Coordination in International and Domestic Sports Events: Examining Stakeholder Network Governance

2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 521-537 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael L. Naraine ◽  
Jessie Schenk ◽  
Milena M. Parent
Keyword(s):  
Network Flow ◽  
Network Governance ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Sport Organizations ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Sports Events ◽  
Stakeholder Interests ◽  
Stakeholder Network ◽  
Committee Government

This paper sought to examine the stakeholder network governance structures of two international and two domestic multisports events focusing on (a) exploring the structural connectedness of these networks and (b) illuminating powerful stakeholders vis-à-vis centrality and the ability to control the network’s flow. An exploratory, comparative case study design was built by means of 58 interviews and 550 archival materials. Findings highlight international sports events are sparsely connected networks with power concentrated in the organizing committee, government, and venue stakeholders, who broker coordination with other stakeholders. In contrast, domestic sport event organizing committees appear more decentralized as coordinating actors: Sport organizations, sponsors, and community-based stakeholders emerged as highly connected, powerful stakeholders. Domestic event governance decentralization highlights a potential imbalance in stakeholder interests through network flow control by multiple actors, while the governments’ centrality in international events demonstrates not only mode-dependent salience but also visibility/reputational risks and jurisdictional responsibilities-based salience.

scholarly journals Complexity, Evaluation and the Effectiveness of Community-based Interventions to Reduce Health Inequalities

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Matheson ◽  
Kevin Dew ◽  
Jacqueline Cumming
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Health Inequalities ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Intervention Effectiveness ◽  
Community Based Interventions ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Theoretical Understanding ◽  
System Perspective

Reducing health inequalities has been part of the New Zealand government's agenda since the early 1990s. As a result, interventions have been implemented nationally with the explicit goal of reducing health inequalities. This paper describes findings from a comparative case study of two community-based interventions - carried out in different New Zealand communities. Complexity theory was used as an analytic tool to examine the case data, and provided a systematic way in which to explore 'local' issues by taking a 'whole system' perspective. The findings showed that two important influences on the successful implementation of the interventions were the existence and capacity of local organisations and their relationships with government agencies. The analysis provided a dynamic picture of shared influences on the interventions in different communities and in doing so offered insight into intervention effectiveness. It is argued in this article that, for examining intervention effectiveness, it is essential to have a theoretical understanding of the behaviour of the complex system in which they are implemented. This theoretical understanding has implications for the appropriate design of interventions to reduce health inequalities, and in turn should lead to more meaningful ways to evaluate them.

scholarly journals Complexity, Evaluation and the Effectiveness of Community-based Interventions to Reduce Health Inequalities

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Matheson ◽  
Kevin Dew ◽  
Jacqueline Cumming
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Health Inequalities ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Intervention Effectiveness ◽  
Community Based Interventions ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Theoretical Understanding ◽  
System Perspective

Reducing health inequalities has been part of the New Zealand government's agenda since the early 1990s. As a result, interventions have been implemented nationally with the explicit goal of reducing health inequalities. This paper describes findings from a comparative case study of two community-based interventions - carried out in different New Zealand communities. Complexity theory was used as an analytic tool to examine the case data, and provided a systematic way in which to explore 'local' issues by taking a 'whole system' perspective. The findings showed that two important influences on the successful implementation of the interventions were the existence and capacity of local organisations and their relationships with government agencies. The analysis provided a dynamic picture of shared influences on the interventions in different communities and in doing so offered insight into intervention effectiveness. It is argued in this article that, for examining intervention effectiveness, it is essential to have a theoretical understanding of the behaviour of the complex system in which they are implemented. This theoretical understanding has implications for the appropriate design of interventions to reduce health inequalities, and in turn should lead to more meaningful ways to evaluate them.

Leveraging Sports Events for LGBTQ2+ Inclusion: Supporting Innovation in Organizational Culture and Practices

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (S1) ◽  
pp. S41-S45
Author(s):  
Emily K. Romano ◽  
Kyle A. Rich ◽  
Dennis Quesnel
Keyword(s):  
Sport Participation ◽  
National Level ◽  
Sport Organizations ◽  
Sports Events ◽  
Diversity And Inclusion ◽  
Sexuality And Gender ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Sport And Recreation ◽  
Recreation Organizations

In this case study, learners are introduced to Sloane, a diversity and inclusion officer who is working to create more inclusive sport and recreation opportunities in her community. A national-level sport event will be hosted in her community and provides an opportunity to elevate and accelerate the work she is already doing with sport and recreation organizations. Learners will develop an understanding of two key themes: LGBTQ2+ inclusion and event leveraging. Working through the case will require learners to think critically about sexuality and gender identity in the context of sport participation and organizations. Furthermore, learners will have the opportunity to think creatively about how they can support innovation in organizational cultures and practices with a view to fostering more inclusive, welcoming, and safe sport organizations.

Relative influence of contextual factors on deliberation and development of cooperation in community-based forest management in Ontario, Canada

2014 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Robson
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Contextual Factors ◽  
Relative Influence ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
State Agencies ◽  
Contextual Influences ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Advisory Committees ◽  
Community Institutions

Co-management of forests has been reported from more than fifty countries and stakeholder advisory committees have become central to forest planning in Canada. Scientists tend to agree that local users are capable of self-organising to manage resources more effectively than state agencies alone, whether jointly with governments or with considerable autonomy. Little, however, is known about how the network of contextual influences helps, hinders, or overrides the deliberation that facilitates the development of cooperation critical for co-management success. The objectives of the paper are to identify the relative influence of contextual factors, participants’ sense of control over contextual factors, and effects on performance. In a comparative case study of two stakeholder advisory committees in Ontario, Canada, the objectives are addressed by identifying and analysing advisory committee thinking about consensus building using network analysis of group cognitive maps. The paper concludes with three lessons regarding how the mix of hierarchical, market, and community institutions that influence community-based deliberation can be coordinated for effective forest management.

Community-Based Coalitions’ Capacity for Sustainable Action: The Role of Relationships

2006 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 124-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Wells ◽  
Eric W. Ford ◽  
Jennifer A. McClure ◽  
Michelle L. Holt ◽  
Ann Ward
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Control ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Relational Structures ◽  
Relational Capacity ◽  
External Actors ◽  
Sustainable Capacity ◽  
Sustainable Action

Given both the importance and difficulty of promoting community-based public health coalitions, their capacity for sustainable action merits systematic examination. The current study addresses this need, focusing specifically on the relational dimension of capacity, that is, how relationships both among members and with external actors affect coalition-level activity. The context is a multimethod comparative case study of two rural cancer control coalitions. The authors began by using quantitative and qualitative data to characterize relational capacity in each coalition and then assessed the association between coalition-level relational capacity and level of subsequent interventions. The more active coalition had a more inclusive relational structure than did its less active counterpart but also placed less emphasis on personal friendships. The authors conclude that coalitions’ relational structures are measurable and that this dimension of capacity may affect sustainable capacity for health promotion.

scholarly journals Examining the Innovation Process of a Graduate Apprenticeship Program for Sport Organizations

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 106-119
Author(s):  
Sean Flanders ◽  
Natalie Smith ◽  
Charles Jones ◽  
Amanda Greene
Keyword(s):  
Sport Management ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Management Program ◽  
The Body ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Sport Organizations ◽  
Learning Program ◽  
Apprenticeship Program

This case study analyzed the innovation processes that led to the adoption of a work-integrated learning program among several sport organizations. A comparative case study analysis was used to deduce the commonly shared determinants between each of the sport organizations. Notably, having an innovation champion was a key determination. As well, lack of resources regarding staffing, the involvement of the managers with the participating higher education institution, the ease of contract design, and access to good candidates for the program were also influential in the innovation process. This study revealed, for sport organizations facing similar issues, that the graduate apprenticeship program could provide benefits. As well for sport management program, it could provide a stronger relationship with regional sport organizations. This research also extends the body of research regarding the underlying mechanisms by which sport organizations innovate generally.

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