Living with imperfect comparisons: The challenges and limitations of comparative paralympic sport policy research
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DOI: 10.1016/j.smr.2017.05.002
Abstract: In this article, the authors explores the challenges and limitations of conducting cross-comparative management/policy research in the Paralympic sporting domain. The comparative sport policy debate in able-bodied sport has emerged, in part, due to the… read more here.
Keywords: research; sport policy; challenges limitations; policy research ... See more keywords
Processes of political, cultural, and social fragmentation: changes in the macro-environment of sport policy and management: c.1980–c.2022
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DOI: 10.1080/16184742.2022.2046122
Abstract: ABSTRACT Research question This paper reviews the period of the last four decades and evaluates the significance of four major themes in the macro-environment of sport management and policy. These themes are (a) the shift… read more here.
Keywords: macro environment; sport; sport policy; environment sport ... See more keywords
Understanding parasport: an analysis of the differences between able-bodied and parasport from a sport policy perspective
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DOI: 10.1080/19406940.2017.1359649
Abstract: ABSTRACT Parasport is a growing field of study with many countries recognising the need to develop organisational structures in order to optimise the development of high-performance sport opportunities for Paralympic athletes. Policy development in this… read more here.
Keywords: able bodied; bodied parasport; parasport; sport policy ... See more keywords
Entrepreneurship, innovation and sport policy: implications for future research
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DOI: 10.1080/19406940.2017.1380683
Abstract: There has been a shift in sport politics and policy towards incorporating more innovative funding mechanisms that combine public and private sources of finance (Ratten and Ferreira 2017). This shif... read more here.
Keywords: policy; innovation sport; entrepreneurship innovation; sport policy ... See more keywords
Sport policy in China (Mainland)
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DOI: 10.1080/19406940.2017.1413585
Abstract: ABSTRACT Sport has been an integral part of the Chinese government’s policy agenda since the People’s Republic of China was founded in 1949. The policy prominence of sport has been further elevated in the last… read more here.
Keywords: policy; sport policy; policy china; china mainland ... See more keywords
Defining and measuring subjective well-being for sport policy
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DOI: 10.1080/19406940.2018.1518253
Abstract: ABSTRACT This paper makes the case for assessing the value of sport based on people’s reports of subjective well-being (SWB), i.e. how they feel. We compare SWB to conventional definitions of well-being. We discuss how… read more here.
Keywords: subjective well; measuring subjective; sport policy; sport ... See more keywords
Deconstructing comparative sport policy analysis: assumptions, challenges, and new directions
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DOI: 10.1080/19406940.2018.1530276
Abstract: ABSTRACT Despite progress within comparative sport policy analysis over the past two decades and advancements within the broader comparative sociology literature, comparative analysis within sport policy/management remains limited and challenging. Furthermore, there is a dearth… read more here.
Keywords: sport policy; policy analysis; comparative sport; sport ... See more keywords
The engagement of actors during the formulation of a national federation sport policy: an analysis within the French Rugby Union
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DOI: 10.1080/19406940.2019.1634621
Abstract: ABSTRACT The purpose of this research is to explore the process of engagement of actors initiated by the headquarters of a national sport federation during the formulation of its sport policy. The Actor-Network Theory and… read more here.
Keywords: policy; sport policy; sport; french rugby ... See more keywords
Sport Policy Praxis: Examining How Canadian Sport Policy Practically Advances the Careers of Nascent Female Coaches
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DOI: 10.1123/wspaj.2018-0064
Abstract: The issue of too few females coaching in high-performance Canadian sport contexts is well documented. There is extensive research and programing dedicated to addressing this issue; however, the number of women in high-performance coaching positions… read more here.
Keywords: nascent female; policy; canadian sport; sport policy ... See more keywords
Understanding the complexity of provincial-level elite sport policy change: The case of Shanghai municipality
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1044479
Abstract: The analysis of elite sport policy changes at the provincial level remains relatively uncharted territory despite the substantial contributions of provincial-level elite sport to national elite sport success. Data were gathered from semistructured face-to-face interviews… read more here.
Keywords: sport policy; provincial level; policy; elite sport ... See more keywords
How Do Networks Reflect Collaborative Governance? The Case of a Sport Policy Program
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18147229
Abstract: This study examines the extent to which collaborative governance thinking is realized in a government-funded sport policy program. Our main argument is that this conversion requires the analysis and interpretation of meso-governance and related networks.… read more here.
Keywords: collaborative governance; network; sport policy; program ... See more keywords