How is table tennis used to boost the development of Shanghai? Interviewing the executive director of Shanghai Table Tennis Association

IF 3 4区 教育学 Q2 HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM
Yi Zhang, Haodong Gu
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PurposeScholars have examined the relationship between sports and urban development and proposed to use sport programs and events as a catalyst to revitalize communities, upgrade urban infrastructure, promote city image, shift economic structure, nurture an active lifestyle, and enhance societal harmony and solidarity. Yet, previous studies were usually focused on mega sport events and were typically conceptual, theoretical and lack of practical applications. This study was designed to attain in-depth understanding on how a specific sport, table tennis, can be systematically organized and utilized to influence urban development through a qualitative research injury.Design/methodology/approachThis investigation was carried by conducting in-depth interviews of the executive director of the Shanghai Table Tennis Association, on-site observations and comprehensive review of literature. Development of interview questions took into consideration the conceptual framework postulated by Preuss (2007) that contains six structures of urban development through sports. Triangulation analyses were conducted to cross validate the three information sources to generate themes and assertions.FindingsWhile the identified practices were consistent with Preuss' (2007) framework, specific management activities earnestly practiced in Shanghai are centered on utilizing cultural and historical heritage, star power, branding strategies, staging tournaments, hallmark events, technical innovation and government relations to achieve the objectives of table tennis as a sport and the objectives of urban development through table tennis.Originality/valueThe findings of this study help fill the void that a theory usually cannot specify, namely, detailed, unambiguous practices. While table tennis may be a viewed as a small sport in many parts of the world, it has a strong, unprecedented historical heritage in Shanghai. This city has made a prudent choice and investment in this sport, which has proved to be effective. Other cities in the world should look into their own social, cultural and historical heritage and develop sport strategies, operations and programs accordingly.
如何利用乒乓球促进上海的发展?采访上海乒乓球协会执行理事
目的学者们研究了体育与城市发展之间的关系,并建议利用体育项目和活动作为催化剂,振兴社区,升级城市基础设施,提升城市形象,转变经济结构,培养积极的生活方式,增强社会和谐与团结。然而,以前的研究通常集中在大型体育赛事上,通常是概念性的、理论性的,缺乏实际应用。本研究旨在通过定性研究损伤,深入了解如何系统地组织和利用乒乓球这一特定运动来影响城市发展。设计/方法/方法本次调查通过对上海市乒乓球协会执行理事的深入访谈、现场观察和文献综述等方式进行。访谈问题的制定考虑了Preuss(2007)提出的概念框架,该框架包含通过体育进行城市发展的六个结构。进行了三角分析,以交叉验证三个信息来源,从而生成主题和断言。发现虽然确定的做法与Preuss(2007)的框架一致,但上海认真实践的具体管理活动集中在利用文化和历史遗产、明星力量、品牌战略、举办锦标赛、标志性活动,技术创新与政府关系,通过乒乓球运动实现乒乓球运动的目标和城市发展的目标。原创性/价值这项研究的发现有助于填补理论通常无法具体说明的空白,即详细、明确的实践。虽然乒乓球在世界许多地方可能被视为一项小运动,但它在上海有着强大的、前所未有的历史遗产。这座城市对这项运动做出了谨慎的选择和投资,事实证明这是有效的。世界上的其他城市应该研究自己的社会、文化和历史遗产,并相应地制定体育战略、运营和计划。
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International Journal of Sports Marketing & Sponsorship
International Journal of Sports Marketing & Sponsorship HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM-
CiteScore
4.70
自引率
13.60%
发文量
26
期刊介绍: The International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship is the world’s leading journal for the sports marketing industry. Published quarterly, it has met the rigorous standards required for a listing by both PsycINFO and the Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI).
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