Ian O'Boyle PhD, GAICD, is a Professor in management and Director of CERM Performance Indicators® at UniSA Business. Professor O'Boyle is a leading researcher in the area of governance, leadership, and performance management focussed within the sporting context, while as Director of CERM Performance Indicators® Professor O'Boyle leads a highly successful applied research venture that focusses on benchmarking and performance management in the sport and leisure industries.
Professor O'Boyle holds a BSc in sport management, a MSc in sport management, a PhD in performance management, and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Professor O'Boyle's current research focusses... Read more
About me
Ian O'Boyle PhD, GAICD, is a Professor in management and Director of CERM Performance Indicators® at UniSA Business. Professor O'Boyle is a leading researcher in the area of governance, leadership, and performance management focussed within the sporting context, while as Director of CERM Performance Indicators® Professor O'Boyle leads a highly successful applied research venture that focusses on benchmarking and performance management in the sport and leisure industries.
Professor O'Boyle holds a BSc in sport management, a MSc in sport management, a PhD in performance management, and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Professor O'Boyle's current research focusses on collaborative governance, collective leadership, and organisational performance management. Professor O'Boyle's research has been published in leading international journals including Journal of Sport Management, European Sport Management Quarterly, and Sport Management Review.
Professor O'Boyle is currently the lead Chief Investigator on the Australian Research Council Linkage Project "Exploring Wellbeing Outcomes in the Aquatic and Recreation Industry". In recognition of his international reputation for sport governance research, he has been named as a research associate at the renowned Sports Performance Research Institute of New Zealand (SPRINZ). In addition to extensive journal publications, Professor O'Boyle has published research books in the areas of sport governance, leadership, and performance management all with tier one publishing houses. As Director of CERM Performance Indicators®, Professor O'Boyle has been awarded significant external research grant income to conduct industry relevant research in the sport and leisure industries. Professor O'Boyle is consistently rated as a leading teacher within the University of South Australia and he continues to contribute to many of the ongoing successes of the business school including increasing the volume of high quality publications within UniSA Business.
Professor O'Boyle has engaged with local, national and international industry through his work with state sport organisations, national sport organisations, international governing bodies of sport, and through the extensive list of both private, public, and non-profit sport and leisure entities that are engaged by Professor O'Boyle's work and his leadership of CERM Performance Indicators®. With an international reputation for high quality research, and extensive experience working with some of the leading sport and leisure organisations, Professor O'Boyle brings a mass of expertise in sport management, governance and leadership to UniSA Business.
About me
Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD)
Sport Management Association of Australia and New Zealand (SMAANZ)
European Association for Sport Management (EASM)
International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS)
About me
Doctor of Philosophy University of Ulster
Master of Sport Management University of Ulster
Bachelor of Science (Sport Management) University College Dublin
Associate Professor in Sport and Recreation, University of South Australia (AU), 2013-Present
Lecturer in Sport Management and Coaching, Massey University (NZ), 2011-2013
Lecturer in Sport Studies, Ulster University (UK), 2009-2011
UniSA Business School excellence awards: Commendation for research excellence 2019
UniSA Business School excellence awards: Top Mid-Career Researcher 2018
UniSA Business School excellence awards: Achievement in Industry Collaboration - Research 2017
UniSA Business School excellence awards: Top Early-Career Researcher 2015
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Warrnambool City Council CSQ 2024, Warrnambool City Council, 20/05/2024 - 30/11/2024
YMCA Boroondara, Boroondara YMCA, 06/05/2024 - 30/11/2024
SA Aquatic and Leisure Centre CSQ and Literature Review 2024, SA Aquatic & Leisure Centre, 06/05/2024 - 30/06/2024
City of Ballarat (BALC) CSQ 2024, City of Ballarat, 06/05/2024 - 30/06/2024
Exploring Wellbeing Outcomes in the Aquatic and Recreation Industry, ARC - Linkage Project, 01/07/2020 - 30/06/2024
City Of Monash (Monash Aquatic & Recreation Centre) CSQ 2023, City of Monash, 23/10/2023 - 23/12/2023
Blue Mountains City Council CSQs 2023, Blue Mountains City Council, 23/10/2023 - 23/12/2023
City of Monash, Monash Aquatic & Recreation CSQ 2023, City of Monash, 30/10/2023 - 23/12/2023
Belgravia Leisure CSQs 2023, Belgravia Leisure, 16/11/2023 - 23/12/2023
Noosa Shire Council CSQs 2023, Noosa Shire Council, 30/10/2023 - 23/12/2023
CERM-PI Operational Benchmarking for Aust & NZ Stadiums - Phase 7 - 2023, HBF Park, 04/09/2023 - 09/12/2023
Town Of Cambridge CSQ 2023, Town of Cambridge, 06/02/2023 - 30/11/2023
YMCA Ku-Ring-Gai Fitness and Aquatic Centre CSQ 2023, YMCA NSW, 28/08/2023 - 30/11/2023
Maribyrnong Aquatic Centre CSQ 2023, City of Maribyrnong, 04/09/2023 - 30/11/2023
City of Gold Coast CSQs 2023, Gold Coast City Council, 21/08/2023 - 30/11/2023
YMCA Boroondara CSQ 2023, Boroondara YMCA, 14/04/2023 - 30/11/2023
City of Port Adelaide Enfield CSQs 2022, City of Port Adelaide-Enfield, 28/03/2022 - 30/11/2022
YMCA Boroondara CSQ 2022, Boroondara YMCA, 28/03/2022 - 30/11/2022
Visitor service quality, destination image, and tourism marketing strategies for Botanic Gardens in South Australia (external partner contribution), SA Dept of Environment Water and Natural Resources, 20/06/2019 - 31/05/2021
Tennis Australia Operational Benchmarking for national tennis clubs 2017-2020., Tennis Australia, 31/10/2017 - 31/10/2020
Benchmarking User Experience in Public Library Services 2019, Local Government Association of South Australia, 30/09/2019 - 31/08/2020
PI's for City of Monash 2020, City of Monash, 08/01/2020 - 30/06/2020
PI's for Ashburton District Council NZ 2019, Ashburton District Council, 08/05/2019 - 31/12/2019
PI's for City of Maribyrnong 2019, City of Maribyrnong, 21/10/2019 - 31/12/2019
PI's Auburn Ruth Everuss Aquatic Centre 2018, Belgravia Leisure, 05/03/2018 - 30/06/2019
PI's for City of Sydney 2018, City of Sydney, 06/02/2018 - 30/09/2018
PI's for YMCA WA 2017, YMCA - Perth, 07/11/2017 - 28/02/2018
PI's for Ashburton District Council NZ 2017, Ashburton District Council, 02/05/2017 - 31/12/2017
Operational PI's for AUS 2017, Australian University Sport, 01/03/2017 - 31/12/2017
PI's Wellington City Council NZ, Wellington City Council, 21/02/2017 - 31/12/2017
PI's for Dunedin City Council 2017, Dunedin City Council, 28/07/2017 - 29/12/2017
PI's for Inner West Council 2017, Inner West Council (NSW), 18/05/2017 - 31/10/2017
PI's for Christchurch City Council, Christchurch City Council, 19/04/2017 - 30/09/2017
Operational Health Club Check for Tennis Australia 2016-2017, Tennis Australia, 03/10/2016 - 30/09/2017
PI's for Australian University Sport 2017, Australian University Sport, 01/03/2017 - 30/09/2017
PI's for Shire of Nillumbik, ClubLinks, 03/04/2017 - 30/09/2017
PI's for Diamond Valley Sports & Fitness Centre 2017, ClubLinks, 01/06/2017 - 30/09/2017
PI's for City of Fairfield 2017, City of Fairfield, 26/04/2017 - 29/09/2017
PI's for Dept Treasury, Economic Directorate 2017, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate, 02/01/2017 - 31/07/2017
PI's for City of Whitehorse 2017, City of Whitehorse, 03/04/2017 - 31/07/2017
PI's for City of Sydney 2017, City of Sydney, 02/01/2017 - 31/07/2017
PI's for SA Aquatic & Leisure Centre 2017, Victorian YMCA Community Programming, 09/03/2017 - 31/07/2017
PI's for Belgravia Leisure 2017, Belgravia Leisure, 27/02/2017 - 31/07/2017
PI's for YMCA Boroondara 2017, Boroondara YMCA, 06/03/2017 - 30/06/2017
PI's Blue Mountains City Council 2017, Blue Mountains City Council, 24/01/2017 - 30/06/2017
PI's for Western Leisure Services 2017, Western Leisure Services, 06/03/2017 - 30/06/2017
PI's City of Sydney 2017, City of Sydney, 30/01/2017 - 30/06/2017
VSQ for Botanic Gardens of South Australia 2016, Botanic Gardens of Adelaide and State Herbarium, 22/09/2016 - 28/02/2017
PI's City of Leichhardt 2016, Inner West Council (NSW), 01/06/2016 - 31/12/2016
CERM pi benchmarking for tennis aust 2013-2016, Tennis Australia, 01/01/2014 - 31/12/2016
PI's for City of Subiaco 2016, City of Subiaco, 31/08/2016 - 30/12/2016
PI's of Edgar Centre 2016, Dunedin City Council, 15/08/2016 - 30/12/2016
Performance Indicators for Aust Rectangular Stadiums - Phase 3, Venues West, 01/09/2016 - 30/12/2016
PI's for City of Maribyrnong, City of Maribyrnong, 30/08/2016 - 30/12/2016
PI's Australian University Sport 2016, Australian University Sport, 04/07/2016 - 30/12/2016
VSQ for Botanic Gardens of Adelaide, Botanic Gardens of Adelaide and State Herbarium, 19/09/2016 - 30/12/2016
Operational PI's for Australian University Sport (USBA) 2016, Australian University Sport, 01/04/2016 - 31/10/2016
PI's City of Christchurch 2016, Christchurch City Council, 30/03/2016 - 31/10/2016
PI's Boroondara YMCA 2016, Boroondara YMCA, 06/05/2016 - 30/09/2016
PI's Banyule City Council, Banyule City Council, 06/05/2016 - 30/09/2016
PI's City of Greater Shepparton 2016, City of Greater Shepparton, 06/06/2016 - 30/09/2016
PI's for Des Renford Leisure Centre 2016, Randwick City Council, 06/06/2016 - 30/09/2016
Visitor Service Quality at Wellington Botanic Gardens, Wellington City Council, 06/06/2016 - 30/08/2016
PI's for Wellington City Council, NZ, Wellington City Council, 18/04/2016 - 31/07/2016
PI's City Sydney (Outdoor Pools) 2016, City of Sydney, 01/02/2016 - 30/06/2016
PI's Treasury & Economic Development Directorate 2016, ACT Property Group, 31/01/2016 - 30/06/2016
PI's for Western Leisure Services 2016, Western Leisure Services, 10/02/2016 - 30/06/2016
Operational Management PI's for Aust Rectangular Stadiums Phase 2, nib Stadium, 20/10/2015 - 30/03/2016
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
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| 2023 |
Open access
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| 2022 |
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| 2020 |
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| 2020 |
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| 2020 |
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| 2019 |
Open access
2
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| 2019 |
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| 2018 |
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| 2015 |
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| 2015 |
2
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| 2013 |
1
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| 2012 |
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| 2024 |
Open access
3
1
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| 2024 |
Open access
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| 2023 |
Open access
1
2
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| 2023 |
Open access
6
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| 2023 |
Open access
3
10
1
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| 2022 |
Open access
1
1
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| 2022 |
Open access
3
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| 2020 |
Open access
17
15
2
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| 2019 |
Open access
13
13
3
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| 2018 |
Open access
45
42
9
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| 2018 |
Open access
13
8
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| 2018 |
Open access
11
5
3
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| 2018 |
Open access
26
19
3
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| 2017 |
Open access
6
9
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| 2016 |
Open access
18
8
4
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| 2016 |
Open access
55
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| 2016 |
Open access
62
56
6
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| 2015 |
Open access
10
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| 2015 |
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| 2015 |
Open access
11
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| 2015 |
4
18
2
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| 2014 |
Open access
8
8
3
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| 2014 |
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| 2014 |
Open access
71
67
3
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| 2014 |
11
11
1
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| 2014 |
Open access
18
15
2
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| 2012 |
Open access
10
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| 2011 |
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Conference Presentations & Proceedings
Meiklejohn, T., Ferkins, L., & O'Boyle, I. (2017). Exploring governance design for new and emerging sports. The case of Stand Up Paddling in New Zealand. Sport Management Association of Australia and New Zealand (SMAANZ). Nov 23-24, Gold Coast, Australia.
Meiklejohn, T., Ferkins, L., & O’Boyle, I. (2016). Exploring governance design options for new and emerging sports: The case of Stand Up Paddling in New Zealand. Sport management association of Australia and New Zealand (SMAANZ). Nov 23-25, Auckland, New Zealand.
Shilbury, D., O’Boyle. I., & Ferkins, L. (2016). Leadership in governance: Conceptualising collective board leadership in sport governance systems. European association for sport management (EASM). Sept 7-10, Warsaw, Poland.
O'Boyle, I. & Shilbury, D., & Ferkins, L. (2015). Leadership in governance: Connecting facilitative leadership with collaborative sport governance. Sport management association of Australia and New Zealand (SMAANZ). Nov 25-27, Hobart, Australia.
Takos, N., Murray, D., & O'Boyle, I. (2015). Leadership in sport governance: The role of authentic relationships. Sport management association of Australia and New Zealand (SMAANZ). Nov 25-27, Hobart, Australia
O'Boyle, I. & Shilbury, D. (2015). Unitary versus federal models of sport governance. European association for sport management (EASM). Sept 9-12, Dublin, Ireland.
Shilbury, D., O’Boyle, I., & Ferkins, L. (2015). Collaborative governance: Mapping future sport governance research. North American society for sport management (NAASM). June 2-6. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Takos, N., Murray, D., & O’Boyle, I. (2014). Authenticity, trust, and hope in AFL club board member interactions and perceptions. Sport management association of Australia and New Zealand (SMAANZ). Nov 26-28, Melbourne, Australia.
O'Boyle, I. & Shilbury, D. (2013). Collaborative governance in non-profit sport. Sport management association of Australia and New Zealand (SMAANZ). Nov 20-22, Dunedin, New Zealand.
O'Boyle, I. (2013). Applying performance management practices within non-profit sport organisations: A case study of New Zealand. Sports policy factors leading to international sporting success (SPLISS). Nov 13-14, Antwerp, Belgium.
Bradbury, T. & O’Boyle, I. (2013). Best practice governance for sporting organisations and their boards. European academy of management (EURAM). June 26-29, Istanbul, Turkey.
O’Boyle, I. (2012). The role of the individual in facilitating the success of strategic imperatives in non-profit sport organisations. Accepted for sport management association of Australia and New Zealand (SMAANZ). Nov 28-30, Sydney, Australia.
O’Boyle, I. (2011). Performance management in non-profit sport organisations in New Zealand. Sport management association of Australia and New Zealand (SMAANZ). Nov 23-25, Melbourne, Australia.
Research
UniSA Business School excellence awards: Commendation for research excellence 2019
UniSA Business School excellence awards: Top Mid-Career Researcher 2018
UniSA Business School excellence awards: Achievement in Industry Collaboration - Research 2017
UniSA Business School excellence awards: Top Early-Career Researcher 2015
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Auckland University of Technology | NEW ZEALAND |
| AUT Millennium | NEW ZEALAND |
| Deakin Business School | AUSTRALIA |
| Deakin University | AUSTRALIA |
| Federation University Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| Massey University | NEW ZEALAND |
| Mid Ulster Council | UNITED KINGDOM |
| Northumbria University | UNITED KINGDOM |
| Private Individual | UNITED KINGDOM |
| RMIT University | AUSTRALIA |
| Seachange Ltd | IRELAND |
| Swinburne University of Technology | AUSTRALIA |
| UNITEC Institute of Technology | NEW ZEALAND |
| University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Liverpool | UNITED KINGDOM |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Ulster | UNITED KINGDOM |
| Victoria University | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
Expert AdviceSport Australia |
2020 |
Expert AdviceGolf Australia |
2020 |
Expert AdviceTable Tennis Australia |
2020 |
Lead Chief Investigator ARC Linkage ProjectAustralian Research Council Linkage |
2020 |
MemberSport Management Association of Australia and New Zealand |
2020 |
MemberAustralian Institute of Company Directors |
2020 |
Expert AdviceGolf Australia |
2019 |
Expert AdviceSport Australia |
2019 |
Expert AdviceTable Tennis Australia |
2019 |
MemberAustralian Institute of Company Directors |
2019 |
MemberSport Management Association of Australia and New Zealand |
2019 |
SMAANZ Conference ChairSport Management Association of Australia and New Zealand |
2019 |
Expert AdvicePhiladelphia 76ers |
2018 |
MemberAustralian Institute of Company Directors |
2018 |
SMAANZ Conference ChairSport Management Association of Australia and New Zealand |
2018 |
Research AssociateSport Performance Research Institute New Zealand |
2017 |
ConsultantTennis Australia |
2016 |
Director (Provision of Expert advice, consultancy, and research expertise to over 200 sport and leisure organisations on an annual basis)CERM Performance Indicators (CERM PI) |
2016 |
MemberEuropean Association for Sport Management |
2016 |
MemberSport Management Association of Australia and New Zealand |
2016 |
MemberEuropean Association for Sport Management |
2015 |
MemberSport Management Association of Australia and New Zealand |
2015 |
Academic Expert for Sport GovernanceInternational Centre for Sport Security |
2014 |
Expert adviceAustralian Sport Commission |
2014 |
Invited speakerUlster University |
2014 |
MemberSport Management Association of Australia and New Zealand |
2014 |
Expert adviceSport NZ |
2013 |
MemberSport Management Association of Australia and New Zealand |
2013 |
Expert adviceSport NZ |
2012 |
Invited submissions to public inquiries and consultation processesFederation Internationale de Football Association, The International Centre for Sports Studies |
2012 |
Invited submissions to public inquiries and consultation processesEnvironmental Scan for Manawatu Rugby Union |
2012 |
MemberSport Management Association of Australia and New Zealand |
2012 |
Invited submissions to public inquiries and consultation processesAutomobile and Touring Club of the United Arab Emirates |
2011 |
MemberSport Management Association of Australia and New Zealand |
2011 |
UniSA Business School excellence awards: Commendation for excellence in teaching and learning 2020
UniSA Business School excellence awards: Commendation for excellence in teaching and learning 2019
UniSA Business School excellence awards: Commendation for excellence in teaching and learning 2018
UniSA Business School excellence awards: Commendation for excellence in teaching and learning 2017
UniSA Business School excellence awards: Mid-Career Teacher of the year 2017
UniSA Business School excellence awards: Commendation for excellence in teaching and learning 2016
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| Integration of corporate social responsibility CSR activities into business strategy at professional sporting clubs | Current |
| Exploring schematic-based responses to sexual harassment complaints: how characteristics of the target, perpetrator and perceiver influence how sexual harassment is perceived | Completed |
| Exploring the role of authentic leadership in AFL club board member interactions and perceptions | Completed |
