographic and economic parameters and how sport inclusion varies when demographic and economic conditions change. The underlying model is based on the economic household theory, which has been expanded to a demo-economic analysis model. The database con…
Democratic Participation in Voluntary Associations: A Multilevel Analysis of Sports Clubs in Europe
Non-profit associations are usually democratically organized, and this feature plays a legitimizing role for the public support to associations. This article examines which characteristics at country level, organizational level and individual level can explain variations with regard to member engagement in the association democracy in sports clubs in Europe. The statistical analyses use data on 12,755 members from 642 sports clubs in ten European…
Interdependency of sport supply and sport demand in German metropolitan and medium-sized municipalities – findings from multi-level analyses
2011). Interdependency of sport supply and sport demand in German metropolitan and medium-sized municipalities – findings from multi-level analyses. European Journal for Sport and Society: Vol. 8, No. 1-2, pp. 65-84
Labor migration among elite sport coaches: An exploratory study
Coaches are critical to elite sport achievements because they represent the link between sport policies and athletes. Yet, labor migration of elite sport coaches challenges the competitiveness of the sport system of the sending country and brain drain is a concern for policy-makers. Previous research on labor migration in sport has focused on athletes in professional team sports. Based on the push-pull framework, this study seeks to explore the f…
Investigating Grassroots Sports' Engagement for Refugees: Evidence From Voluntary Sports Clubs in Germany
Unprecedented numbers of refugees have affected European society at large, and the organized sports system, in particular. Combining the concepts of organizational capacity and institutional logics, this article examines the engagement of voluntary sports clubs (VSCs) in the process of refugee integration. Drawing on data from a representative sample of n = 5,170 German VSCs through an online survey, the results indicate that 28% of the VSCs repo…
Gender Effects on Organizational Problems—Evidence from Non-Profit Sports Clubs in Germany
Analysis of problems using Data Mining techniques – findings from sports clubs in Germany
Sports clubs are often objects of investigation in European research on sport and society. Usually descriptive analyses are carried out and sport clubs are differentiated by structural factors such as size, age, and number of offered sports. However, these factors do not always have to be the distinctive ones as sports clubs are very heterogeneous and have many other features. Therefore, a more explorative analysis was applied using Data Mining f…
Social inclusion in sports clubs across Europe: Determinants of social innovation
Based on the multi-dimensional framework of Damanpour and Schneider [2006. “Phases of the Adoption of Innovation in Organizations: Effects of Environment, Organization and Top Managers 1.” British Journal of Management 17 (3): 215–236], the purpose of this study is to identify the managerial, organizational and environmental determinants of social innovation, depicted in terms of the amount of special initiatives initiated for specific target gro…
Examining the Financial Condition of Sport Governing Bodies: The Effects of Revenue Diversification and Organizational Success Factors
Sport governing bodies play a critical role in the sport system. The purpose of this study is to analyze their financial condition, a topic that has been largely neglected in previous research. Based on financial portfolio theory, it was suggested that the level of revenue diversification has a positive effect on their financial condition (measured through total revenues, break even, profit, and investments). Also, the influence of sport-related …
Volunteer satisfaction in sports clubs: A multilevel analysis in 10 European countries
Regular voluntary engagement is a basic resource for sports clubs that may also promote social cohesion and active citizenship. The satisfaction of volunteers is an imperative factor in this engagement, and the purpose of this article is to explore individual and organizational determinants of volunteer satisfaction in sports clubs. Theoretically, our study builds on the actor-theory concepts where volunteer satisfaction depends on subjective eva…
Willingness-to-volunteer versus willingness-to-pay in sports clubs: How Organizational Capacity Affects Individual Decisions
In light of increasing problems of recruiting and retaining volunteers, non-profit sports clubs might consider providing their members with an option to buy their way out of voluntary work. Using a rational choice framework, this study examines how organizational capacity of sports clubs affects members' preferences for willingness-to-volunteer (WTV) versus willingness-to-pay (WTP). It uses data from German sports clubs (n = 228) and their member…
Consumer profiles of women’s football spectators
The purpose of this study was the segmentation of women’s football spectators based on their hierarchical involvement. Furthermore, distinct consumer profiles were derived by enriching the segments with socio-economic, behavioural, and psychological variables. Using a survey, data were collected during a German women’s national football match (n = 693). The psychological continuum model was employed to segment the spectators. Four distinct consum…
How to Raise Voluntary Giving for Nonprofit Sports Clubs: An Analysis of Factors Influencing Donations
Nonprofit sports clubs generate revenue from a variety of sources. One of the main income categories is donations. Previous research only analyzed the amount of money generated through donations, but not the influencing factors. The purpose of this study is to investigate determinants of donations for nonprofit sports clubs. The study is based on the public goods theory (Weisbrod in “The economics of nonprofit institutions.” “Studies in structure…
Soziale Bedeutung und Gemeinwohlorientierung des Sports: (Wissenschaftliche Berichte und Materialien des Bundesinstituts für Sportwissenschaft. Band 13)
Klaus Cachay und Ansgar Thiel: Soziologie des Sports. Zur Ausdifferenzierung und Entwicklungsdynamik des Sports der modernen Gesellschaft
Soziale Bedeutung und Gemeinwohlorientierung des Sports: (Wissenschaftliche Berichte und Materialien des Bundesinstituts für Sportwissenschaft. Band 13)
Zur Dynamik der Sportnachfrage im Lebenslauf / Dynamics of Life-Span Demand for Sport
Mittels empirischer Analysen wird die Dynamik der Sportnachfrage im Lebenslauf untersucht. Dabei stechen vier Charakteristika hervor, die den bisherigen Forschungsstand ergänzen: (1) Es kann nicht mehr generell davon gesprochen werden, dass Frauen im aktiven Sport unterrepräsentiert sind. Vielmehr sind Frauen im mittleren Erwachsenenalter häufiger regelmäßig sportlich aktiv als Männer. (2) Im Gegensatz zu bisherigen Forschungsergebnissen konnte e…
Fußball in Geschichte und Gegenwart: Jahrestagung der Sektion Sportsoziologie der Deutschen Vereinigung für Sportwissenschaft (dvs), Münster 19.9.-1.10.2004
Alterung und Sportartikelnachfrage / Aging and the Demand for Sporting Goods
Nach einem stetigen Wachstum der Sportartikelbranche in Deutschland ist in jüngster Zeit eine Stagnation bzw. ein leichter Umsatzrückgang zu verzeichnen. Damit stellt sich die Frage, ob sich darin eine allgemeine Konsumzurückhaltung widerspiegelt oder eher erste Auswirkungen der gesellschaftlichen Alterung. Um erste Antworten auf diese Frage zu prüfen, wird die Altersabhängigkeit der Sportartikelnachfrage in Deutschland überprüft. Auf Basis eines…
Demographic and economic factors influencing inclusion in the German sport system – a microanalysis of the years 1985 to 2005
Demographic and economic changes in society lead to questions concerning the consequences of these changes for sport. This study examines to what extent sport participation in Germany depends on demographic and economic parameters and how sport inclusion varies when demographic and economic conditions change. The underlying model is based on the economic household theory, which has been expanded to a demo-economic analysis model. The database con…
Analysis of problems using Data Mining techniques – findings from sports clubs in Germany
Sports clubs are often objects of investigation in European research on sport and society. Usually descriptive analyses are carried out and sport clubs are differentiated by structural factors such as size, age, and number of offered sports. However, these factors do not always have to be the distinctive ones as sports clubs are very heterogeneous and have many other features. Therefore, a more explorative analysis was applied using Data Mining f…
Strukturelle und kontextuelle Spezifika von selbstorganisierten Migrantensportvereinen / Structural and Contextual Aspects of Self-Organized Migrant Sports Clubs
Der Beitrag behandelt strukturelle und kontextuelle Spezifika von selbstorganisierten Migrantensportvereinen auf statistischer Grundlage. Er beruht auf einer Sonderauswertung des für den Sportentwicklungsbericht 2009/2010 durch eine Befragung von Sportvereinen in ganz Deutschland gewonnenen Datensatzes (N=19.345). Durch univariate Varianzanalysen abgesicherte Mittelwertvergleiche zwischen den anhand ihrer Mitglieder- und Vorstandszusammensetzung …
Integrationsspezifische Organisationsleistungen und -herausforderungen der deutschen Sportvereine
Sporttreiben und andere Aktivitäten im Sportverein bedeuten zwangsläufig die Interaktion zwischen Menschen. Vor diesem Hintergrund werden auch die Integrationsleistungen des organisierten Sports thematisiert, welche gleichzeitig ein wesentliches Argument für die Befürwortung einer öffentlichen Sportförderung darstellen (Rittner/Breuer 2004). Ganz allgemein wächst die Bedeutung der Integrationspotenziale verschiedener gesellschaftlicher Akteure, d…
Gender Effects on Organizational Problems—Evidence from Non-Profit Sports Clubs in Germany
Interdependency of sport supply and sport demand in German metropolitan and medium-sized municipalities – findings from multi-level analyses
2011). Interdependency of sport supply and sport demand in German metropolitan and medium-sized municipalities – findings from multi-level analyses. European Journal for Sport and Society: Vol. 8, No. 1-2, pp. 65-84
Understanding the Importance of Organizational Resources to Explain Organizational Problems: Evidence from Nonprofit Sport Clubs in Germany
Nonprofit sport clubs experience organizational problems regarding the recruitment and retention of members, volunteers, and coaches, and the financial situation of the club. The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of different types of organizational resources on the severity of organizational problems. A theoretical framework based on the concept of organizational capacity is presented, which explains the influence of human, fina…
Examining the Financial Condition of Sport Governing Bodies: The Effects of Revenue Diversification and Organizational Success Factors
Sport governing bodies play a critical role in the sport system. The purpose of this study is to analyze their financial condition, a topic that has been largely neglected in previous research. Based on financial portfolio theory, it was suggested that the level of revenue diversification has a positive effect on their financial condition (measured through total revenues, break even, profit, and investments). Also, the influence of sport-related …
Sport und öffentliche Finanzen: Die sportbezogenen Einnahmen und Ausgaben öffentlicher Haushalte in Deutschland
How to Raise Voluntary Giving for Nonprofit Sports Clubs: An Analysis of Factors Influencing Donations
Nonprofit sports clubs generate revenue from a variety of sources. One of the main income categories is donations. Previous research only analyzed the amount of money generated through donations, but not the influencing factors. The purpose of this study is to investigate determinants of donations for nonprofit sports clubs. The study is based on the public goods theory (Weisbrod in “The economics of nonprofit institutions.” “Studies in structure…
Sport Clubs in Europe: A Cross-National Comparative Perspective
The effect of Porter’s generic strategies on organisational problems of non-profit sports clubs
Non-profit sports clubs face several organisational problems relating to memberships, finances, demographic changes and competition from other organisations, which can be addressed through strategic planning. The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of Porter's (1980) generic strategies (cost leadership, differentiation, focus) on the severity of those organisational problems. Quantitative panel data from a German sports club survey are…
Spectators’ points of attachment and their influence on behavioural intentions of women’s national football games
Research on women’s football is still, especially in Asia, scarce. The purpose of this research has been to investigate the underlying points of attachment of women’s football spectators and how these influence future behaviour. The points of attachment scale – drawing on social identity theory – developed previously has been modified for the research setting to detect whether they are general determinants or country-specific indicators. Research…
Willingness-to-volunteer versus willingness-to-pay in sports clubs: How Organizational Capacity Affects Individual Decisions
In light of increasing problems of recruiting and retaining volunteers, non-profit sports clubs might consider providing their members with an option to buy their way out of voluntary work. Using a rational choice framework, this study examines how organizational capacity of sports clubs affects members' preferences for willingness-to-volunteer (WTV) versus willingness-to-pay (WTP). It uses data from German sports clubs (n = 228) and their member…
Labor migration among elite sport coaches: An exploratory study
Coaches are critical to elite sport achievements because they represent the link between sport policies and athletes. Yet, labor migration of elite sport coaches challenges the competitiveness of the sport system of the sending country and brain drain is a concern for policy-makers. Previous research on labor migration in sport has focused on athletes in professional team sports. Based on the push-pull framework, this study seeks to explore the f…
Sexualisierte Gewalt im Sport: Prävalenz und Strukturen der Prävention im organisierten Sport in Deutschland
Child Protection in Voluntary Sports Clubs in Germany — Factors Fostering Engagement in the Prevention of Sexual Violence
Based on the theoretical framework of organisational capacity and using data from an online survey of 8571 sports clubs in Germany, this study investigates clubs’ engagement towards child protection and the prevention of sexual violence. Only half of the clubs indicate that the prevention of sexual violence is a relevant topic for them, and on average, the clubs have implemented between two and three prevention measures. Pertaining to organisatio…
Social inclusion in sports clubs across Europe: Determinants of social innovation
Based on the multi-dimensional framework of Damanpour and Schneider [2006. “Phases of the Adoption of Innovation in Organizations: Effects of Environment, Organization and Top Managers 1.” British Journal of Management 17 (3): 215–236], the purpose of this study is to identify the managerial, organizational and environmental determinants of social innovation, depicted in terms of the amount of special initiatives initiated for specific target gro…
Democratic Participation in Voluntary Associations: A Multilevel Analysis of Sports Clubs in Europe
Non-profit associations are usually democratically organized, and this feature plays a legitimizing role for the public support to associations. This article examines which characteristics at country level, organizational level and individual level can explain variations with regard to member engagement in the association democracy in sports clubs in Europe. The statistical analyses use data on 12,755 members from 642 sports clubs in ten European…
Volunteer satisfaction in sports clubs: A multilevel analysis in 10 European countries
Regular voluntary engagement is a basic resource for sports clubs that may also promote social cohesion and active citizenship. The satisfaction of volunteers is an imperative factor in this engagement, and the purpose of this article is to explore individual and organizational determinants of volunteer satisfaction in sports clubs. Theoretically, our study builds on the actor-theory concepts where volunteer satisfaction depends on subjective eva…
Political science (26 works) · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts (18 works) · Sports, Gender, and Society (17 works) · Business (13 works) · Public relations (13 works) · Economics (12 works) · Sociology (11 works) · Club (10 works) · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering (9 works) · Psychology (9 works)