Patterns of influence: relationship with the IOC as seen by the organisers of the Youth Olympic Winter Games 2016
2017 (English)In: International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing, ISSN 1475-8962, E-ISSN 1740-2808, Vol. 17, no 4-6, p. 331-350Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
The Youth Olympic Games (YOG) resembles the Olympic Games in many ways but it has its own identity and characteristics. In this article, we analyse patterns of influence between the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and local organisers prior to the YOG 2016. The findings show that these patterns vary over time and between different areas of governance and management. The IOC in general follows event organisers rather losely through detailed manuals, routines of communications, and reports. According to local organisers, this model of governance fits big events such as the Olympics better than smaller events such as YOG. Through time and processes characterised by 'negotiated trust' however, local organisers gained more autonomy. This case shows that hosts can gain power through the control and trust mechanism and realise local projects.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Geneva: Inderscience Publishers , 2017. Vol. 17, no 4-6, p. 331-350
Keywords [en]
International Olympic Committee, IOC, governance structures, field theory, event management, Youth Olympic Games, YOG, Lillehammer 2016, influence, trust-control relationship
National Category
Sport and Fitness Sciences
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-111285DOI: 10.1504/ijsmm.2017.087443Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85115875980OAI: oai:DiVA.org:oru-111285DiVA, id: diva2:1833647
2024-02-012024-02-012025-02-11Bibliographically approved