Danny O’Brien
Biographic Data
| ID | 5857479 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Danny O’Brien |
| GIVEN NAMES | Danny |
| FAMILY NAME | O’Brien |
| SIGNATURE | O’BRIEN D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Bond University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4350-2433 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 38 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Surf authenticity
Authenticity is a recurring theme in discussions about the future of the surf industry and the integrity of its subculture. However, its usage is often vague and inconsistent, largely because the concept remains ill-defined within a surfing context. This study addresses that gap by offering a detailed examination of what constitutes ‘surf authenticity’ and how it applies to surf brands. Drawing on qualitative data from 21 semi-structured intervie…
The functional differentiation of the printed surf magazine in the digital age of leisure reading
This study utilises media substitution theory as the primary theoretical lens to investigate whether the leisure reading of printed surf magazines remains influential in surfing subculture in the face of digital media disruption. Using a mixed methods approach, data were derived from an online survey of 1039 Australian surfers followed by 17 semi-structured interviews. Comparisons were made between participants from the generational cohort Gen-Z …
Factors influencing event media personnel's frame building process at the 2018 Fifa World Cup Russia
Entrepreneurial leveraging in liminoidal olympic transit zones
Strategic Management in Sport
What role can strategic thinking play in contemporary sport management? It can be the difference between leading or languishing – it’s that important! Covering sport at all levels, from community-based sport to elite sport, this is the first textbook to focus on strategic management in a sport context. The book introduces the fundamentals of strategic planning, environmental analyses, strategic direction and leadership, strategy formulation and s…
It was never ours
Examining Motivation for Charity Sport Event Participation
This paper examines the role of recreation motives and motives for charitable giving in the development of participants' attachment to a charity sport event across two different events. Online questionnaires were administered within a pilot study, and then given to participants in the 2007 Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF) LIVESTRONG Challenge (N=568) and the 2007 3M Half Marathon and Relay (N=689). Regression analysis revealed both recreation-bas…
Event business leveraging The Sydney 2000 Olympic Games
Event business leveraging The Sydney 2000 Olympic Games
Examining Motivation for Charity Sport Event Participation
This paper examines the role of recreation motives and motives for charitable giving in the development of participants' attachment to a charity sport event across two different events. Online questionnaires were administered within a pilot study, and then given to participants in the 2007 Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF) LIVESTRONG Challenge (N=568) and the 2007 3M Half Marathon and Relay (N=689). Regression analysis revealed both recreation-bas…
Entrepreneurial leveraging in liminoidal olympic transit zones
It was never ours
Factors influencing event media personnel's frame building process at the 2018 Fifa World Cup Russia
Event business leveraging The Sydney 2000 Olympic Games
Examining Motivation for Charity Sport Event Participation
This paper examines the role of recreation motives and motives for charitable giving in the development of participants' attachment to a charity sport event across two different events. Online questionnaires were administered within a pilot study, and then given to participants in the 2007 Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF) LIVESTRONG Challenge (N=568) and the 2007 3M Half Marathon and Relay (N=689). Regression analysis revealed both recreation-bas…
Strategic Management in Sport
What role can strategic thinking play in contemporary sport management? It can be the difference between leading or languishing – it’s that important! Covering sport at all levels, from community-based sport to elite sport, this is the first textbook to focus on strategic management in a sport context. The book introduces the fundamentals of strategic planning, environmental analyses, strategic direction and leadership, strategy formulation and s…
It was never ours
Entrepreneurial leveraging in liminoidal olympic transit zones
Factors influencing event media personnel's frame building process at the 2018 Fifa World Cup Russia
The functional differentiation of the printed surf magazine in the digital age of leisure reading
This study utilises media substitution theory as the primary theoretical lens to investigate whether the leisure reading of printed surf magazines remains influential in surfing subculture in the face of digital media disruption. Using a mixed methods approach, data were derived from an online survey of 1039 Australian surfers followed by 17 semi-structured interviews. Comparisons were made between participants from the generational cohort Gen-Z …
Surf authenticity
Authenticity is a recurring theme in discussions about the future of the surf industry and the integrity of its subculture. However, its usage is often vague and inconsistent, largely because the concept remains ill-defined within a surfing context. This study addresses that gap by offering a detailed examination of what constitutes ‘surf authenticity’ and how it applies to surf brands. Drawing on qualitative data from 21 semi-structured intervie…
Sport and Mega-Event Impacts (6 works) · Business (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Sports, Gender, and Society (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Adventure Sports and Sensation Seeking (3 works) · Advertising (3 works) · Event (particle physics (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Law (3 works)