Book Review: The Olympics - the basics by Andy Miah andBeatriz Garcia
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View ArticleLeveraging Tourism Social Capital: The Case of the 2010 Olympic Tourism...
AbstractPurpose - The literature suggests that the Olympic Games generate a range of social legacies (e.g. community pride, receptiveness, and volunteerism) that provide a foundation for extended...
View ArticleA NEGLECTED LEGACY: EXAMINING THE CHALLENGES AND POTENTIAL FOR SPORT TOURISM...
AbstractPurpose - Although research on the impacts of the Olympic Games on Athens addressed the impact of the Games on economy, generic tourism, and urban restructuring, there has not been given to...
View ArticleDeterminants of volunteer motivation and their impact on future voluntary...
AbstractPurpose - The purpose of this study is to investigate drivers of volunteer’s motivation at major sporting events, how those affect future voluntary engagement, and whether there are differences...
View ArticleThe inspirational effects of three major sport events
AbstractPurpose - This paper investigates whether attending one-off sport events might inspire audiences to increase their participation in sport or recreational physical...
View ArticleHost population perceptions of the social impacts of sport tourism events in...
AbstractPurpose - Residents' perceptions of social impacts from co-hosting the 2009 World Men's Handball Championship (WMHC09) in a small Croatian city – Split – were empirically investigated in...
View ArticleTHE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE COMRADES MARATHON
AbstractPurpose - The Comrades Marathon is a world-renowned ultra marathon that takes place yearly between the cities of Pietermaritzburg and Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It attracts athletes...
View ArticleLeveraging tourism social capital: the case of the 2010 Olympic tourism...
AbstractPurpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore social capital emerging from the collective set of activities pursued by a network of stakeholders leveraging tourism benefits from the 2010...
View ArticleA neglected legacy: Examining the challenges and potential for sport tourism...
AbstractPurpose – Although research on the impacts of the Olympic Games on Athens addressed the impact of the Games on economy, generic tourism, and urban restructuring, there has not been given to...
View ArticleDeterminants of volunteer motivation and their impact on future voluntary...
AbstractPurpose – The purpose of this study is to investigate the determinants of volunteer's motivation at major sporting events, how those affect future voluntary engagement, and whether there are...
View ArticleThe inspirational effects of three major sport events
AbstractPurpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether attending one-off sport events might inspire audiences to increase their participation in sport or recreational physical activity....
View ArticleHost population perceptions of the social impacts of sport tourism events in...
AbstractPurpose – The purpose of this paper is to empirically investigate residents’ perceptions of social impacts from co-hosting the 2009 World Men's Handball Championship (WMHC09) in a small...
View ArticleThe economic impact of the Comrades Marathon
AbstractPurpose – The Comrades Marathon is a world-renowned ultra marathon that takes place yearly between the cities of Pietermaritzburg and Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It attracts athletes...
View ArticlePatterns and Trends in Event Tourism Study Topics Over 30 Years
AbstractPurpose - The present study proposes to investigate shifts and patterns evident in event studies over the past thirty years. It aims to review events-related academic articles published between...
View ArticleParticipant observation at events: theory, practice, and potential
AbstractPurpose - The purpose of this paper is to review the techniques involved in participant observation and to assess the strengths and weaknesses of the method as related to event...
View ArticleDevelopments in the Real-time Evaluation of Audience Behaviour at Planned Events
AbstractPurpose - The creation and staging of the event experience - the realm of event design - is predicated on an understanding of the psychosocial domain of the audience. By understanding the...
View ArticleEvaluating event economic impact: Rigour versus reality?
AbstractPurpose - This paper focuses on the methodologies used to evaluate major events. It aims to establish the most practically relevant methodology for analysing the economic impact of routinely...
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