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Pre- and Postevaluation of Residents’ Participation and Support of the 2012 London Olympics

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Pappas, Nikolaos (2017) Pre- and Postevaluation of Residents’ Participation and Support of the 2012 London Olympics. Event Management, 21 (6). pp. 747-770. ISSN 1525-9951

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Abstract

Even if the participation of locals is limited in mega-event decision-making, their support is crucial to the event’s success. Using Social Exchange Theory, the study examines the extent to which community participation and perceived impacts affect residents’ support of mega-events. Implementing a structural model, the examination is based on the combination of two pieces of research undertaken before and after the London Olympics. Findings confirm the importance of perceived benefits and costs in community support. They also reveal the increase in positive perceptions after the event, the strengthening of community participation willingness and residents’ support, and provide an understanding of the role of perceived success in perspective formulation. Moreover, the study uses an explanatory model for the visualisation of the findings.

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Depositing User: Nicholas Pappas

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Item ID: 8510
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.3727/152599517X15073047237250
ISSN: 1525-9951
URI: http://sure.sunderland.ac.uk/id/eprint/8510
Official URL: https://www.cognizantcommunication.com/journal-tit...

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Date Deposited: 18 Dec 2017 11:36
Last Modified: 30 Sep 2020 11:16

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Author: Nikolaos Pappas

University Divisions

Faculty of Business, Law and Tourism
Faculty of Business, Law and Tourism > Sunderland Business School

Subjects

Tourism > Events Management

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