A review of leisure studies: a focus on research methods

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Leisure, Methods, Meta-Methods, Literature review

Abstract

Objective: The objective is to verify the stage of research on Leisure considering the research strategies, sources, data collection and analysis.
Methodology / approach: The methodology adopted is divided in two that are intertwined. First, a systematic review of the literature on the Leisure phenomenon was carried out to answer the question: What research methods have been used to investigate Leisure in academic studies? Next, the Systematic Meta-Method is used as a research methodology to identify the most used methods.
Originality/relevance: A specific analysis on methodological procedures in Leisure research was not found in the literature. In addition, there is little standardization in research methods, data collection and analysis techniques, indicating great theoretical potential, or great scope for discovering new concepts and theories about Leisure.
Main results: The main results indicate that Leisure as a research object is in its early stages of maturity due to the lack of standardization in methods, data collection and analysis techniques, indicating great potential for standardization of methods and, therefore, proposition of theories.
Theoretical/methodological contributions: The methodological contribution is the use of systematic meta-methods to identify methodological procedures. There is low methodological standardization of qualitative research. The area also relies on theories from multiple areas such as Sociology and Psychology, among others.

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Author Biographies

George Bedinelli Rossi, Escola de Artes, Ciências e Humanidades da Universidade de São Paulo – EACH / USP

Possui graduação em Engenharia Elétrica Modalidade Eletrônica pela Faculdade de Engenharia de São Paulo (1982), mestrado em Administração de Empresas (Sp) pela Fundação Getúlio Vargas - SP (1996) e doutorado em Administração de Empresas (Sp) pela Fundação Getúlio Vargas - SP (1999). Atualmente é professor na Escola de Artes, Ciências e Humanidades (EACH) da Universidade de São Paulo USP). Possui experiência na área de Administração, com ênfase em Mercadologia, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: Interatividade e Memória e Redes Estratégicas. Meus interesses em pesquisa são: (1) Interatividade e Memória e (2) Redes Estratégicas formando Vantagem Competitiva Sustentável.

Julio Carneiro da Cunha , Universidade Nove de Julho (UNINOVE)

Doutor em Administração (FEA / USP), doutor em Administração de Empresas (EAESP / FGV), mestre em Administração de Organizações (FEA-RP / USP), bacharel em Ciências Econômicas (FEA-RP / USP), Ciências Contábeis (FEA-RP / USP), Marketing (EACH / USP), Administração de Empresas (UNAERP) e Comércio Exterior (UNAERP).

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2023-12-07

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Rossi, G. B., & Cunha , J. C. da. (2023). A review of leisure studies: a focus on research methods. PODIUM Sport, Leisure and Tourism Review, 12(3), 522–549. https://doi.org/10.5585/podium.v12i3.23840

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