ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book aims to provide examples of a range of innovative research methodologies that can be applied in sport research. It addresses contemporary research problems and applies an innovative research method(s). The book discusses a cross section of sport research predominately drawn from the qualitative paradigm. It describes an analysis of the burgeoning adventure sport industry in Scotland. The book offers a personal reflection on the opportunities and pitfalls that can occur when researchers have intersecting/overlapping roles. It considers the application and potential of phenomenological approaches to sport research. The book focuses on mixed-methods research. It argues that mixed-methods research is still rarely used in sport management and sport policy research. The book also discusses the utility of mixed methods in a large international study of elite sport policies.
