Publications
Selected publications
- Assessing the effectiveness of financial regulation in the English Football League (Journal article - 2019)
- The ‘codification’ of governance in the non-profit sport sector in the UK (Journal article - 2018)
- Accountability in Nonprofit Governance: A Process-Based Study (Journal article - 2017)
- The contests for power and influence over the regulatory space within the English professional football industry, 1980–2012 (Journal article - 2013)
2024
Football club ownership and sporting ambition
Evans, R., Walters, G., & Hamil, S. (n.d.). Football club ownership and sporting ambition. Managing Sport and Leisure, 1-13. doi:10.1080/23750472.2024.2380712
2022
Gambling in professional sport: the enabling role of “regulatory legitimacy”
Evans, R., Walters, G., & Hamil, S. (2022). Gambling in professional sport: the enabling role of “regulatory legitimacy”. Corporate Governance: The International Journal of Business in Society, 22(5), 1078-1093. doi:10.1108/cg-07-2021-0251
Exploring the accessibility of sport stadia for people with disability: towards the development of a Stadium Accessibility Scale (SAS)
Kitchin, P. J., Paramio-Salcines, J. L., Darcy, S., & Walters, G. (2022). Exploring the accessibility of sport stadia for people with disability: towards the development of a Stadium Accessibility Scale (SAS). Sport, Business and Management: An International Journal, 12(1), 93-116. doi:10.1108/sbm-05-2021-0064
2021
Critical reflections on good governance in sport: The promises and pitfalls of codification as legitimacy work
Walters, G., & Tacon, R. (2021). Critical reflections on good governance in sport: The promises and pitfalls of codification as legitimacy work. In Good Governance in Sport Critical Reflections. Routledge.
The role and performance of supporter directors: A social exchange theory perspective
McLeod, J., Jenkin, A., Walters, G., & Irving, R. (2021). The role and performance of supporter directors: A social exchange theory perspective. Sport Management Review, 24(5), 862-885. doi:10.1080/14413523.2021.1880744
2020
Managing organizational reputation in response to a public shaming campaign
Kitchin, P. J., Paramio-Salcines, J. L., & Walters, G. (2020). Managing organizational reputation in response to a public shaming campaign. Sport Management Review, 23(1), 66-80. doi:10.1016/j.smr.2019.03.009
2019
Assessing the effectiveness of financial regulation in the English Football League
Evans, R., Walters, G., & Tacon, R. (2019). Assessing the effectiveness of financial regulation in the English Football League. Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, 32(7), 1876-1897. doi:10.1108/aaaj-12-2017-3288
Stakeholder mobilisation and sports stadium regeneration: antecedent factors underpinning the formation of the our Tottenham community network
Panton, M., & Walters, G. (2019). Stakeholder mobilisation and sports stadium regeneration: antecedent factors underpinning the formation of the our Tottenham community network. European Sport Management Quarterly, 19(1), 102-119. doi:10.1080/16184742.2018.1524505
2018
The ‘codification’ of governance in the non-profit sport sector in the UK
Walters, G., & Tacon, R. (2018). The ‘codification’ of governance in the non-profit sport sector in the UK. European Sport Management Quarterly, 18(4), 482-500. doi:10.1080/16184742.2017.1418405
<i>‘It’s just a Trojan horse for gentrification</i>’: austerity and stadium-led regeneration
Panton, M., & Walters, G. (2018). <i>‘It’s just a Trojan horse for gentrification</i>’: austerity and stadium-led regeneration. International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, 10(1), 163-183. doi:10.1080/19406940.2017.1398768
2017
Accountability in Nonprofit Governance: A Process-Based Study
Tacon, R., Walters, G., & Cornforth, C. (2017). Accountability in Nonprofit Governance: A Process-Based Study. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 46(4), 685-704. doi:10.1177/0899764017691637
2016
Modernisation and governance in UK national governing bodies of sport: how modernisation influences the way board members perceive and enact their roles
Tacon, R., & Walters, G. (2016). Modernisation and governance in UK national governing bodies of sport: how modernisation influences the way board members perceive and enact their roles. International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, 8(3), 363-381. doi:10.1080/19406940.2016.1194874
2014
Corporate social responsibility and social partnerships in professional football
Walters, G., & Panton, M. (2014). Corporate social responsibility and social partnerships in professional football. Soccer & Society, 15(6), 828-846. doi:10.1080/14660970.2014.920621
2013
Financial Sustainability Within UK Charities: Community Sport Trusts and Corporate Social Responsibility Partnerships
Bingham, T., & Walters, G. (2013). Financial Sustainability Within UK Charities: Community Sport Trusts and Corporate Social Responsibility Partnerships. VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, 24(3), 606-629. doi:10.1007/s11266-012-9275-z
Routledge Handbook of Sport and Corporate Social Responsibility
Salcines, J. L. P., Babiak, K., & Walters, G. (2013). Routledge Handbook of Sport and Corporate Social Responsibility. Routledge.
The contests for power and influence over the regulatory space within the English professional football industry, 1980–2012
Walters, G., & Hamil, S. (2013). The contests for power and influence over the regulatory space within the English professional football industry, 1980–2012. Business History, 55(5), 740-767. doi:10.1080/00076791.2013.771339
2012
Implementing corporate social responsibility through social partnerships
Walters, G., & Anagnostopoulos, C. (2012). Implementing corporate social responsibility through social partnerships. Business Ethics: A European Review, 21(4), 417-433. doi:10.1111/j.1467-8608.2012.01660.x
2011
Bidding for international sport events: how government supports and undermines national governing bodies of sport
Walters, G. (2011). Bidding for international sport events: how government supports and undermines national governing bodies of sport. Sport in Society, 14(2), 208-222. doi:10.1080/17430437.2011.546520
The implementation of a stakeholder management strategy during stadium development: a case study of Arsenal Football Club and the Emirates Stadium
Walters, G. (2011). The implementation of a stakeholder management strategy during stadium development: a case study of Arsenal Football Club and the Emirates Stadium. Managing Leisure, 16(1), 49-64. doi:10.1080/13606719.2011.532600
2010
Corporate social responsibility in sport: Stakeholder management in the UK football industry
Walters, G., & Tacon, R. (2010). Corporate social responsibility in sport: Stakeholder management in the UK football industry. Journal of Management & Organization, 16(4), 566-586. doi:10.5172/jmo.2010.16.4.566
Financial performance in English professional football: ‘an inconvenient truth’
Hamil, S., & Walters, G. (2010). Financial performance in English professional football: ‘an inconvenient truth’. Soccer & Society, 11(4), 354-372. doi:10.1080/14660971003780214
The model of governance at FC Barcelona: balancing member democracy, commercial strategy, corporate social responsibility and sporting performance
Hamil, S., Walters, G., & Watson, L. (2010). The model of governance at FC Barcelona: balancing member democracy, commercial strategy, corporate social responsibility and sporting performance. Soccer & Society, 11(4), 475-504. doi:10.1080/14660971003780446
Ownership and Governance
Walters, G., & Hamil, S. (2010). Ownership and Governance. In Managing Football: An International Perspective, (pp. 17-36). Oxford,: Butterworth-Heinneman.
2009
Corporate Social Responsibility through Sport
Walters, G. (2009). Corporate Social Responsibility through Sport. Journal of Corporate Citizenship, 2009(35), 81-94. doi:10.9774/gleaf.4700.2009.au.00008
Sportswear identification, distinctive design and manufacturer logos – issues from the front line
Chadwick, S., & Walters, G. (2009). Sportswear identification, distinctive design and manufacturer logos – issues from the front line. The Marketing Review, 9(1), 63-78. doi:10.1362/146934709x414332
Corporate citizenship in football: delivering strategic benefits through stakeholder engagement
Walters, G., & Chadwick, S. (2009). Corporate citizenship in football: delivering strategic benefits through stakeholder engagement. Management Decision, 47(1), 51-66. doi:10.1108/00251740910929696