Biography
Dr Jonathan Robertson is a Senior Lecturer in the Sports Management Program and Co-Director of the Master of Business (Sport Management) within the Deakin Business School. He teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses in related to sports ethics, integrity, and social issues. His primary research interests are in the areas of social change, ethics and integrity, innovation, and organisational theory.
Read more on Jonathan's profileResearch interests
- Social responsibility in sport organisations
- Sport ethics and integrity in sport systems
- Social performance and organisational change
- Virtual reality and behavioral change
Affiliations
- Member, Sport Management Association Australia and New Zealand (SMAANZ).
- Member, North American Association for Sport Management (NASSM).
- Member, European Association for Sport Management (EASM).
Teaching interests
- Sport and Social Issues
- Sport Ethics and Integrity
- Social Responsibility in Sport
- Organisation Theory
Units taught
- MMS201 - Sport in Society
- MMS704 - Sport Ethics and Integrity
Conferences
- Robertson, J., Dowling, M., Washington, M., Leopkey, B., Ellis, D., and Smith, L. (2021) "Institutional Theory in Sport: A Scoping Review" SMAANZ, Canberra, Australia.
- Robertson, J., Storr, R., O'Brien, D., and Bakos, A. (2019) “My Ideal Is Where It Is Just Jane The Cricketer, Rather Than Jane The Gay Cricketer”: An Institutional Entrepreneurship Perspective Of Lesbian Inclusion In EASM, Seville, Spain.
- Walzel, S., Robertson, J., and Anagnostopolous, C. (2018) "Taking stock of CSR research in professional team sport organizations: Current knowledge and future research directions', NASSM, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- Rowe, K., Karg, A., and Robertson, J. (2018) 'Examining the community practices of professional sport teams: Strategic rationales and design choices. NASSM, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- Robertson, J., Polonsky, M., and Karg, A., 'The Impact of Sports Goods' Social Responsibility on Consumers' Assessment of Perceived Value', North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM Conference), USA, 2017.
- Robertson, J. and Saviadis, N., 'FairTrade, Social Entrepreneurship and Sport: A Case Study of Jinta Sport', European Association for Sport Management (EASM) Conference, Poland, 2016.
- Robertson, J., Westerbeek, H., Eime, R., and Harvey, J., 'Reconceptualising Corporate Social Responsibility for Non- Profit Sort Organisations: Investigating The Social Obligations of a Local Sports Club', World Association For Sport Management (WASM) Inaugural Conference, Spain, 1-3 October 2014.
- Robertson, J., Westerbeek, H., and Eime, R., 'An Examination Of Social Responsibility Expectations Across Ideal Type Sports Organisations: A Delphi Approach', 19th SMAANZ Conference University of Otago, New Zealand, 20-22 November 2012.
Research groups
- Centre for Sport Research - Deakin University
- Centre for Sustainable and Responsible Organisations - Deakin University
Awards
- Sport Youth Tourism Foundation Scholarship, Tourism & Transport Forum, $10,000.
Projects
- Robertson, J., Vincent, J., Bowtell., G., Fink, J., Walker, N., Melton, N., Phillips, P., Bearman, M. (2020) Utilizing virtual reality to build empathy and challenge institutionalized biases in sport management. Faculty Research Grant Scheme, Deakin University, ($15,000).
- Robertson, J. (2019) Utilizing educational technologies to build empathy and challenge institutionalized biases. Centre for Research in Assessment and Digital Learning (CRADLE) Fellowship ($15,000).
- Rowe, K., Phillips, P., Robertson, J., Wear, H. (2018) 'Empowering women and girls to shine through netball - Creating inclusive netball communities', Netball Australia, ($29,844).
- Phillips, P., Rowe, K., Salmon, J., Robertson, J., Schoenberg, G., Naraine, M., Wear, H. (2018) 'Evaluation of the Supporting Victorian Sport and Recreation (SVSR) Program', Victorian Government Department of Health and Human Services, ($87,753).
- Robertson, J. (2017)Virtual Simulations of Board Conflict in Sport Management, Centre for Sport Research, Deakin University ($5000).
- Robertson, J. (2016) Virtual Reality and Gender Perceptions in Sport Management, Centre for Sport Research, Deakin University ($4000).
Publications
"Seven Weeks Is Not a Lot of Time": Temporal Work and Institutional Change in Australian Football
Joshua McLeod, Géraldine Zeimers, Jonathan Robertson, Catherine Ordway, Lee McGowan, David Shilbury
(2024), pp. 1-14, Journal of Sport Management, Champaign, Ill., C1
Jonathan Robertson, Adam Karg, Katie Rowe, Katherine Raw
(2023), Vol. 26, pp. 1-21, Sport Management Review, London, Eng., C1
Polysubstance use practices among women using anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS)
Timothy Piatkowski, Jonathan Robertson, Matthew Dunn
(2023), pp. 1-7, Performance Enhancement & Health, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Conceptualizing How Collaboration Advances Circularity
Stuart Danvers, Jonathan Robertson, Ambika Zutshi
(2023), Vol. 15, pp. 1-23, Sustainability, Basel, Switzerland, C1
Gendered perspectives on women's anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) usage practices
T Piatkowski, J Robertson, S Lamon, M Dunn
(2023), Vol. 20, pp. 1-11, Harm Reduction Journal, London, Eng., C1
"Like Ships in the Night" and the Paradox of Distinctiveness for Sport Management: A Citation Network Analysis of Institutional Theory in Sport
Mathew Dowling, Mathew Dowling, Jonathan Robertson, Jonathan Robertson, Marvin Washington, Marvin Washington, Becca Leopkey, Becca Leopkey, Dana Ellis, Dana Ellis, Andie Riches, Andie Riches, Lee Smith, Lee Smith
(2023), pp. 1-14, Journal of Sport Management, Champaign, Ill., C1
Chelsey Taylor, Michael Naraine, Katie Rowe, Jonathan Robertson, Adam Karg
(2023), Vol. 13, pp. 470-488, Sport, Business and Management: An International Journal, Bingley, Eng., C1
Matthew Dunn, Timothy Piatkowski, Jonathan Robertson, Severine Lamon
(2023), pp. 1-6, Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
The utility of new technologies in the future of sport education
Jonathan Robertson, Margaret Bearman
(2022), pp. 75-83, Education in Sport and Physical Activity: Future Directions and Global Perspectives, London, Eng., B1
Extending CSR Accreditation Brands It May Not Always Work
Michael Polonsky, Jonathan Robertson, Adam Karg, Joshua Newton
(2022), pp. 261-278, Dealing with Socially Responsible Consumers, Singapore, B1
COVID-19 and Sport Governing Bodies: Pandemic Disruption
J Robertson, A Karg
(2022), pp. 25-34, Routledge Handbook of Sport and COVID-19, London, Eng., B1
Institutional Theory in Sport: A Scoping Review
J Robertson, M Dowling, M Washington, B Leopkey, D Ellis, L Smith
(2022), Vol. 36, pp. 459-472, Journal of Sport Management, C1
Stakeholders in the active economy
Mathew Dowling, Becca Leopkey, Jonathan Robertson
(2021), pp. 40-61, Understanding the active economy and emerging research on the value of sports, recreation, and wellness, Hershey, Pa., B1
J Robertson, B Constandt
(2021), Vol. 21, pp. 714-730, European Sport Management Quarterly, Abingdon, Eng., C1
Disruptor and accelerator: COVID-19's impact on the Australian sport industry
Adam Karg, Jonathan Robertson, Scott Dinsdale
(2021), Melbourne, Vic., A6
The social responsibilities of sport governing bodies and the role of sport governance
Jonathan Robertson, Rochelle Eime, Hans Westerbeek
(2020), pp. 381-394, Routledge handbook of sport governance, Abingdon, Eng., B1
Intersections of governance and social responsibility in sport
Jonathan Robertson, Stefan Waizel, David Shilbury
(2019), pp. 118-132, Research handbook on sport governance, Cheltenham, Eng., B1-1
J Robertson, R Eime, H Westerbeek
(2019), Vol. 22, pp. 215-232, Annals of Leisure Research, C1
Jonathan Robertson, Ryan Storr, Andrew Bakos, Danny O'Brien
(2019), Vol. 33, pp. 393-405, Journal of sport management, Champaign, Ill., C1
Dress for fit: an exploration of female activewear consumption
X Zhou, C Hanlon, J Robertson, R Spaaij, H Westerbeek, A Hossack, D Funk
(2018), Vol. 21, pp. 403-415, Sport management review, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Corporate social responsibility in professional team sports organizations: An integrative review
S Walzel, J Robertson, C Anagnostopoulos
(2018), Vol. 32, pp. 511-530, Journal of Sport Management, C1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Other Public Sector Funding
Best practice in facilitating sport and recreation for CALD communities.
Dr Jonathan Robertson
Monash City Council
- 2022: $8,406
Developing an AW&E Toolkit: A qualitative study of athlete wellbeing and engagement (AW&E) management in Australian high-performance sport.
Dr Jonathan Robertson, A/Prof Steve Swanson, A/Prof Katie Rowe, Dr Lisa Olive, A/Prof Severine Lamon, A/Prof Matthew Dunn, Dr Timothy Piatkowski
AIS Grant - Research - Australian Institute of Sport
- 2023: $44,400
The coach-athlete wellbeing nexus: A qualitative study of wellbeing in Australian high-performance sport
A/Prof Steve Swanson, Dr Jonathan Robertson, Dr Lisa Olive, A/Prof Severine Lamon, A/Prof Katie Rowe, A/Prof Matthew Dunn, Dr Tim Piatkowski
AIS Grant - Research - Australian Institute of Sport
- 2024: $35,798
Industry and Other Funding
DRIVERS AND INDUSTRY TRENDS OF FEMALE BUYERS OF ACTIVE-WEAR
Dr Jonathan Robertson
Australian Sporting Goods Association
- 2017: $3,000
EMPOWERING WOMEN AND GIRLS TO SHINE THROUGH NETBALL: CREATING INCLUSIVE NETBALL COMMUNITIES
A/Prof Katie Rowe, Prof Pamm Phillips, Dr Jonathan Robertson, Dr Henry Wear
Netball Australia Limited
- 2019: $27,131
Supervisions
No completed student supervisions to report