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Department
Département
Entrepreneurship, Strategy & Innovation
Teaching areas
Domaine d’enseignement
Interorganisational relationships and behavior
Cluster theory
Sport industry
Innovation strategy
Sport organisations and managers
Innovation strategies in sport
Strategic management
Marketing strategy
Research areas
Domaine de recherche
Interorganisational relationship and behavior
Cluster theory
Sport industry
Innovation strategy
Sport organisations and managers
Innovation strategies in sport
Strategic management
Marketing strategy
Service innovation
Business Strategy and International Management
Circular economy
Skills
Strategy
Organizational Behavior
Sport
Corporate Social Responsibility
Biography
Biographie
Anna Gerke (Ph.D., Université Paris-Saclay, FR) is Associate Professor in Entrepreneurship, Strategy and Innovation at Audencia Business School and has been visiting La Trobe University, University of Auckland, and University of Bayreuth. Her research interests are in organizational theory, networks, innovation, value co-creation, circular economy, carbon literacy, and the sport industry. She has published in leading sport management and general business journals. She is currently track chair for Esport, Innovation and Technology at EASM and was Chair of the Managing Sport SIG at EURAM. Anna sits on the editorial board of three sport management journals, and is deputy editor of Sport, Business, and Management: An International Journal. She is member of the scientific committee of the Observatory for Sport Economy and is member of the Think Tank Sport and Citizenship.
Section CV
Education
Doctorate, Business administration, Strategy
Université Paris XI, Paris 2014Master in International Business
University of Auckland, AucklandBA
Université de Stuttgart, StuttgartExperience
Academic director - Specialized Master Management of Sports Organisations
Audencia Business School, France 2015 - 2018Research Assistant for Prof. W. Dunn and Dr. T. Bohné, Department MIB, UABS
UABS, Auckland, New Zealand 2011 - 2011Contract Researcher
UABS, Auckland, New Zealand 2011 - 2011Lecturer in Master Programmes in Sports Management
Université Paris XI, Paris, France 2010 - 2014Lecturer in Management and International Business
UABS, Auckland, New Zealand 2010 - 2011Research Assistant for Dr. S. Ang, département MIB
UABS, Auckland, New Zealand 2010 - 2010Project Manager/Consultant for the department Tender and Alliance Management in International Markets
DB Stadtverkehr GmbH, Francfort, Germany 2007 - 2009Other experience
Membre du Conseil d'administration
Sport and Citizenship, France Since 2016Publications
Forthcoming
GERKE, A., FEHRER, J., BENSON-REA, M., MCCULLOUGH, B. (2024). A Typology of Circular Sport Business Models: Enabling Sustainable Value Co-Creation in the Sport Industry. Journal of Sport Management, 1-15.
GERKE, A., DALLA PRIA, Y. (2022). The role of social capital in territorial development: the case of a French post-industrial region. Regional Studies
Published
GERKE, A., DICKSON, G., WASCHE, H. (2023). Network Structure and Governance in Sport Clusters: A Mixed Methods Analysis. European Sport Management Quarterly, 23 (4), 1269-1289.
BREITBARTH, T., MCCULLOUGH, B., COLLINS, A., GERKE, A., HEROLD, D. (2023). Environmental Matters in Sport: Sustainable Research in the Academy. European Sport Management Quarterly, 23 (1), 5-12.
BEHNAM, M., DICKSON, G., DELSHAB, V., GERKE, A., NIKOU, P. S. (2023). The Moderating Effect of Fan Engagement on the Relationship between Fan Knowledge and Fan Co-Creation in Social Media. International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship, 24 (4), 606-622.
GERKE, A., BENSON-REA, M., ODLIN, D. (2023). SME upgrading in emerging market clusters: The case of Taiwan’s bicycle industry. Journal of Business Research, 164 (113967), 1-13.
GERKE, A., DICKSON, G., WOHLGEMUTH, V. (2022). Strategic Processes in Australian Golf Clubs: A Dynamic Capabilities View. European Sport Management Quarterly, 22 (6), 727-746.
KORONIOS, K., NTASIOS, L., DMITROPOULOS, P., GERKE, A. (2022). Unlocking the Black Box of Sponsorship in Participant-Based Sport. Sport, Business and Management: An International Journal, 12 (5), 598-617.
GERKE, A. (2022). The business of now: the future starts here – best papers from the Managing Sport SIG at the EURAM Online Conference in 2020. Sport, Business and Management: An International Journal, 12 (1), 1-3.
GERKE, A. (2022). Guest editorial: SBM Special Issue EURAM 2021 Conference – reshaping capitalism for a sustainable world – best papers from the Managing Sport SIG. Sport, Business and Management: An International Journal, 12 (5), 557-559.
GERKE, A., LUZZINI, D., MENA, C. (2021). Innovation Configurations in Sport Clusters: The role of Interorganizational Citizenship and Social Capital. Journal of Business Research, 133 (September 2021), 409-419.
GERKE, A., WORATSCHEK, Herbert, DICKSON, Geoff (2020). The sport cluster concept as middle-range theory for the sport value framework. Sport Management Review, 23 (2), 200-214.
GERKE, A., WORATSCHEK, H., DICKSON, G. (2020). How is value co-created in a sport business-to-business context?. Sport, Business and Management: An International Journal, 10 (4), 403-430.
GERKE, A., WINAND, M. (2020). Research in Action – Accelerating knowledge creation in management – Best papers from the Managing Sport SIG at the European Academy of Management (EURAM) Annual Meeting in Reykjavık 2018. Sport, Business and Management: An International Journal, 10 (1), 1-2.
GERKE, Anna, BABIAK, Kathy, DICKSON, Geoff, DESBORDES, Michel (2018). Developmental processes and motivations for linkages in cross-sectoral sport clusters. Sport Management Review, 21 (2), 133-146.
GERKE, Anna, DALLA PRIA, Yan (2018). Cluster Concept: Lessons for the Sport Sector? Towards a Two-Step Model of Sport Cluster Development Based on Socioeconomic Proximity. Journal of Sport Management, 32 (3).
GERKE, A., WINAND, Mathieu (2018). Making knowledge work – best papers from the Managing Sport SIG at the European Academy of Management (EURAM) Annual Meeting in Glasgow 2017. Sport, Business and Management: An International Journal, 8 (5), 434-435.
GERKE, Anna, DICKSON, Geoff, DESBORDES, Michel, GATES, Stephen (2017). The role of interorganizational citizenship behaviors in the innovation process. Journal of Business Research, 73, 55-64.
GERKE, Anna (2017). Sport Management in Australia. An Organisational Overview (Book review). Sport Management Review, 20 (5), 537-538.
GERKE, A., DOLLES, H. (2017). Manageable cooperation – insights from sports management: best papers from the “Managing Sport” tracks at the European Academy of Management (EURAM) Annual Meeting in Paris 2016. Sport, Business and Management: An International Journal, 7 (5), 462-463.
GERKE, Anna (2016). Towards a network model of innovation in sport – the case of product innovation in nautical sport clusters. Innovation-Management Policy and Practice, 18 (3), 270-288.
GERKE, Anna, DESBORDES, Michel, DICKSON, Geoff (2015). Towards a sport cluster model: the Ocean Racing Cluster in Brittany. European Sport Management Quarterly, 15 (3), 343-363.
GERKE, A., CHANAVAT, Nicolas, BENSON-REA, Maureen (2013). How can Country-of-Origin image be leveraged to create global sporting goods brands?. Sport Management Review, 17, 174-189.
GERKE, A. (2012). Growing new MNEs in New Zealand: the FSA/CSA framework revisited. Multinational Business Review, 20 (2), 153-177.
Forthcoming
GERKE, A., FEHRER, J., BENSON-REA, M., MCCULLOUGH, B. A Typology of Circular Sport Business Models: Enabling Sustainable Value Co-creation in the Sport Industry. Journal of Sport Management
Published
GERKE, A., EGILSSON, B. (2020). Exploring the future of management – Best papers from the Managing Sport SIG at the European Academy of Management (EURAM) Annual Meeting in Lisbon 2019. Sport, Business and Management: An International Journal, 10 (5), 521-522.
GLEBOVA, E., GERKE, A., BOOK, R. (2023). The Transformational Role of Technology in Sports Events. Springer, 21, 169-188.
GERKE, A. (2022). Strategic paradigms in professional sport. Edward Elgar Publishing, 1, 129-145.
WÄSCHE, Hagen, GERKE, A. (2019). Interorganisational Network Governance in Sport. Edward Elgar Publishing, 202.
GERKE, A. (2019). L'innovation dans l'industrie du sport. Amphora, 281.
BENSON-REA, Maureen, GERKE, A. (2018). Single Market Evolution and its Business Impact. Routledge, 137-147.
GERKE, A., WÄSCHE, Hagen (2018). Football, networks, and relationships. Routledge
GERKE, Anna (2017). Towards more sustainable business practices in surf industry clusters. Routledge
GERKE, Anna, BENSON-REA, M. (2016). The Expansion of the Sport Goods Industry. Sage Publications, 11-27.
GERKE, Anna (2016). How can sport engagement help to solve managerial problems and improve employees’ performance?. AquiPrint, 153-156.
GERKE, A., FEHRER, J., BENSON-REA, M. (2023). Circular Business Models in the Sport Industry. North American Society for Sport Management
GERKE, A., BENSON-REA, M. (2023). An exploratory analysis of interorganisational relationships towards circular economy and their motives: insights from smaller players in the sporting goods industry..
GERKE, A., BREITBARTH, T. (2023). Carbon Literacy in der Wirtschaft: Literaturübersicht und organisatorische Praxis.
LE DEAN, R., GERKE, A. (2022). Customer Acceptance Of Artificial Intelligence In The Sport Industry., 315-317.
GERKE, A., BENSON-REA, M., ODLIN, D. (2022). Framework for SME upgrading in emerging market clusters.
GERKE, A., BENSON-REA, M. (2021). Interorganisational Relationships in Circular Economy Strategies: Insights From The Sport Equipment Industry.
GERKE, A., DICKSON, G. (2020). A Procedural Perspective on Dynamic Capabilities – Insights from Australian Golf Clubs.
GERKE, A., BENSON-REA, M., FEHRER, J. (2020). Towards a circular economy in the sports gear and apparel industry.
GERKE, A., BENSON-REA, M. (2019). Dynamics of the Global Factory: Insights from an emerging market cluster.
DICKSON, G., CHAUDHRY, A., GERKE, A. (2019). How can a golf club ensure its financial future? New service development, new corporate identity, and transitions management.., 149-150.
GERKE, A., BENSON-REA, M. (2019). Bringing corporate sustainability policies and customer expectations together.
GERKE, A., DICKSON, G. (2019). Service innovation in the Victorian golf industry – how does it (not) work?.
GIANNAKIS, M., GERKE, A., LUZZINI, DAVIDE, WASCHE, HAGEN (2018). The impact of interorganizational citizenship behavior and moderating role of network characteristics on product innovation..
GERKE, A., WORATSCHEK, H., DICKSON, Geoff (2018). How is value co-created in a sport business-to-business context?.
GERKE, A. (2018). A conceptual framework for sport clusters as sectoral initiative-clusters..
GERKE, A., WÄSCHE, Hagen (2018). How Do Structural Network Characteristics Relate to Network Governance ?., 37-38.
WASCHE, Hagen, GERKE, Anna, GIANNAKIS, Mihalis (2017). The Network Structure of Innovation – Insights from a Sport Innovation Incubator.
GERKE, Anna, BENSON-REA, Maureen (2017). The Dynamics Of The Global Factory: Building A New Sport Manufacturing Cluster.
GERKE, Anna (2017). How are cross-sectoral sport networks structured and governed? Insights through social network analysis in surfing clusters.
GERKE, Anna (2017). From Cognitive to Organisational Proximity – Insights on Resilience of Clusters from the Sport Industry.
AL-KUWARI, Khalid Arhama Ja, GERKE, Anna (2017). Country Branding: An Analysis of Qatar as Preferred Sports Destination.
GERKE, Anna, DALLA PRIA, Y. (2017). Cluster Concept: What Lessons for the Sport Sector? Towards a Two-step Model of Sport Cluster Development based on Socio-economic Proximity.
GERKE, A., DALLA PRIA, Yan (2017). Proximité socio-économique et trajectoires de développement des clusters sport..
GERKE, A., DALLA PRIA, Yan (2017). Trajectoires de développement et hétérogénéïté des clusters sport : une analyse socio-économique..
GERKE, A., WÄSCHEN, Hagen, GIANNAKIS, M. (2017). How are Cross-Sectoral Sport Networks Structured and Governed? Insights through Social Network Analysis at Surfing Clusters. North American Society for Sport Management
GERKE, Anna (2016). Presentation of the sport innovation incubator Le Tremplin with the management of Le Tremplin.
GERKE, Anna, DICKSON, Geoff, DESBORDES, Michel, GATES, Stephen (2016). Bouquets are as useful as brickbats: The influence of interorganizational citizenship behaviors on the innovation process.
GERKE, A., WORATSCHEK, H., DICKSON, Geoff (2016). Empirical evidence for the Sport Value Framework–the bridging role of the Sport Cluster concept in sport marketing theory..
GERKE, A., DALLA PRIA, Yan (2016). Typologies of sport clusters based on socio-economic proximity..
GERKE, Anna, DICKSON, G., DESBORDES, Michel (2015). Sport industry cluster – testing the sport value framework on the meso-level.
GERKE, Anna (2015). Interorganizational Linkages in Sport Industry Clusters : Types, Development, and Motives.
GERKE, Anna (2015). From manufacturing base to innovative cluster - the case of Taïwan's cycle industry.
GERKE, Anna, DESBORDES, Michel, DICKSON, Geoff (2014). Managing interorganisational links in sporting goods industries – the case of sailing clusters.
GERKE, A. (2014). Interorganizational Citizenship Behavior in Sport Clusters.
Press articles
GERKE, A. (2020). How value co-creation can change our world of ‘consume and dispose’ into ‘consume and pass on’. The Conversation
GERKE, A. (2020). Professional sport, sport governance and Olympics in Australia. Sport & Citizenship
GERKE, A. (2020). “Our research and evaluation flexibility is probably our greatest strength”. Sport & Citizenship
GERKE, A. (2020). Social sport programmes to reengage the disengaged – how to make people physical active. Sport & Citizenship
GERKE, A. (2020). Quel avenir pour les activités sportives et de loisir de plein air après le COVID-19 ?. Sport & Citizenship
GERKE, A. (2020). Sport as a tool for the inclusion of migrants. Sport & Citizenship
FEHRER, J., GERKE, A. (2020). Circular Economy and Circular Business Models in Sports. Sport Management Academy Bayreuth - Relevant Management Insights, 25, 1-6.
GERKE, A. (2019). The sport system and sporting culture in Australia – same but different. Sport & Citizenship
Scientific activities
Guest Editor of an academic journal
Research in sport management: status quo and perspectives,
2024
European Sport Management Quarterly: Special Issue on "Environmental Sustainability Matters in Sport",
2021
Reviewer for an academic journal
Review of Entrepreneurship/ Revue de l'Entrepreneuriat,
2024
Journal of Sport Management and Marketing (IJSMM),
2020
Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review,
2020
Competitiveness Review,
2018
Sport Management Review,
2018
International Journal of Information Management,
2018
International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship,
2017
European Sport Management Quaterly,
2017
Innovation : Organization & Management,
2017
Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Eduction, and Action,
2016
European Management Review,
2016
Revue de l'Organisation Responsable,
2016
Sport, Business, & Management: an International Journal,
2015
Member of the editorial board of an academic journal
European Sport Management Quarterly,
2023
International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship,
2020
Management et Organisations du Sport,
2020
Sport, Business and Management: An International Journal,
2018
Associate Editor of an academic journal
Sport, Business, Management: an International Journal <onbehalfof@manuscriptcentral.com,
2022
Member of the scientific board of an academic association
Track Chair "Esport, Innovation and Technology",
2021
European Association for Sport Management (EASM),
2017
Scientific Board - Observatoire de l'Economie du Sport, Ministère de la ville, de la jeunesse et des sports, Secrétariat d'Etat aux sports,
2017
European Academy of Management (EURAM): Managing Sport and Innovation Special Interest Group (SIG),
2011
Editor of an academic journal
EURAM Special Issue in Sport, Business and Management: an International Journal,
2015
Awards and honors
Finalist EASM Best Conference Paper Award 2021, 2021
EURAM Grant, 2021
Finalist EASM Best Conference Paper Award 2020, 2020
EURAM Managing Sport Special Interest Group Best Papers Award Runners up, 2015
Doctoral supervision
Since 2020, M. ELMISATAR : Maximizing the ROI of Megasporting Events, Audencia Business School, France
Since 2016, Khalid Al Kuwari : Country Branding: An Analysis of Qatar as Preferred Sports Destination, Audencia Business School, France
Since 2021, E. KAUFMANN : Start-ups and entrepreneurial eco-systems, Karl-Franzens-Universität, Austria
Since 2016, Mathieu Marlier : The value of intersectoral partnerships in sport, University of Ghent, Belgium
Since 2022, E. GLEBOVA : Technological Transformation of Sports Spectators Customer Experiences, ,
Since 2023, K. MUKANOVA : Multiple host organizing committees for international major sporting events: studying factors affecting organizational learning outcomes, ,