The discussion of the role of leisure professionals in leisure policy in Chapter 5 focused on the `internal’ workings of the local authority, and on the actors involved in policy development. However, one should recognise that although... more
The discussion of the role of leisure professionals in leisure policy in Chapter 5 focused on the `internal’ workings of the local authority, and on the actors involved in policy development. However, one should recognise that although policies may be effected by the actors involved, they are likely to be affected by other factors, including those external to the authority itself. The structural location of local governments in Britain vis-a-vis central government, the European Community and the international economy, are important factors in defining the resources for, and limitations of, the action of local government politicians and professionals. In this final chapter, therefore, we return to a discussion of the wider political, economic and cultural context of leisure policy decision-making, before going on to consider the development of new policy responses to the situation of the late 1980s and early 1990s in a metropolitan mistrict.
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Leisure research in Europe - an introduction, P. Bramham et al the prehistory and history of leisure research in France, N. Samuel leisure research in post-war Poland, B. Jung the study of free time and pleasure in the Netherlands - the... more
Leisure research in Europe - an introduction, P. Bramham et al the prehistory and history of leisure research in France, N. Samuel leisure research in post-war Poland, B. Jung the study of free time and pleasure in the Netherlands - the end of the legislator, H. Mommaas leisure research in Spain, R. San Salvador del Valle leisure research in Belgium - no engine of its own, E. Corijn and P. van den Eeckhout leisure research in the UK, P. Bramham and J. Henry the international perspective in leisure research - cross-national contacts and comparisons, T. Beckers and H. Mommaas leisure research in Europe - trajectories of cultural modernity, P. Bramham et al.
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The preceding chapters of this book have sought to map out the changing role of the state in leisure policy, and to identify both the trajectory of, and influences affecting, such change. However, the state’s response in policy terms does... more
The preceding chapters of this book have sought to map out the changing role of the state in leisure policy, and to identify both the trajectory of, and influences affecting, such change. However, the state’s response in policy terms does not take place in isolation from developments in the commercial and voluntary sectors. In the 1980s and 1990s, when attempts have been made to reduce and restructure state spending, the commercial and voluntary sectors have become more significant. Any explanation of the nature of leisure policy and the role of the state will be required to take account of the process of mutual adjustment between the leisure sectors. An analysis of leisure policy cannot be neatly encapsulated in a discussion of the state machinery. This chapter will therefore provide an account of the contemporary significance and historical development of the commercial and voluntary; sectors, as a precursor to the discussion in the final chapter of the state’s role in neo-Fordist or post-Fordist Britain in the 1990s.
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Abstract This paper focuses on the salience, engagement and influence of selected stakeholders in two key sport policy initiatives in Taiwan during the Covid-19 pandemic. The paper identifies three principal dimensions in the stakeholder... more
Abstract This paper focuses on the salience, engagement and influence of selected stakeholders in two key sport policy initiatives in Taiwan during the Covid-19 pandemic. The paper identifies three principal dimensions in the stakeholder literature which relate to, the uses of stakeholder theory; sources of nature and level of stakeholder influence; and perspectives on the nature of stakeholder decision-making; and it seeks to evaluate the contribution of these three principal dimensions of stakeholder theory to the explanation of stakeholder resources, interests, and behaviour in the policy/management scenarios identified. In terms of methodology the study is founded on the ontological and epistemological assumptions of critical realism. In terms of method, the analysis of stakeholder interests, activities and impacts is undertaken through a thematic analysis of documents, and interviews with leading figures in government and sport in Taiwan (n = 11), in relation to the two policy initiatives highlighted. The paper explores the outcomes of stakeholder interaction in the two scenarios, and evaluates the contribution to our understanding of these outcomes, providing a useful test of the extent to which the cases in the two scenarios respectively depart from, or conform to, the outcomes anticipated in the ideal typical accounts of stakeholder interaction.
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Abstract The papers collected in this volume were presented at the Leisure Studies Association's Third International Conference, Leisure in different worlds, held in July 1993 at Loughborough University, UK. A selection of papers is... more
Abstract The papers collected in this volume were presented at the Leisure Studies Association's Third International Conference, Leisure in different worlds, held in July 1993 at Loughborough University, UK. A selection of papers is being published in three volumes, ...
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... To view and search these records, you can purchase daily or weekly access to the database for as little as £15 / 20 / $25 ... The adaption of public sector professionalism in leisure services to the economic imperatives of the 1990s... more
... To view and search these records, you can purchase daily or weekly access to the database for as little as £15 / 20 / $25 ... The adaption of public sector professionalism in leisure services to the economic imperatives of the 1990s is outlined. ...
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Abstract Local, national, transnational and even global influences mediate policy in leisure as in other areas of government activity. The last two decades have seen fundamental changes in the world's economic, military, political... more
Abstract Local, national, transnational and even global influences mediate policy in leisure as in other areas of government activity. The last two decades have seen fundamental changes in the world's economic, military, political and cultural systems: these changes ...
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... There is no well-developed literature on the relationship between leisure policy and political ideology. Three political ideologies - liberalism, con-servatism and socialism-are examined for their core values and social policy... more
... There is no well-developed literature on the relationship between leisure policy and political ideology. Three political ideologies - liberalism, con-servatism and socialism-are examined for their core values and social policy implications. ...
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The author briefly introduced the concept of the self management system,respectively described three types of management mode,namely,system management,policy management and organization management,as well as their applications in the area... more
The author briefly introduced the concept of the self management system,respectively described three types of management mode,namely,system management,policy management and organization management,as well as their applications in the area of competitive sports policy.At the end,the author gave thoughts to some aspects in competitive sports management in Britain,including policies established by the government for the development of competitive sport,high performance competitive sport and scholastic competitive sport.
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Page 1. Managing Leisure 3, 1-1 7 (1 998) Sport, policy and European Union: the post-Maastricht agenda Ian P. Henry and Nicola Matthews Department of Physical Education, Sports Science and Recreation Management, Loughborough ...
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Newsletter supplementAvailable from British Library Lending Division - LD:85/25062(Leisure) / BLDSC - British Library Document Supply CentreSIGLEGBUnited Kingdo
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Abstract The papers collected in this volume were presented at the Leisure Studies Association's Third International Conference, Leisure in different worlds, held in July 1993 at Loughborough University, UK. A selection of papers is... more
Abstract The papers collected in this volume were presented at the Leisure Studies Association's Third International Conference, Leisure in different worlds, held in July 1993 at Loughborough University, UK. A selection of papers is being published in three volumes, ...
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Introduction n this paper we seek to understand the process of construction of discourse on Olympism and its evolving nature from the end of the 19th to the mid-20th century. This is to be undertaken principally through an analysis of the... more
Introduction n this paper we seek to understand the process of construction of discourse on Olympism and its evolving nature from the end of the 19th to the mid-20th century. This is to be undertaken principally through an analysis of the writings of Pierre de Coubertin. In so ...
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This article discusses the process of construction of Olympic discourses during the early years of the modern Olympic Movement. It focuses on documents written by the founder of the Olympic Movement, Baron Pierre de Coubertin and adopts a... more
This article discusses the process of construction of Olympic discourses during the early years of the modern Olympic Movement. It focuses on documents written by the founder of the Olympic Movement, Baron Pierre de Coubertin and adopts a Foucauldian analysis for ...
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Abstract The role and significance of Olympic and Paralympic education has become increasingly evident in the activities of Olympic and Paralympic host cities. The development of Olympic and Paralympic education as a compulsory element... more
Abstract The role and significance of Olympic and Paralympic education has become increasingly evident in the activities of Olympic and Paralympic host cities. The development of Olympic and Paralympic education as a compulsory element has become a key policy aim for host cities and nations, with long-term planning and strategies needed for successful delivery. However, there remains a paucity of studies assessing the ways of planning and developing Olympic and Paralympic education mediated by contextual factors. Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic education has been implemented in schools nationwide as a national campaign and represents the first occasion in which Paralympic education is promoted in parallel with Olympic education. This study conducted a realist evaluation to analyse the history of education and sport policy in Japan, thus identifying contextual factors that informed planning and system development issues for school-based Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic education. This study suggests a methodological approach to identifying and evaluating contextual elements and mechanisms that are relevant in the development of Olympic and Paralympic education.