Dr Claudio Rocha
Lecturer in Sport Management
Sport	University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA
Email claudio.rocha@stir.ac.uk
https://www.stir.ac.uk/people/claudiorocha
I am a lecturer in sport management within within the Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport. I am currently the co-director of the S3RG - Sport Social Science Research Group.
Before my appointment here, I worked as an assistant professor of sport management at University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. I received my doctor degree from the Ohio State University, with a major in sport management and a minor in research methods. During my doctorate, I was fully funded by the Fulbright Commission - USA and the Brazilian Ministry of Education. In the 2014/2015 academic year, I spent a year as a visiting scholar at Isenberg School of Management, University of Massachusetts – Amherst. My research has been published in Journal of Sport Management, European Sport Management Quarterly, and Sport Management Review, among other journals.
My current research interests are in social impacts of sport mega-events (mainly the ones hosted by developing nations). Social impacts vary from people displacement to sport participation and capacity building.
Sport Management Association of Australia and New Zealand - Conference Best Paper Award
http://smaanz.org/category/news/awards-and-grants/
Event / Presentation
Key Note Speaker
I was the Keynote Speaker at the 12th Conference of the Brazilian Association of Sport Management (ABRAGESP).
Social impacts of sport mega-events, major events
Limiting virus transmission during a Sporting Mega Event: COVID 19 and UEFA EURO 2020
PI: Dr Richard Purves
Funded by: Economic and Social Research Council
Sport Mega-Events and Displacement of Host Community Residents: A Systematic Review
Rocha CM & Xiao Z (2022) Sport Mega-Events and Displacement of Host Community Residents: A Systematic Review. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living , 3, pp. 393-409. Sport Mega-Events and The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2021.805567
Subjective Well-Being and Social Experiences with Sport Mega-Events: The Case of Rio 2016
Bodin K, Rocha C & Taks M (2021) Subjective Well-Being and Social Experiences with Sport Mega-Events: The Case of Rio 2016 [Events and Well-being]. In: Jepson AS & Walters T (eds.) Events and Well-being . Routledge Critical Event Studies Research Series. London: Routledge, pp. 10-28. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003044932
Integration between Women's and Men's Football Clubs: A Comparison between Brazil, China and Italy
Valenti M, Peng Q & Rocha C (2021) Integration between Women's and Men's Football Clubs: A Comparison between Brazil, China and Italy. International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics , 13 (2), pp. 321-339. https://doi.org/10.1080/19406940.2021.1903967
Rio 2016: A New World
Rocha C & Mazzei L (2021) Rio 2016: A New World. In: Harris S & Dowling M (eds.) Sport Participation and Olympic Legacies: A Comparative Study . Routledge Research in Sport Politics and Policy. London: Routledge, pp. 132-152. https://www.routledge.com/Sport-Participation-and-Olympic-Legacies-A-Comparative-Study/Harris-Dowling/p/book/9781138696655
Involvement, Social Impacts and Subjective Well-Being: Brazilians' Experiences from Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Taks M & Rocha C (2021) Involvement, Social Impacts and Subjective Well-Being: Brazilians' Experiences from Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. World Leisure Journal .
Effects of local and global orientation on popular support for policy strategies to create a stronger Chinese Men's football team
Chen J & Rocha CM (2021) Effects of local and global orientation on popular support for policy strategies to create a stronger Chinese Men's football team. International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics . https://doi.org/10.1080/19406940.2021.2000006
Involvement with the Olympic and Paralympic Games and the values of sport
Rocha CM, Hong HJ & Gratao OA (2021) Involvement with the Olympic and Paralympic Games and the values of sport. Journal of Policy Research in Tourism, Leisure and Events . https://doi.org/10.1080/19407963.2021.1944169
Host country brand image and political consumerism: The case of Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup
Rocha C & Wyse F (2020) Host country brand image and political consumerism: The case of Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup. Sport Marketing Quarterly , 29 (1), pp. 62-76. https://doi.org/10.32731/SMQ.291.032020.05
Temporal variations in the relationship between legacies and support: A longitudinal case study in Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Rocha C (2020) Temporal variations in the relationship between legacies and support: A longitudinal case study in Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Journal of Sport Management , 34 (2), p. 130–146. https://doi.org/10.1123/jsm.2019-0039
Does Distance Matter? Geographical Distance and Domestic Support for Mega Sports Events
Weimar D & Rocha CM (2019) Does Distance Matter? Geographical Distance and Domestic Support for Mega Sports Events. Journal of Sports Economics , 20 (2), pp. 286-313. https://doi.org/10.1177/1527002517724505
Sponsorship of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games: An empirical examination of the reactions to local sponsors and rival brands
Biscaia R & Rocha CM (2018) Sponsorship of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games: An empirical examination of the reactions to local sponsors and rival brands. Sport Marketing Quarterly , 27 (3), pp. 180-196. http://fitpublishing.com/articles/sponsorship-2016-rio-olympic-games-empirical-examination-reactions-local-sponsors-and-rival
The process toward commitment to running - The role of different motives, involvement, and coaching
Rocha CM & Gratao O (2018) The process toward commitment to running - The role of different motives, involvement, and coaching. Sport Management Review , 21 (4), pp. 459-472. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smr.2017.10.003
Attendance of Brazilian soccer games: the role of constraints and team identification
Rocha CM & Fleury FA (2017) Attendance of Brazilian soccer games: the role of constraints and team identification. European Sport Management Quarterly , 17 (4), pp. 485-505. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/16184742.2017.1306871; https://doi.org/10.1080/16184742.2017.1306871
Rio 2016 Olympic Games and diplomatic legacies
Rocha CM (2017) Rio 2016 Olympic Games and diplomatic legacies. International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics , 9 (2), pp. 277-294. https://doi.org/10.1080/19406940.2017.1287762
Support of Local Residents for the 2016 Olympic Games
Rocha CM, Barbanti VJ & Chelladurai P (2017) Support of Local Residents for the 2016 Olympic Games. Event Management , 21 (3), pp. 251-268. https://doi.org/10.3727/152599517X14942648527491
2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil: The Effects of Neutrality of Intent and Economic Welfare on Support Intentions
Rocha CM & Gratao O (2017) 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil: The Effects of Neutrality of Intent and Economic Welfare on Support Intentions. Journal of Global Sport Management , 2 (1), pp. 22-41. https://doi.org/10.1080/24704067.2017.1280226
Maakte Rio 2016 De Brazilianen Gelukkig?
Taks M & Rocha CM (2017) Maakte Rio 2016 De Brazilianen Gelukkig? [Did Rio 2016 make Brazilians happy?]. In: Hover P & Breedveld K (eds.) The Story of Rio 2016: De maatschappelijke betekenis van de Olympische en Paralympische Spelen 2016 . Utrecht: Arko Sports Media, pp. 119-125. https://www.kennisbanksportenbewegen.nl/?file=7974&m=1498033123&action=file.download
Attitudes toward attending the 2016 Olympic Games and visiting Brazil after the games
Rocha CM & Fink JS (2017) Attitudes toward attending the 2016 Olympic Games and visiting Brazil after the games. Tourism Management Perspectives , 22, pp. 17-26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tmp.2017.01.001
Can Sport Mega-Events Change the "Diplomatic Dwarf" Status of Brazil?
Rocha CM & Grix J (2017) Can Sport Mega-Events Change the "Diplomatic Dwarf" Status of Brazil?. In: Esherick C, Baker R, Jackson S & Sam M (eds.) Case Studies in Sport Diplomacy . Morgantown, WV, USA: FIT Publishing, pp. 50-65. http://fitpublishing.com/books/case-studies-sport-diplomacy
Public sector and sport development in Brazil
Rocha CM (2016) Public sector and sport development in Brazil. In: Bravo G, D'Amico R & Parrish C (eds.) Sport in Latin America: Policy, Organization, Management . Routledge Research in Sport Business and Management. Abingdon: Routledge, pp. 77-88. https://www.routledge.com/Sport-in-Latin-America-Policy-Organization-Management/Bravo-Lopez-de-DAmico-Parrish/p/book/9780415745895
The wonders of the wonderful city: social impacts and legacies of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro
Hofman-Moura M & Rocha CM (2016) The wonders of the wonderful city: social impacts and legacies of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. In: Bravo G, D'Amico R & Parrish C (eds.) Sport in Latin America: Policy, Organization, Management . Routledge Research in Sport Business and Management. Abingdon: Routledge, pp. 196-212. https://www.routledge.com/Sport-in-Latin-America-Policy-Organization-Management/Bravo-Lopez-de-DAmico-Parrish/p/book/9780415745895
Support of politicians for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro
Rocha CM (2016) Support of politicians for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Leisure Studies , 35 (4), pp. 487-504. https://doi.org/10.1080/02614367.2015.1042508
Dimensões da motivação para correr e para participar de eventos de corrida
Gratao O & Rocha CM (2016) Dimensões da motivação para correr e para participar de eventos de corrida [Dimensions of motivation to run and to attend running events]. Brazilian Journal of Science and Movement , 24 (3), pp. 90-102. https://portalrevistas.ucb.br/index.php/RBCM/article/view/5987
Patriotism, national athletes and intention to purchase international sports products
Rocha CM & Fink JS (2015) Patriotism, national athletes and intention to purchase international sports products. International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship , 16 (2), pp. 57-71. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSMS-16-02-2015-B005
Support for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games
Rocha CM & Barbanti VJ (2015) Support for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games. Journal of Physical Education and Sports Management , 2 (2), pp. 66-87. https://doi.org/10.15640/jpesm.v2n2a6
Differential Item Functioning in Subgroup Comparisons: The Case of Distributive Justice in Intercollegiate Athletics
Rocha CM & Chelladurai P (2014) Differential Item Functioning in Subgroup Comparisons: The Case of Distributive Justice in Intercollegiate Athletics. International Journal of Sport Management , 15 (4), pp. 385-408. https://americanpresspublishers.com/IJSMContents2014.html
Patterns of Bureaucracy in Intercollegiate Athletic Departments
Rocha CM & Chelladurai P (2013) Patterns of Bureaucracy in Intercollegiate Athletic Departments. Journal of Sport Management , 27 (2), pp. 114-129. https://doi.org/10.1123/jsm.27.2.114
Item parcels in structural equation modelling: an applied study in sport management
Rocha CM & Chelladurai P (2012) Item parcels in structural equation modelling: an applied study in sport management. International Journal of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences , 2 (1), pp. 46-53. https://doi.org/10.5923/j.ijpbs.20120201.07
Gestão do esporte: definindo a área
Rocha CM & Bastos F (2011) Gestão do esporte: definindo a área [Sport management: defining the area]. Revista Brasileira de Educação Física e Esporte , 25, pp. 91-103. https://www.revistas.usp.br/rbefe
Relationship between organizational support and performance of college coaches: A mediational model
Rocha CM & Chelladurai P (2011) Relationship between organizational support and performance of college coaches: A mediational model. European Sport Management Quarterly , 11 (3), pp. 301-319. https://doi.org/10.1080/16184742.2011.577793
Sources of support for employees in sport organizations
Woo B & Rocha CM (2011) Sources of support for employees in sport organizations. In: Robinson L, Chelladurai P, Bodet G & Downward P (eds.) Routledge Handbook of Sport Management . Routledge International Handbooks. Abingdon: Routledge, pp. 178-192. https://www.routledge.com/Routledge-Handbook-of-Sport-Management/Robinson-Chelladurai-Bodet-Downward/p/book/9780415587884
Organizational Effectiveness of Athletic Departments and Coaches' Extra- Role Behaviors
Rocha CM & Turner BA (2008) Organizational Effectiveness of Athletic Departments and Coaches' Extra- Role Behaviors. Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics , 2008 (1), pp. 124-144. http://csri-jiia.org/old/documents/publications/research_articles/2008/JIIA_2008_6_%20Rocha_Publish.pdf
MSc programme in Sport Management - Modules: SPSP038 - Principles of Management in Sport (module coordinator) SPSP053 - Research Project (supervisor)
BA in Sport Studies - Modules: SPSU9SB - Managing the Business of Sport (module coordinator) SPSPU9RP - Major Projects in Sport Studies (supervisor)
Sport Social Science Research Group