Leveraging sport events to maximize community benefits in low-and middle-income countries

Schulenkorf, N; Schlenker, K

Leveraging sport events to maximize community benefits in low-and middle-income countries

Schulenkorf, N

Schlenker, K

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Event Management, 2017, 21 (2), pp. 217 - 231
Issue Date:: 2017-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Schulenkorf, N https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7235-5340	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Schlenker, K https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9917-8973	en_US
dc.date.issued	2017-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Event Management, 2017, 21 (2), pp. 217 - 231	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1525-9951	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/95554
dc.description.abstract	© 2017 Cognizant, LLC. For many years, special events have played an important role as strategic elements within community development. However, to date little work has been conducted on how to maximize the social potential of special events in low-and middle-income countries. In addressing this issue, we reflect on event management processes and leverage mechanisms that have underpinned a community sport event in the Pacific Island nation of Samoa, and identify strategies for maximizing beneficial event outcomes. We present findings related to previously identified leverage areas, including sociocultural and participatory leverage, and also suggest new areas that seem particularly relevant in the context of community development, including educational, health-related, and reputational leverage. Finally, key challenges and opportunities for event managers and local communities are discussed, implications for event leverage are provided, and areas for future research are outlined.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Event Management	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.3727/152599517X14878772869766	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Sport, Leisure & Tourism	en_US
dc.title	Leveraging sport events to maximize community benefits in low-and middle-income countries	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/e-Press
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Business
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Abstract:

© 2017 Cognizant, LLC. For many years, special events have played an important role as strategic elements within community development. However, to date little work has been conducted on how to maximize the social potential of special events in low-and middle-income countries. In addressing this issue, we reflect on event management processes and leverage mechanisms that have underpinned a community sport event in the Pacific Island nation of Samoa, and identify strategies for maximizing beneficial event outcomes. We present findings related to previously identified leverage areas, including sociocultural and participatory leverage, and also suggest new areas that seem particularly relevant in the context of community development, including educational, health-related, and reputational leverage. Finally, key challenges and opportunities for event managers and local communities are discussed, implications for event leverage are provided, and areas for future research are outlined.

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