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Biography

Dr Daniel Lock is the Deputy Head of the Department of Sport and Event Management at Bournemouth University. He is also an Adjunct Associate Professor in Sport Management at Griffith University in Queensland, Australia.

Daniel is a thought leader in relation to the social psychology of sport spectatorship and participation. He has made a range of theoretical and applied contributions to existing understanding of sport consumption and organisational legitimacy. These contributions have featured in a range of journals, including: Psychology and Marketing, the Journal of Aging and Health, Journal of Consumer Behaviour, Performance Enhancement and Health, European Sport Management Quarterly, Leisure Sciences, and International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics. Specifically, his research addresses

(1) The influence of social identities on consumer and participant behaviour. Daniel is currently keen to recruit PhD students with a research interest in the social identity of consuming national sporting teams, and the leadership of dysfunctional sporting identities (e.g., ownership of British football clubs)...

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Favourites

  • Kunkel, T., Lock, D. and Doyle, J.P., 2021. Gamification via mobile applications: A longitudinal examination of its impact on attitudinal loyalty and behavior toward a core service. Psychology and Marketing, 38 (6), 948-964.
  • Read, D., Skinner, J., Lock, D. and Smith, A.C.T., 2021. Wada, the World Anti-Doping Agency A Multi-Level Legitimacy Analysis. Routledge.
  • Lock, D. and Heere, B., 2017. Identity crisis: a theoretical analysis of ‘team identification’ research. European Sport Management Quarterly, 1-23.
  • Lock, D.J. and Funk, D.C., 2016. The Multiple In-group Identity Framework. Sport Management Review, 19 (2), 85-96.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person's work contributes towards the following SDGs:

Good health and well-being

"Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages"

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Reduced inequalities

"Reduce inequality within and among countries"

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