Publications by authors named "Geoff Dickson"
Judgement and decision-making under uncertainty often rely on simplistic" rules of thumb", known as "heuristics". The purpose of this scoping review is to explore the extant literature focussed on heuristics and sport. This study employed a five-stage scoping review methodology.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe study the lineage network of coaches in the Australian Football League (AFL) using a novel process of influence propagation through temporal social networks. Coaching and being coached are considered major opportunities for learning, and the vast majority of AFL coaches are former AFL players. We, therefore, establish influence via two antagonistic components: as players, future coaches are influenced by their coaches, and later liberate themselves from these influences while being coaches themselves.
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- - This study aimed to understand how Australian Football League (AFL) fans drink alcohol during different game phases (pre-game, during, and post-game) and to assess the feasibility of using ecological momentary assessment for data collection.
- - Thirty-four participants completed surveys during 63 AFL games, revealing that risky drinking (5+ drinks) increased with early-afternoon games, watching at pubs/stadiums, and with friends instead of family.
- - The findings indicate that social settings and timing significantly influence alcohol consumption among AFL fans, suggesting the need for more extensive research on this topic.
Esports Associations and the Pursuit of Legitimacy: Evidence From Germany.
Front Sports Act Living
June 2022
The dominant position of esports game publishers is a fundamental difference between the systemic governance of esports and traditional sports. There are no such equivalent organizations in traditional sports. As for-profit corporations, the publishers develop and market the electronic games as their commercial products and thus, possess exclusive property rights.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTrade disruptions, behavioral biases, and social influences: Can luxury sporting goods supply chains be immunized?
Transp Res E Logist Transp Rev
November 2020
This paper studies a luxury sporting goods supply chain (LSGSC) experiencing trade disruption and market volatility. We propose a flexible trade credit contract with minimum order quantity (MOQ) and design a coordination mechanism between a supplier and a loss-averse wholesaler. We extend our study to a multi-tiered product setting and examine the impacts of social influences and loss aversion on SC decisions and channel coordination.
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- Competitive balance in sports increases viewer interest and government support, making it a critical factor for growth.
- The article examines medal distribution in table tennis from 1988 to 2016, revealing China's dominance, especially among female athletes.
- While competitive balance for gold medals has decreased, there are signs of improvement for top eight placements in women's events, indicating a slight diversification in performance.
Epidemiological study of gambling in the non-metropolitan region of central Queensland.
Aust J Rural Health
February 2004
Objective: The purpose of the research was to provide a contemporary description of the gambling behaviours of people in Central Queensland.
Design: The South Oaks Gambling Screen (SOGS), a clinical diagnostic tool for identifying problem and pathological gamblers was utilised.
Setting: Central Queensland extends from Bundaberg to Mackay and west to the Queensland-Northern Territory border.