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International Journal of Sport Communication | 2014

Skilled interaction: Concepts of communication and player management in the development of sport officials

Ian Cunningham; Peter Simmons; Duncan R.D. Mascarenhas; Steve Redhead

Communication and player management are integral to effective sport officiating, but most research has focused on physical performance and decision making. The few previous studies of officiating communication tended to use “transmission” conceptualizations of communication (e.g., decision communication, impression management). Eleven officiating-development managers and coaches from 7 peak Australian sport bodies were interviewed to explore conceptualizations of communication and player management, the way officials improve, and the role of the sport bodies in improvement. Four salient themes emerged in conceptualizations of effective officiating communication and player management: personal qualities of the official, 1-way-communication direction giving and impression management, situation monitoring (interpreting player and context), and skilled interaction (adapting communication appropriately for context). The findings highlight a mismatch between (a) interpretive and interactive communication skills...


Journal of Communication Management | 2016

Culture, competency and policy: : why social media dialogue is limited in Australian local government

Fae Heaselgrave; Peter Simmons

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify the extent to which social media are perceived by local government communicators as an opportunity to facilitate dialogue with communities, and the barriers that prevent dialogue occurring. Design/methodology/approach – In-depth qualitative interviews were held with 11 communication practitioners and managers from eight metropolitan and one regional council in South Australia who actively used social media. Findings – Social media are used and valued more for transmission of information and promotion than engaging in dialogue. Limited understanding of social media by risk averse councillors and management, practitioner competencies in interactive technologies, and lack of guidance for meeting mandatory record-keeping through social media were key factors inhibiting its use for dialogue. Research limitations/implications – The South Australian sample limits generalisability to other locations. However, the findings generally accord with previous, mostly qu...


Environmental Communication-a Journal of Nature and Culture | 2018

Kangaroo court? An analysis of social media justifications for attitudes to culling

Mehmet Mehmet; Peter Simmons

ABSTRACT There are heated debates in Australia for and against culling kangaroos. Understanding community attitudes to wildlife management may aid strategic communication, leading to better outcomes for humans and wildlife. For decision-makers, social media present tantalizingly available attitude data. Using the “appraisal” framework, this study analyzed attitudes toward kangaroo culling expressed in Facebook discussions. Scholarly wildlife attitude models provide useful descriptors and categories but do not account for the complexity and contradictions within individuals’ attitudes to culling kangaroos. The findings reveal conflation of human interests and attitudes to culling; proponents generally justified culling with reference to financial cost or harm reduction. Opponents of culling argued that human convenience and economics do not justify taking the lives of kangaroos. Proponents and opponents often attacked each other based on perceived personal and ideological differences, ignoring the substance or validity of others’ comments. An urban–rural divide promulgated by some culling proponents may fuse cultural/political allegiances with attitudes to culling in ways that undermine kangaroo welfare. Humans charged with wildlife management and decision-making should aim to make assessments that benefit wildlife as well as humans. Future research on decision-making should elucidate relationships between human interest and decisions and communication concerning animal welfare.


Public Relations Review | 2005

Using evaluation techniques and performance claims to demonstrate public relations impact: An Australian perspective

Robina J. Xavier; Kim A. Johnston; Amisha M. Patel; Tom Watson; Peter Simmons


Technological Forecasting and Social Change | 2015

Social media in Saudi Arabia: : Exploring its use during two natural disasters

Yeslam Al-Saggaf; Peter Simmons


Journal of international business education | 2012

Teacher Communication Preferred over Peer Interaction: Student Satisfaction with Different Tools in a Virtual Learning Environment

Felicity Small; David Dowell; Peter Simmons


Ethical space | 2011

Competent, dependable and respectful: Football refereeing as a model for communicating fairness

Peter Simmons


Movement & Sport Sciences | 2015

Exploring player communication in interactions with sport officials

Ian Cunningham; Peter Simmons; Duncan R.D. Mascarenhas; Steve Redhead


Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences | 2014

Challenges for Communicators in Future Australian Local Government

Peter Simmons


Archive | 2013

Communication and Sports Officials

Peter Simmons; Ian Cunningham

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Ian Cunningham

Charles Sturt University

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Felicity Small

Charles Sturt University

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Steve Redhead

Charles Sturt University

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Amisha M. Patel

Queensland University of Technology

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Fae Heaselgrave

University of South Australia

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Kim A. Johnston

Queensland University of Technology

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Mehmet Mehmet

Charles Sturt University

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Robina J. Xavier

Queensland University of Technology

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