Hyejin Bang

Professor; Program Director in Sport and Recreation Management

Counseling, Recreation and School Psychology


Office: ZEB 339A

Phone: 305-348-1411

Email: bangh@fiu.edu

Specialty: Sport Management

Education

  • PhD in Kinesiology with Sport Management emphasis, Minor in Educational Psychology, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
  • MA in Sport Management, Ohio State University
  • BA in Physical Education, Kyung-Hee University

Research Interests

Dr. Bang's research focuses on organizational behavior and human resource management in sport, particularly volunteers' motivation, attitudes, and intention to stay in the context of sporting events and nonprofit sport organizations. Her recent research also includes sport participation and positive development of children and adolescents. Her articles have been published in a wide range of leading sport management journals (e.g., Journal of Sport Management, Sport Marketing Quarterly, & International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing) and top-tier journals in the relevant fields (Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Children and Youth Services Review, & Journal of Community Psychology). She currently serves on the editorial board of Event Management and the Journal of Korean Alliance of Martial Arts.

Selected Recent Publications

Bang, H., Lee, C., Won, D., Chiu, W., & Chen, L. (2023). Exploring attitudes of mandatory volunteers: The role of perceived organizational support, role clarity, and self-efficacy toward service. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 52(2), 421-442. https://doi.org/10.1177/08997640221093797

Yoo, S., Ko, Y., Hur, Y., Bang, H., & Kim, T. (2023). Exploring volunteer engagement in a mega sport events: the role of functional attitudes. European Sport Management Quarterly, 23(5), 1610-1629. https://doi.org/10.1080/16184742.2022.2052924.

Bang, H., Smith, P. N., Park, S., & Lee, C. (in press). Perceived quality and organizational support for enhancing volunteers’ leisure satisfaction and civic engagement: A case of the 2020 Super Bowl. Leisure Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1080/01490400.2022.2060883 

Won, D., Bang, H., Davis, L., & Park, S. (in press). The role of adolescents’ participation in physical education and leisure-time sport activity on their social connectedness, depression, and aggressive behaviour. Asia Pacific Journal of Education.

Won, D., Chiu, W., Lee, C., & Bang, H. (in press). The impact of internal marketing activities on mandatory volunteers in sport: A case from the 2019 Military World Games in China. Journal of Global Sport Management.

Won, D., Chiu, W., Lee, C., Bang, H., & Chen, L. (in press). Mandatory volunteerism: The role of perceived organizational support in perceived benefits and costs, and volunteer outcomes. Managing Sport and Leisure. https://doi.org/10.1080/23750472.2022.2115394

Trail, G. T., Bang, H., & Dees, W. (in press). How best to measure connection to a team: Team identification, brand attitude/loyalty, consumer lifestyle, or interest level? International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship.