Large-scale Sporting Events: A Catalyst to Promote City Competitiveness

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhou Conggai
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Sporting Events

Toward a Model of Brand Creation for International Large-Scale Sporting Events: The Impact of Leadership, Context, and Nature of the Event

2008 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 526-549 ◽  
Author(s):  
Milena M. Parent ◽  
Benoit Séguin
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Sporting Events ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Initial Event ◽  
Leadership Group ◽  
Leadership Context ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Communication Paths ◽  
Brand Creation

The purpose of this study was to develop a model of brand creation for one-off large-scale sporting events. A case study of the 2005 Montreal FINA (Fédération Internationale de Natation) World Championships highlighted the importance of the leadership group (which must include individuals with political/networking, business/management, and sport/event skills), the context, and the nature of the event for creating the event’s brand. The importance of each aspect is suggested to vary depending on the situation. For example, the lack of an initial event brand will result in the leadership group having the greatest impact on the event’s brand creation process. Findings also highlighted differing communication paths for internal and external stakeholders. Thus, this study contributes to the literature by focusing on brand creation and its related factors instead of the management and outcomes of a brand.

Enhancing Emergency Response Management using Emergency Description Information Technology (EDIT)

2016 ◽  
pp. 1264-1278
Author(s):  
Michael A. Erskine ◽  
Will Pepper
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Response ◽  
Process Model ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Design Science ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Sporting Events ◽  
Emergency Responder ◽  
Response Information ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Future Research Directions

This paper presents a novel approach toward facilitating the effective collection and communication of information during an emergency. Initially, this research examines current emergency response information workflows and emergency responder dispatch criteria. A process for the optimization of these workflows and criteria, along with a suggested method to improve data collection accuracy and emergency response time using a mobile device application, are suggested. Specifically, a design-science approach incorporating the development of an expert system designed to facilitate efficient and effective sharing of emergency information is applied. The resulting benefits could improve emergency communications during large-scale international gatherings, such as sporting events or festivals, as well as the sharing of industry-specific safety incidents. A process model for conducting analyses of additional emergency response processes is also presented. Finally, future research directions are discussed.

An Overview of Chicago (Illinois USA) Marathon Prehospital Care Demographics, Patient Care Operations, and Injury Patterns

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (03) ◽  
pp. 308-316
Author(s):  
Jennifer Lisa Chan ◽  
Valentino Constantinou ◽  
Jennifer Fokas ◽  
Sarah Van Deusen Phillips ◽  
George Chiampas
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Public Safety ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Prehospital Care ◽  
Digital Data ◽  
Sporting Events ◽  
Injury Patterns ◽  
Medical Support ◽  
The World ◽  
Life Threatening

AbstractIntroduction:Large-scale mass-sporting events are increasingly requiring greater prehospital event planning and preparation to address inherent event-associated medical conditions in addition to incidents that may be unexpected. The Bank of America Chicago Marathon (Chicago, Illinois USA) is one of the largest marathons in the world, and with the improvement of technology, the use of historical patient and event data, in conjunction with environmental conditions, can provide organizers and public safety officials a way to plan based on injury patterns and patient demands for care by predicting the placement and timing of needed medical support and resources.Problem:During large-scale events, disaster planning and preparedness between event organizers, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and local, state, and federal agencies is critical to ensure participant and public safety.Methods:This study looked at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon, a significant endurance event, and took a unique approach of reviewing digital runner data retrospectively over a five-year period to establish patterns of medical demand geographically, temporally, and by the presenting diagnoses. Most medical complaints were musculoskeletal in nature; however, there were life-threatening conditions such as hyperthermia and cardiac incidents that highlight the need for detailed planning, coordination, and communication to ensure a safe and secure event.Conclusions:The Chicago Marathon is one of the largest marathons in the world, and this study identified an equal number of participants requiring care on-course and at the finish line. Most medical complaints were musculoskeletal in nature; however, there were life-threatening conditions such as hyperthermia and cardiac incidents that highlight the need for detailed planning, multi-disciplined coordination, and communication to ensure a safe and secure event. As technology has evolved, the use, analysis, and implementation of historical digital data with various environmental conditions can provide organizers and public safety officials a map to plan injury patterns and patient demands by predicting the placement and timing of needed medical support, personnel, and resources.

scholarly journals Leveraging the World Cup: Mega Sporting Events, Human Rights Risk, and Worker Welfare Reform in Qatar

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 221-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarath K. Ganji
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Welfare Reform ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Foreign Workers ◽  
Sporting Events ◽  
World Cup ◽  
Business And Human Rights ◽  
The World ◽  
Policy Proposals

Qatar will realize its decades-long drive to host a mega sporting event when, in 2022, the opening ceremony of the Fέdέration Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup commences. By that time, the Qatari government will have invested at least $200 billion in real estate and development projects, employing anywhere between 500,000 and 1.5 million foreign workers to do so. The scale of these preparations is staggering — and not necessarily positive. Between 2010 and 2013, more than 1,200 labor migrants working in Qatar's construction sector died, with another 4,000 deaths projected by the start of the event. Foreign workers are subject to conditions of forced labor, human trafficking, and indefinite detention. Advocacy groups cite deplorable living and working conditions, coupled with lax legal protections for workers, as the main culprits. Absent significant improvements in worker welfare, Qatar's World Cup will be remembered as a human rights tragedy. This article examines whether it is possible for Qatar's World Cup to forge a different legacy, as an agent of change on behalf of worker welfare reform. In examining the issue, the article takes a two-fold approach. First, it locates the policy problem of worker welfare abuses in the context of the migration life cycle. The migration life cycle represents the range of activities that mediate the relationship between an individual migrant and the labor migration system — from the time the migrant first considers working overseas to his employment abroad to his eventual return to the home country. An understanding of worker welfare abuses in Qatar does not begin or end with reports of migrant deaths. A much broader pattern of abuse exists that, if ignored, will undermine effective policy responses. Second, the article frames worker welfare as a matter that lies at the intersection of business and human rights. Mega events are large-scale, internationally recognized activities that aim to promote regional development and to advance universal values and principles. They also represent an important collaboration between stakeholders across sectors. The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, therefore, offer a framework for understanding how worker welfare reform might be in the interests of governmental and corporate actors alike. Ultimately, this paper outlines four policy proposals that may be undertaken by countries of origin, nongovernmental organizations, international organizations, and Qatari employers: (1) the development of a list of labor-supply agencies committed to ethical recruitment practices; (2) the devising of low-interest, preferential loans for migrants considering employment in Qatar; (3) the establishment of a resource center to serve as a one-stop shop for migrant information and services; and (4) the creation of training programs to aid migrants upon their return home. These options are not meant to diminish the role of the Qatari government in reform efforts, and indeed, the state can — and should — take steps to improve worker welfare, including strengthening worker welfare standards, closing labor law loopholes, and bolstering law enforcement capacity. But these measures are not enough. Therefore, the above four policy proposals put forward a process-specific, rather than actor-specific, approach to reform aimed at capitalizing on the spotlight of the World Cup to bring about lasting, positive change in Qatar's migrant labor practices.

Organizational Image and Identity Management in Large-Scale Sporting Events

2007 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Milena M. Parent ◽  
Peter O. Foreman
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Sport Management ◽  
Identity Management ◽  
Sporting Events ◽  
Sport Organizations ◽  
Organizational Image ◽  
Symbolic Communication ◽  
Stakeholder Groups ◽  
The Media ◽  
Critical Aspects

Although identity, image, and reputation are important issues for the sport management field, little research has examined how sport organizations construct and manage such intangible yet critical aspects of their organizations. This article addresses this gap in the literature by exploring the process of identity construction within organizing committees of major sporting events. The insights gained from two case studies indicate that committees draw on three types of identity referents: the nature of the event, context, and key individuals of organizing committees. These referents are projected as images from the organizing committee to various stakeholder groups and then reflected back to the organizing committee. In addition, images are often received by stakeholders through indirect channels of transmission, especially the media, further complicating the process of image and identity management. Finally, organizing committees attempt to manage the process primarily via verbal and symbolic communication strategies.

scholarly journals Youth motivations to watch sports in Indian context: exploring cross-nationality and cross-gender differences

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 330-340 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anish Yousaf ◽  
Makhmoor Bashir ◽  
Insha Amin
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Private University ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Sporting Events ◽  
Group Affiliation ◽  
Sports Events ◽  
Sport Consumption ◽  
Indian Context ◽  
Physical Education Departments ◽  
And Gender

AbstractThe current study revolves around research in sport consumption motivations exploring Nationality and Gender difference across fan motivations to watch sports in a way similar to Kwon and Trail (2001) in Indian context, a subject neglected until now. Data was collected from 260 respondents from India’s largest Private University. Findings reveal Group Affiliation as the most important motivation followed by Eustress (entertainment), Aesthetics, and Self-Esteem. Betting on sports was found as the least preferred motivation. Findings revealed Nationality having a significant impact on Group Affiliation and Aesthetics while Gender has a significant impact on Group Affiliation, Eustress as well as on level of identification with sport. These findings have implications for sports marketers of different sporting events involved in marketing of sports related activities to enhance their marketing practices. The results of the current study are of interest for physical education departments of large private Universities which can use them to promote their sports events at a large scale. The last section of the study discusses the results in detail followed by directions for future research.

scholarly journals SARS-CoV-2 and the implications of high intensity training

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-21
Author(s):  
Boukhemis Boukelia ◽  
◽  
Mark Fogarty ◽  
Abdelhakim Sabba ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Sporting Events ◽  
The Public ◽  
High Intensity Training ◽  
Rapid Spread ◽  
The World ◽  
Sport Industry ◽  
Spread Of Infection ◽  
Intensity Training

The rapid spread of the virus that causes COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) has sparked alarm worldwide. The way the virus spreads is still unclear; however, it’s known that similar viruses are spread in cough & sneeze droplets. At the time of writing this editorial over 300,000 people worldwide have been infected with over 13,000 deaths (WHO, 2020). The principle measure introduced to stop the spread of infection among the general population is by encouraging the public to undertake specific behaviours related to hygiene, that is useful in stopping the spread amongst family members or close associates for previous outbreaks of virus from the same family. A second measure used widely across the world is social distancing for non-infected members of the public or social isolation for infected families or high-risk individuals. Many sporting events and athletic games have been postponed causing large scale disruption to the global sport industry with millions of dollars lost. Most teams and induvial athletes will continue to train to maintain fitness and be ready for the return to active competition when the pandemic is under control.

scholarly journals From Legacy Rhetoric to Business Benefits: A Case Study of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-96
Author(s):  
Joan Carlini ◽  
Alexandra Coghlan ◽  
Alana Thomson ◽  
Andrew O'Neil
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Private Enterprise ◽  
Gold Coast ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Private Enterprises ◽  
Sporting Events ◽  
Practical Experiences ◽  
Sport Events ◽  
Commonwealth Games

Bids for large-scale sporting events and the accompanying political rhetoric typically include promises of economic development and gains for host business communities over the short and long term. Although conceptual models for economic leverage of large-scale sport events have been developed, our knowledge of the practical experiences of private enterprise converting opportunities presented by large-scale sport events is limited. In this article, the authors address this gap through a case study of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. The article investigates the opportunities and challenges perceived by private enterprises across the host city and explores the implementation of existing strategies to leverage benefits for business. Although participants identify the general benefits of hosting the event, they struggle to conceptualize benefits in relation to their own business settings. This suggests a disconnect between the legacy rhetoric of large-scale sporting events and the conversion of these opportunities into outcomes by private enterprises in the host city. Against this background, the article outlines a range of practical implications for private enterprise and key areas for future research.

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