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Factors influencing the young physicians’ intention to use Internet of Things (IoT) services in healthcare (2021)
Journal Article
Hasan, N., Bao, Y., Miah, S., & Fenton, A. (2021). Factors influencing the young physicians’ intention to use Internet of Things (IoT) services in healthcare. Information Development, https://doi.org/10.1177/02666669211064114

The Internet of Things (IoT) enabled technologies to have proliferated due to their abilities to capture and exchange quality information. This empirical study aims to investigate the factors influencing the intention to use IoT services in healthcar... Read More about Factors influencing the young physicians’ intention to use Internet of Things (IoT) services in healthcare.

Digital innovation in sport – barriers and opportunities for branded fitness apps for fans (2021)
Book Chapter
Fenton, A., Parry, K., Chadwick, S., Guimarães, G., & Aeron, V. (2022). Digital innovation in sport – barriers and opportunities for branded fitness apps for fans. In V. Ratten (Ed.), Entrepreneurial innovation : strategy and competition aspects (25-42). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4795-6_3

The COVID-19 pandemic is challenging the growth and future of businesses globally and technological innovation, via digital means, has been identified as a key factor for brands to survive the pandemic. However, whilst the majority of decision-makers... Read More about Digital innovation in sport – barriers and opportunities for branded fitness apps for fans.

Computerised gymnastics judging scoring system implementation – an exploration of stakeholders’ perceptions (2021)
Journal Article
Allen, E., Fenton, A., & Parry, K. (2021). Computerised gymnastics judging scoring system implementation – an exploration of stakeholders’ perceptions. Science of gymnastics journal (Online ed.), 13(3), 357-370. https://doi.org/10.52165/sgj.13.3.357-370

Gymnastics is one of the original Olympic sports, subjectively judged by humans. Judging errors and bias can occur, resulting in medals being incorrectly awarded. The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) with Fujitsu are introducing the compute... Read More about Computerised gymnastics judging scoring system implementation – an exploration of stakeholders’ perceptions.

Social media conversations about high engagement sports team brands (2021)
Journal Article
Chadwick, S., Fenton, A., Dron, R., & Ahmed, W. (2021). Social media conversations about high engagement sports team brands. IIM Kozhikode Society & Management Review, 10(2), 178-191. https://doi.org/10.1177/22779752211017275

This study conducts an analysis of social media discussions related to high engagement sports brands. More specifically, our study examined the English Premier League (EPL). Our study sought to retrieve data systematically over the same day, weekly,... Read More about Social media conversations about high engagement sports team brands.

‘All avatars aren’t we’: football and the experience of football-themed digital content during a global pandemic (2021)
Journal Article
Crawford, G., Fenton, A., Chadwick, S., & Lawrence, S. (2022). ‘All avatars aren’t we’: football and the experience of football-themed digital content during a global pandemic. International Review for the Sociology of Sport, 57(4), 515-531. https://doi.org/10.1177/10126902211021529

This paper explores the contemporary nature of association football consumption. In particular, we argue that the Covid-19 pandemic reveals the contemporary and particular nature of the relationship between football and its supporters, which is incre... Read More about ‘All avatars aren’t we’: football and the experience of football-themed digital content during a global pandemic.

Female fans and social media : micro-communities and the formation of social capital (2021)
Journal Article
Fenton, A., Gillooly, L., & Vasilica, C. (2021). Female fans and social media : micro-communities and the formation of social capital. European Sport Management Quarterly, https://doi.org/10.1080/16184742.2020.1868546

Research question: Using the theoretical lens of social capital, this study explores the challenges faced by female football fans in performing their fandom on social media, and how they respond to these challenges in the way they consume and express... Read More about Female fans and social media : micro-communities and the formation of social capital.

Understanding sporting social media brand communities, place and social capital – a netnography of football fans (2021)
Journal Article
Fenton, A., Keegan, B., & Parry, K. (2021). Understanding sporting social media brand communities, place and social capital – a netnography of football fans. Communication and Sport, https://doi.org/10.1177/2167479520986149

The emergence of social media and digital channels have expanded communication practices and also created new, virtual spaces where sports fans can interact and communicate directly with each other and with clubs. This article examines the potential... Read More about Understanding sporting social media brand communities, place and social capital – a netnography of football fans.

Coronavirus and long term lockdown – How HR need to be proactive and not panic (2020)
Journal Article
Lord, J., & Fenton, A. (2020). Coronavirus and long term lockdown – How HR need to be proactive and not panic

As the nationwide lockdown is extended, and uncertainty surrounding when it will end, a HR expert and digital transformation expert from the University of Salford Business School give their top tips for HR teams when supporting their staff with long... Read More about Coronavirus and long term lockdown – How HR need to be proactive and not panic.

Recognizing Events 4.0 : the digital maturity of events (2020)
Journal Article
Ryan, W., Fenton, A., Ahmed, W., & Scarf, P. (2020). Recognizing Events 4.0 : the digital maturity of events. International Journal of Event and Festival Management, 11(1), 47-68. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEFM-12-2019-0060

• Purpose – The purpose of this research is to explore and define the digital maturity of events using the Industry 4.0 model (I4.0), to create a definition for Events 4.0 (E4.0) and to place various relevant technologies on a scale of digital matu... Read More about Recognizing Events 4.0 : the digital maturity of events.

Strategic Digital Transformation : a results-driven approach (2019)
Book
Fenton, A., Fletcher, G., & Griffiths, M. (2019). Strategic Digital Transformation : a results-driven approach. Oxon: Routledge

Emerging technologies are having a profound impact upon business as individuals and organisations increasingly embrace the benefits of the ‘always on’ attitude that digital technologies produce. The use of the web, apps, cloud storage, GPS and Intern... Read More about Strategic Digital Transformation : a results-driven approach.

Managing your human resources : sequential-tasking and maker time (2019)
Book Chapter
Lord, J., & Fenton, A. (2019). Managing your human resources : sequential-tasking and maker time. In A. Fenton, M. Griffiths, & G. Fletcher (Eds.), Strategic Digital Transformation: a results-driven approach (157-164). Oxon: Routledge

This chapter focuses on the human resource issues faced in the “always on” VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous) world. With all of the benefits and flexibility of mobile digital working and data-driven management, this can also have nega... Read More about Managing your human resources : sequential-tasking and maker time.

Understanding how others see your organisation (2019)
Book Chapter
Kane, S. (2019). Understanding how others see your organisation. In A. Fenton, G. Fletcher, & M. Griffiths (Eds.), Strategic Digital Transformation: a results-driven approach (86-94). Oxon: Routledge

Armed with an understanding of influential external changes, knowledge of the value created by these changes and an awareness of what competitors are doing in response, the spotlight now turns internally to understanding your own organisation in the... Read More about Understanding how others see your organisation.

Service innovation and transformation : the case of WeChat (2019)
Book Chapter
Chen, Y., & Zhao, W. (2019). Service innovation and transformation : the case of WeChat. In A. Fenton, G. Fletcher, & M. Griffiths (Eds.), Strategic Digital Transformation: A Results-Driven Approach (174-181). Routledge

Business innovation is closely associated with the enterprise boundary, focusing on internal control to carry out innovation activities and use internal innovation resources. But this format faces the challenge of knowledge dispersion, information di... Read More about Service innovation and transformation : the case of WeChat.

Smartphone fitness apps and football fans : a case study of Fan Fit (2019)
Book Chapter
Fenton, A., Cooper-Ryan, A., & Vasilica, C. (2019). Smartphone fitness apps and football fans : a case study of Fan Fit. In P. Krustrup, & D. Parnell (Eds.), Football as Medicine: Prescribing Football for Global Health Promotion. Routledge

The growth of smartphone ownership by fans around the world has continued to increase. Meanwhile, we are seeing a rise in dangerous levels of obesity, diabetes and heart disease. The most at-risk, hard-to-reach groups are often synonymous with footba... Read More about Smartphone fitness apps and football fans : a case study of Fan Fit.

The experiences of female football fans on social media (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Fenton, A., Vasilica, C., Gillooly, L., & Vurtak, S. (2019, September). The experiences of female football fans on social media. Presented at The European Association for Sport Management (EASM) Conference, Seville, Spain

Agile research and the PhD journey (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Procter, C., & Fenton, A. (2019, June). Agile research and the PhD journey. Presented at British Academy of Management conference on Management Knowledge and Education, University of York St John

This paper proposes that Agile is the most effective approach to doctoral research, particularly where an interpretive or phenomenological approach is taken. An iterative cycle through the key processes of research design, literature review, method d... Read More about Agile research and the PhD journey.

Video killed the radio star : a review of social commerce music platforms in facilitating product dissemination. From record and rewind, to upload and distribute (2019)
Book Chapter
Robinson, N., Fenton, A., & Dale, C. (2019). Video killed the radio star : a review of social commerce music platforms in facilitating product dissemination. From record and rewind, to upload and distribute. In R. Boardman, M. Blazquez, C. Henninger, & D. Ryding (Eds.), Social Commerce: Consumer Behaviour in Online Environments. London: Palgrave Pivot (Palgrave Macmillan). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-03617-1

The distribution and dissemination of music has evolved considerably in recent years. Traditional channels primarily comprised the artist and the record company, with the artist producing the music and the record company facilitating its distribution... Read More about Video killed the radio star : a review of social commerce music platforms in facilitating product dissemination. From record and rewind, to upload and distribute.

Studying social media communities : blending methods with netnography (2019)
Other
Fenton, A., & Procter, C. (2019). Studying social media communities : blending methods with netnography

In his work ‘Netnography Redefined’, Kozinets (2015), highlights the massive growth of online communities, calling for new ways of conducting research online. This research explains an application of this approach providing a valuable methodological... Read More about Studying social media communities : blending methods with netnography.