The focus of major sport event legacy has had several iterations since the 1990s, as
reflected in the efforts of a range of scholars and perspectives (see Chappelet, 2012; Gratton …

The purpose of this study was to understand the volunteer legacy of a major sport event and
identify aspects of the event that shaped future voluntary action in the host community …

Mega-sport event legacy research methodologically is dominated by what should be
considered single case studies often omitting the importance of the socially situated nature …

Despite suggestions of the potential opportunity of using major events to generate wider
social connections, most emphasis in event management research continues to be placed …

Potential exists for a more multifaceted and interrelated volunteering legacy from mega
sporting events than has been recognised by previous research, including not only the …

Volunteers have become essential to the delivery of sport and recreation services, adding
several hundred dollars of value per capita to the contribution that sport and recreation make …

Volunteers, working in unpaid roles, support a variety of events including not-forprofit and
paid sporting events through to cultural events and festivals. They are engaged in roles …

This paper presents the findings of a study that explored the intended future voluntary
behaviour of volunteers at the 2013 Australian Masters Games, a major sport event held in …

Interest in all aspects of the politics, financing, planning, management and operation of
mega sporting events has been highlighted both by success stories and ongoing problems …

This study examines the role identity of pioneer volunteers. This research expands current
conceptualisations of event volunteers to include those individuals who volunteer in a …