Sponsorship, power dependence, and the institutionalisation of risk: A sociological study of high-altitude climbing in South Korea
International Review for the Sociology of Sport
Published online on January 28, 2026
Abstract
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This study investigated how corporate sponsorship structures influence risk-taking behaviour among professional mountaineers in high-altitude climbing. Utilising Emerson's power-dependence theory and Beck's risk society theory, we examined how sponsorship ...
This study investigated how corporate sponsorship structures influence risk-taking behaviour among professional mountaineers in high-altitude climbing. Utilising Emerson's power-dependence theory and Beck's risk society theory, we examined how sponsorship ...