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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Mallen, Cheryl
• Adams, Lorne

Titel

Sport, recreation and tourism event management : theoretical and practical dimensions [electronic resource]

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• Elsevier Books AutoHoldings

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• Description based upon print version of record.
• Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Cover; Sport, Recreation and Tourism Event Management: Theoretical and Pratical Dimensions; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; 1. Traditional and niche sport, recreation and tourism events; Traditional events; Niche events; The rise of contemporary niche events; A need for skilled traditional and niche event managers; Conclusion; Chapter questions; 2. The concept of knowledge in event management; A knowledge transfer race; Defining knowledge; Common knowledge; Advancement knowledge; A definition of knowledge for the context of event management; A knowledge transfer race strategy
• Networks support the knowledge transfer strategyConclusion; Chapter questions; 3. The event planning model: The event development phase, Part I; The event manager as a facilitator; What is facilitation?; Role of an event facilitator; Facilitating the communication requirements; Facilitating group communication requirements: The case of group rhythm and facilitation; Facilitating knowledge transfer; Facilitating event structures for governance; Event structures; Theoretical dimensions of event structures; Principles in event structures; Application of theory and principles in event structures
• Facilitating event management using the network perspectiveBuilding blocks: The concepts used to understand business networks; Social capital: The intangible resource of networks; Conclusion; Chapter questions; 4. The event planning model: The event development phase, Part II; Facilitating volunteer management practices; The contribution of volunteers to major sport events; Event volunteers; Planning a volunteer program; Facilitating event policy development; Complementary concepts in policy development; Application: Policy becomes praxis; Facilitating corporate social responsibility
• Chapter questions5. The event planning model: The event operational planning phase; Mechanism 1: The cultivation of the operational planning network; Mechanism 2: The creation of written operational plans; The written event operational plan: establishing a design format; Logical operational planning; Sequential operational planning; Detailed operational planning; Integrated operational planning; Mechanism 3: The inclusion of contingency plans; Mechanism 4: The activation of a plan refining process; Contemporary issues in the event operational phase; Practice operational planning scenarios
• Practice scenario 1Practice scenario 2; Practice scenario 3; Conclusion; Chapter questions; 6. The event planning model: The event implementation, monitoring, and management phase; Adams Implementation: Executing the plan; Disseminating implementation requirements and production meetings; Monitoring the dynamic and fluid operational environment; Managing operational plan implementation; Overcome foreseeable failure when managing deviations from the plan; Predetermine the decision-making team and process; Preprogrammed and not preprogrammed decisions
• Inherent implementation, monitoring, and management issues in operational network practice
• Sport, Recreation and Tourism Event Management encourages students to apply theoretical foundations as they "think through" the requirements for any specific event, enabling them to develop a knowledge strategy for event management that will guide them into this field. This book focuses specifically on the operational planning component and the role of the event manager as the planner and facilitator, providing theoretical foundations behind the activities for planning.This book covers topics such as:event developmentevent logisticsevent quality
• English