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Dr Duncan Murray

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About me

Dr Duncan Murray

Dr Duncan Murray is a Senior Lecturer - Sport and Leisure at the University of South Australia Business School.

Dr Murray holds a Doctor of Philosophy, Bachelor of Applied Science, and a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) and qualified fitness instructor. He is a founding member of Centre for Tourism and Leisure Management and is recognised nationally in the leisure and sport management field for his work in consumer behaviour in sport and fitness settings. His research interests are in the areas of Leisure/consumer behaviour, leadership (particularly toxic or harmful leadership), attractiveness in organisations, body image and constraints to fitness participation, sport celebrity endorsement, social capital and community well-being,... Read more

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About me

Dr Duncan Murray is a Senior Lecturer - Sport and Leisure at the University of South Australia Business School.

Dr Murray holds a Doctor of Philosophy, Bachelor of Applied Science, and a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) and qualified fitness instructor. He is a founding member of Centre for Tourism and Leisure Management and is recognised nationally in the leisure and sport management field for his work in consumer behaviour in sport and fitness settings. His research interests are in the areas of Leisure/consumer behaviour, leadership (particularly toxic or harmful leadership), attractiveness in organisations, body image and constraints to fitness participation, sport celebrity endorsement, social capital and community well-being, generational theory, serious leisure and work-life balance, and social media as an educational tool. He’s been a keynote and invited speaker at multiple conferences and seminars, including Parks and Leisure Australia. His research has been published in a range of international journals, including Leadership and Organization Behavior, Sport Management Review, Managing Leisure, Sport, Business, Management: An International Journal and European Sport Marketing Quarterly. He has also been a highly successful research supervisor, with a number of his PhD students going on to successful careers in academia. 

Duncan’s teaching has been recognised through several awards from the University of South Australia and recognition by UniJobs in their Lecturer of the Year 2010 (ranked in top ten lecturers at UniSA). He was the recipient of Supported Teacher Awards in 2012 and 2011, and an Enhancing Learning Award in 2008. He was also a finalist in the Business School’s Excellence in Teaching Award in 2010, and nominated for the Business School’s Excellence in Teaching Award in 2011. In addition, he has contributed to the school by taking the roles of Program Director and Curriculum Leader for Sport and Recreation Management over a number of years.

Finally, he has engaged national stakeholders and organisations through a number of applied research projects, including a strategic analysis of Polocrosse Australia and most significantly with his work with the Indigenous Land Council in their review of the National Indigenous Land Strategy. With his strong academic background Duncan brings years of experience in teaching and research to the UniSA Business School.

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Professional Associations

Member  Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management  2015-2016

Qualified fitness instructor, 2002

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Experience

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy University of South Australia

  • Bachelor of Applied Science University of South Australia

  • Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) University of South Australia

Work history

Senior Lecturer - Sport and Leisure, University of South Australia Business School  2005-present

Program Director (Sport and Recreation Management), University of South Australia Business School  2005-2009

Lecturer, Department of Tourism, Leisure, Hotel and Sport Management, Griffith University  2002-2004

Head of College, Girraween and Carnarvon, Campus Life, Griffith University  2004

Lecturer, School of Environmental and Recreation Management, University of South Australia  1997-2002

Research Associate - CERM Performance Indicators Project, University of South Australia  1995-2002

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Research

Research themes

  • Transforming industries

Research focus

  • Business and Management
  • Commercial Services
  • Marketing
  • Tourism
  • Applied Economics

Highlights

Leadership focussing on destructive and authentic leadership,Consumer behaviour in leisure and tourism contexts,Celebrity endorsors,Social physique anxiety, Body image and contraints to fitness participation,Appearance, attraction and behaviour,Benchmarking
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Projects

Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.

  • Benchmarking User Experience in Public Library Services 2019, Local Government Association of South Australia, 30/09/2019 - 31/08/2020

  • National Indigenous Land Strategy Review, Indigenous Land Corporation, 06/09/2012 - 31/12/2012

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Outputs

Research since 2008 is shown below. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus

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Books

Year Output
2015

O'Boyle, I, Murray, D & Cummins, P 2015, Leadership in sport, Routledge, UK.

Chapters

Year Output
2017

Murray, D & Chua, S 2017, 'Leadership in sport management', in T Bradbury & I O'Boyle (eds), Understanding sport management: international perspectives, Routledge, UK, ch. 11, pp. 159-171.

2015

Murray, D & Chua, S 2015, 'What is leadership?', in I O'Boyle, D Murray & P Cummins (eds), Leadership in sport, Routledge, UK, ch. 2, pp. 9-18.

2015

Takos, N, O'Boyle, I & Murray, D 2015, 'The future: trends and challenges in sport leadership', in D Murray, I O'Boyle & CP Duncan (eds), Leadership in Sport, Routledge, UK, ch. 17, pp. 240-247.

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2014

Hagger, C & Murray, D 2014, 'Anticipating a flourishing future with tourism experiences', in S Filep & P Pearce (eds), Tourist experience and fulfilment: insights from positive psychology, 1st ed., Routledge, UK, ch. 11, pp. 186-201.

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Journal Articles

Year Output
2018

Takos, N, Murray, D & O'Boyle, I 2018, 'Authentic leadership in nonprofit sport organization boards', Journal of Sport Management, 32, no. 2, pp. 109-122.

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2015

Chua, SMY & Murray, DW 2015, 'How toxic leaders are perceived: gender and information-processing', Leadership and Organization Development Journal, vol. 36, no. 3, pp. 292-307.

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2015

Williams, KJ & Murray, DW 2015, 'Negotiating the normative: the other normal for mothers of disabled children', Journal of Family Studies, vol. 21, no. 3, pp. 324-340.

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2014

Chua, S, Murray, D & Vilkinas, T 2014, 'Terror at the top: toxic leadership undermines an organisation, making an HR director's role in instigating change as difficult as it is necessary', HR monthly, August 2014, pp. 28-31.

2014

Smith, J, Murray, D & Howat, G 2014, 'How perceptions of physique can influence customer satisfaction in health and fitness centres', Managing Leisure, vol. 19, no. 6, pp. 442-460.

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2014

Voon, B, Lee, N & Murray, D 2014, 'Sports service quality for event venues: evidence from Malaysia', Sport, Business and Management: An International Journal, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 125-141.

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2012

Murray, DW & Price, BE 2012, 'When sports stars go off the rails: how gender and involvement influence the negative publicity of sport endorsers', International Journal of Business Research (Turlock), vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 84-93.

2011

Murray, DW & Price, BE 2011, 'The globalisation of beauty - aspiration or threat? A comparison of the effect of Western beauty types on Asian and Western females attitudes and purchase intentions', International Journal of Business Research (Turlock), vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 146-155.

2011

Murray, DW, Vilkinas, PM & Kay, APP 2011, 'Towards an understanding of the precursors of effective leadership', European Journal of Management, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 16-24.

2010

Murray, DW & Price, BE 2010, 'Sex sells (conditions apply): Perceived Trustworthiness of Sexy Compared to Attractive Female Staff', International Journal of Business Research, vol. 10, no. 4, pp. 30-44.

2009

Murray, DW & Howat, GA 2009, 'The 'Enrichment Hypothesis' as an explanation of Women's Participation in Rugby', Annals of Leisure Research, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 65-82.

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2009

Price, BE & Murray, DW 2009, 'Match-up Revisited: The Effect of Staff Attractiveness on Purchase Intentions in Younger Adult Females: Social Comparative and Product Relevance Effects', Journal of International Business and Economics, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 55-76.

Conferences

Year Output
2015

Murray, D, Chua, S & Halvorsen, B 2015, 'Pretty fly for a white guy...Exploring the existence of a Western positivity bias in perceptions of leaders across cultures', 29th Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference: Managing for Peak Performance (ANZAM), ANZAM, pp. 1-22.

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2014

Murray, DW & Chua, SMY 2014, 'Differences in leadership styles and motives in men and women: how generational theory informas gender role congruity', 10th European Conference on Management Leadership and Governance, Academic Conferences, pp. 192-199.

2009

Hagger, JC & Murray, DW 2009, 'The contribution of multiple cycles of tourism experiences to post-retirement life satisfaction: An Australian study', in Richard Sharpley, International Conference, Tourist Experiences: Meanings, Motivations & Behaviours, University of Central Lancashire, pp. 1-35.

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Current research & highlights

Leadership focussing on destructive and authentic leadership,Consumer behaviour in leisure and tourism contexts,Celebrity endorsors,Social physique anxiety, Body image and contraints to fitness participation,Appearance, attraction and behaviour,Benchmarking
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Collaborations

Organisation Country
Open University Malaysia MALAYSIA
RMIT University AUSTRALIA
University of Adelaide AUSTRALIA
University of South Australia AUSTRALIA
University of Technology MARA MALAYSIA
University of Ulster UNITED KINGDOM
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Engagement/recognition Year

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International Academy of Business and Economics (IABE)

2017

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Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM)

2017

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Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM)

2016

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Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM)

2015

Other

Qualified fitness instructor

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Highlights

Psychology of leisure. The Leisure and Tourism experience, Research methods and analysis, Leisure, sport and tourism: Theorertical discourse and conceptual analysis, Planning for leisure, sport and tourism, Decision making and leadership

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Courses and programs

Courses I teach and/or co-ordinate

  • BUSS 3023 Strategic Management (2019)
  • ENVT 3004 Recreation Planning in the Urban Environment (2019)
  • BUSS 5065 Managing Change (2019)
  • BUSS 5349 Managing Across Cultures (2019)
  • BUSS 2068 Management and Organisation (2018)
  • SPRC 3018 Leadership in Recreation and Sport (2019)
  • SPRC 2003 Fundamentals of Sport and Recreation (2019)
  • SPRC 3019 Business Development in Sport (2020)
  • SPRC 3019 Business Development in Sport (2019)
  • SPRC 3019 Business Development in Sport (2018)
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Supervisions from 2010 shown

Thesis title Student status
Changing the campus cultural differences in perceptions of sexual harassment among university students from international backgrounds studying in Australia Current
Examining the effect of adventure tours as a treatment approach for depression; a case study of militaty veterans Current
Exploring the role of authentic leadership in AFL club board member interactions and perceptions Current
Integration of corporate social responsibility CSR activities into business strategy at professional sporting clubs Current
Assessing the relative importance of service quality and constraints in predicting loyalty within private health and fitness centres Completed
Capturing the 'Liquid City' : a theoretical and empirical inquiry into new urban tourism precincts Completed
Exploring schematic-based responses to sexual harassment complaints: how characteristics of the target, perpetrator and perceiver influence how sexual harassment is perceived Completed
Gender-composition, task-type, task-structure, group-interaction, member-ability and leadership as determinants of small group performance Completed
Progressing zoo conservation-education evaluation: application of theory to practice Completed
Questioning the halo: exploring the role of physical attractiveness for women in the staff-customer interface Completed
Some leaders are born women: examining interactions among gender, leadership style, culture, and physical attractiveness in how leaders are perceived Completed
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