Abstract
This study explored the long-term organizational forms that are responsible for leverage and legacy delivery of major sport events. Comparative cases from the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games and the 2015 Toronto Pan Am/Parapan American Games were used to examine what mechanisms previous host cities have used. The findings from this study demonstrated that important organizational mechanisms contributing to strategic leveraging efforts included frequent collaboration from earliest point; distinction from the OC; the use of binding policy to maintain partnerships; clearly defined roles, responsibilities, and guidelines of conduct; and consistent, sustainable leadership. The collaborative nature of these organizational forms provided opportunities for organizations to increase their leveraging capacity.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1211-1233 |
| Number of pages | 23 |
| Journal | Event Management |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2022 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:In 2009, the CPC received a grant from the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Growth through the Accessibility Directorate of Ontario (ADO). This funding was to help enhance the parasport system alignment in Ontario, as the system at that time was relatively disorganized, competitively self-destructive, and with scarce capital and human resources (Misener et al., 2018). After receiving the grant, the CPC-recognized collaborative efforts would be required in order to create system alignment and leverage any outcomes from the 2015 Games.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2022. Cognizant, LLC
Keywords
- Event leverage
- Legacy delivery
- Major sport events
- Multisector collaboration
- Organizational form