Volunteerism and volunteer management in sport

P Wicker - Sport Management Review, 2017 - Elsevier
This article reflects on existing research examining volunteerism and volunteer management
in sport from individual, institutional, multi-level, and policy perspectives. The overview …

Post-event volunteering legacy: Did the London 2012 Games induce a sustainable volunteer engagement?

N Koutrou, A Pappous, A Johnson - Sustainability, 2016 - mdpi.com
The hosting of the London 2012 Olympic Games was seen as an opportunity to harness the
enthusiasm of the 70,000 volunteers involved and to provide a post-event volunteer legacy …

Transnational unities, challenges and opportunities for sport volunteering: lessons from the European PlayGreen project

N Koutrou, GZ Kohe - Sport in Society, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Within global sport, volunteering has been identified as a fundamental resource to the
effective operation and continuity of operations. However, investments in, and the success …

Exploring the relationship between social class and sport event volunteering

JW Hayton, M Blundell - Sport Management Review, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
There is a dearth of research that examines the relationship between sport event
volunteering and social class. This article contributes to this gap by exploring the social …

Towards an Olympic volunteering legacy: Motivating volunteers to serve and remain–a case study of London 2012 Olympic Games volunteers

N Koutrou, A Pappous - Voluntary Sector Review, 2016 - bristoluniversitypressdigital.com
Volunteers are often seen as 'soft infrastructure'following the legacy plans of host nations
aiming to stage the Olympic Games. This refers to social mobility and the potential of further …

How sports event volunteer management affects volunteers' satisfaction and engagement: The mediating role of social capital

W Zhigang, L Yingfei, Z Jinyao, L Xintao… - SAGE …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
This study investigated the role of social capital in the relationship between sports event
volunteer management and volunteers' attitude and behavior. Social capital was discovered …

The impact of role ambiguity on future volunteering: A case study of the 2017 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival

N Koutrou, S Berber - Journal of Policy Research in Tourism …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Research on role ambiguity suggests its relationship to retention and commitment in
business, industry and non-profit settings. The purpose of this study was to explore factors …

Branding governance in international recurring sports events: the World Rugby 'Sevens' Series

E Kahiya, N Ashill, O Perkinson - European Sport Management …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Research question In response to calls for additional research on strategic brand
management in sports, we examine brand governance practices in the novel and under …

The impact of the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup on sustained volunteering in the rugby community

N Koutrou - Sustainability, 2018 - mdpi.com
Major sport events increasingly rely on volunteers to sustain their operations. Thus, event
organisers are concerned with the task of identifying volunteers and utilising appropriate …

Integration and volunteering: the case of first-generation immigrants to Canada

A Stefanie Ruiz, L Wang… - Voluntary Sector …, 2023 - bristoluniversitypressdigital.com
This study investigates the association between the integration of first-generation immigrants
and their volunteering. Using data from a Canadian national survey, we examine three …