Sports Volunteers Around the Globe (eBook)

Meaning and Understanding of Volunteering and its Societal Impact

Kirstin Hallmann, Sheranne Fairley (Herausgeber)

eBook Download: PDF

2019
VI, 310 Seiten
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-030-02354-6 (ISBN)

Infos

This book provides an overview of perspectives and approaches to the cultural meaning of sport volunteering in different countries. The main objective is to reflect on the diversity of meanings with regard to volunteering in different cultures and societies. Additionally, this book will shed light on volunteering practices and the impact of volunteering from both an economic and a sociological perspective.

The book begins with an introductory section that gives an overview of the rationale of the text and the diversity of sport volunteers in general. From there, the book's 25 chapters each discuss a specific country case study provided by researchers from the respective country.  These studies provide a comprehensive overview of volunteering in each country, such as motivations of volunteers, satisfaction of volunteers, their perceived cost and benefits, and many other areas related to the overall study.  By having twenty-five different countries represented and a native of each country authoring the respective chapters, this book serves as a comprehensive and diverse review of sports volunteering around the world and can be incorporated into courses in economics - particularly those dealing with sports economics -  and can also be used as a reference for volunteer organizations and sports economists worldwide.   

Dr. Fairley currently serves on the advisory board of the United States Australian Football League.  Her research focuses on three major streams: sport and event tourism, volunteerism, and the globalization of sport. Dr. Fairley has conducted various research and consultancy projects in the United States, China, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Recent projects she has been involved in include the globalization of Australian Rules Football in international markets, the sport tourism behaviours of friends and family of athletes who travel to the Olympic Games, and the legacy of Olympic volunteerism. 

Kirstin Hallmann (PhD, German Sport University Cologne (GSU)), is Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Sport Economics and Sport Management at GSU. She also serves as program director of the M.Sc. Sport Management at GSU. Her main research fields are economics of sport demand and consumer behavior in tourism, event, and sport contexts (active and passive participation, volunteering) and competitiveness. Her work is published in leading sport management and tourism journals.

Inhalt

Contents 6
Chapter 1: Introduction 8
1.1 Background and Aim 9
1.2 Structure of the Book 10
1.3 Country Inclusion 11
References 11
Chapter 2: Australia 13
2.1 Meaning and Understanding of Sports Volunteering 14
2.2 Volunteer Workforce in Australia 15
2.3 Volunteer Management in Sport 17
2.4 Volunteering, State, and Civil Society 19
2.4.1 Sport Events, State, Society, and Volunteering 21
2.4.2 Leveraging Events to Build Volunteer Capacity in Sport Clubs 21
2.5 Conclusion 24
References 25
Chapter 3: Flanders (Belgium) 27
3.1 Meaning and Understanding of Sports Volunteering 27
3.2 Volunteer Workforce in Belgium 29
3.2.1 Statistics 29
3.3 Volunteer Management in Sports 31
3.3.1 Changes over Time 33
3.3.2 Contrasting Continuous Versus Episodic Volunteers 34
3.4 Volunteering, State, and Civil Society 34
3.5 Conclusion 35
References 35
Chapter 4: Botswana 38
4.1 Meaning and Understanding of Sports Volunteering 38
4.2 Volunteer Workforce in Botswana 40
4.3 Volunteer Management in Sports 42
4.4 Volunteering, State, and Civil Society 43
4.5 Conclusion 45
References 45
Chapter 5: Brazil 48
5.1 Meaning and Understanding of Sports Volunteering 48
5.1.1 Brief History of Volunteering in Brazil 49
5.1.2 Defining Volunteering 50
5.1.2.1 Money and Volunteering 51
5.1.2.2 Episodic and Continuous Volunteering 51
5.2 Volunteer Workforce in Brazil 52
5.2.1 Profile of Volunteers in Brazil 53
5.3 Volunteer Management in Sports 54
5.3.1 Volunteers in Sports Mega Events 54
5.4 Volunteering, State, and Civil Society 55
5.5 Conclusion 56
References 57
Chapter 6: Canada 59
6.1 The Meaning of Sport Volunteering 59
6.2 Volunteer Workforce in Canada 61
6.2.1 Older Adult Sport Volunteers in Canada 62
6.2.2 Economic Contribution of Volunteers 63
6.3 Volunteer Management in Sport 64
6.3.1 Older Adult Sport Volunteers in Sport 65
6.3.1.1 Benefits for Older Adult Sport Volunteers 66
6.3.1.2 Challenges for Older Adult Sport Volunteers 66
6.3.2 Sport Event Volunteers 67
6.4 Volunteering, State, and Civil Society 68
6.5 Conclusion 70
References 70
Chapter 7: China 73
7.1 Meaning and Understanding of Volunteering 74
7.2 Volunteer Workforce in China 75
7.3 Volunteer Management in Sports 77
7.4 Volunteering, State, and Society 79
7.5 Conclusion 80
References 80
Chapter 8: Finland 84
8.1 Meaning and Understanding of Sports Volunteering 84
8.2 Volunteer Workforce in Finland 86
8.3 Volunteer Management in Sports 89
8.4 Volunteering, State, and Civil Society 91
8.5 Conclusion 92
References 93
Chapter 9: The Gambia 95
9.1 Meaning and Understanding of Sports Volunteering 95
9.1.1 The Sport System of the Gambia 95
9.1.2 The Term “Volunteering” 97
9.2 Volunteer Workforce in the Gambia 98
9.3 Volunteer Management in Sports 98
9.3.1 Involvement of Volunteers and Scope of Volunteering 99
9.3.2 Remuneration and Volunteer Motivation 100
9.3.3 Challenges 101
9.4 Volunteering, State, and Civil Society 102
9.5 Conclusion 102
References 103
Chapter 10: Germany 105
10.1 Meaning and Understanding of Sports Volunteering 105
10.2 Volunteer Workforce in Germany 107
10.3 Volunteer Management in Sports 110
10.4 Volunteering, State, and Civil Society 112
10.5 Conclusion 112
References 113
Chapter 11: India 116
11.1 Meaning and Understanding of Sports Volunteering 116
11.2 Volunteer Workforce: Episodic Volunteering in India 118
11.2.1 Large-Scale Events 118
11.2.2 Sporting Leagues 121
11.2.3 Sports for Development 122
11.3 Volunteer Management in Sports 123
11.4 Volunteering, State, and Civil Society 123
11.5 Conclusion 124
References 124
Chapter 12: Japan 126
12.1 Meaning and Understanding of Sport Volunteering 127
12.2 Sport Volunteer Workforce 130
12.3 Volunteer Management in Sports 131
12.4 Volunteering, State, and Civil Society 133
12.5 Conclusion 134
References 135
Chapter 13: The Netherlands 137
13.1 Meaning and Understanding of Sports Volunteering 137
13.1.1 How Voluntary Is Volunteering: Guided or Obligatory Voluntary Work? 139
13.1.2 Remuneration 139
13.2 Volunteer Workforce in the Netherlands 140
13.2.1 Volunteering in Sports Clubs 140
13.2.1.1 Demographic Characteristics of Volunteers in Sports Clubs 141
13.2.1.2 Lack of Volunteers 141
13.2.2 The Evolution of Sports Volunteering in the Netherlands 143
13.2.3 Volunteering for Sports Events 143
13.3 Volunteer Management in Sports 144
13.3.1 Recruiting, Educating, and Retaining Club Volunteers 145
13.3.2 Volunteer Management in Sports Events 145
13.4 Volunteering, State, and Civil Society 146
13.4.1 Sports Policy on the National and Local Level 146
13.4.2 Shift to a More Instrumental Policy Toward Volunteering 146
13.5 Conclusion 148
References 148
Chapter 14: New Zealand 150
14.1 Meaning and Understanding of Sports Volunteering 150
14.2 Volunteer Workforce in New Zealand 152
14.3 Volunteer Management in Sports 154
14.4 Volunteering, State, and Civil Society 155
14.4.1 Funding for Infrastructure of Sports and Event Volunteering 155
14.4.2 Policy on Volunteering for Serious Leisure and Social Capital 156
14.5 WMG 2017: For the Love of Sport 157
14.6 Conclusion 160
References 161
Chapter 15: Oman 164
15.1 Meaning and Understanding of Sports Volunteering 164
15.2 Volunteer Workforce in Oman 166
15.3 Volunteer Management in Sports Focusing on Sports Events 167
15.3.1 Motives for Sports Volunteering 168
15.3.2 Satisfaction with Sports Volunteering 170
15.3.3 Perceived Benefits of Sports Volunteers 170
15.3.4 Obstacles from Volunteering in Sports Events 171
15.4 Conclusion 172
References 173
Chapter 16: Paraguay 175
16.1 Meaning and Understanding of Sports Volunteering 175
16.1.1 Understanding of Volunteering in Sports Organizations 177
16.2 Volunteer Workforce in Paraguay 178
16.3 Volunteer Management in Sports 179
16.4 Volunteering, State, and Civil Society 180
16.4.1 Bill of Law for Volunteering 180
16.4.1.1 Incentives 181
16.4.1.2 Promotion of Volunteering by the State 182
16.4.1.3 Financing of Volunteering 182
16.4.1.4 Recognition of Volunteering 182
16.4.2 Impact on Sports Organizations 182
16.5 Conclusion 183
References 183
Chapter 17: Russia 185
17.1 Meaning and Understanding of Sports Volunteering 185
17.2 Volunteer Workforce in Russia 186
17.3 Volunteer Management in Sports 187
17.3.1 Volunteer Training Centers in Sochi 187
17.3.2 Sochi 2014 Volunteer Training Program 189
17.3.3 Volunteer Practices at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games 190
17.3.4 Motivation of Volunteers 190
17.3.4.1 Modes of Preparation and Involvement in the World Olympic Movement 191
17.3.4.2 Work of Olympic Volunteers 191
17.3.4.3 Volunteers about their Role at the Games in Sochi 192
17.4 Volunteering, State, and Civil Society 193
17.4.1 Federal Volunteer Development Programs 193
17.4.2 Intersectoral Interaction as a Resource for the Development of Volunteerism 193
17.4.2.1 Governmental Organizations 194
17.4.2.2 Educational Institutions 194
17.4.2.3 Commercial Organizations 195
17.5 Conclusion 195
References 196
Chapter 18: Slovakia 198
18.1 Meaning and Understanding of Sports Volunteering 199
18.1.1 History of Volunteering 199
18.1.2 Definition of (Sports) Volunteering 200
18.1.3 Different Perceptions of Volunteering 201
18.1.4 Volunteer Remuneration 202
18.2 Volunteer Workforce in Slovakia 203
18.3 Volunteer Management in Sports 205
18.4 Volunteering, State, and Civil Society 206
18.5 Conclusion 206
References 207
Chapter 19: South Africa 209
19.1 Meaning and Understanding of Sports Volunteering 210
19.2 Volunteer Workforce in South Africa 211
19.3 Volunteer Management in Sports 212
19.3.1 Sports Volunteerism: Policy Imperatives and Challenges 212
19.3.2 South African Experiences with Supporting Volunteerism in Sports 213
19.3.2.1 2010 FIFA World Cup 213
Recruitment and Selection 214
Training and Induction 215
Stipends 215
Retention and Recognition 215
19.3.2.2 Cape Town Cycle Tour 216
19.3.2.3 The Two Oceans Marathon 217
19.4 Volunteering, State, and Civil Society 218
19.5 Conclusion 219
References 220
Chapter 20: South Korea 221
20.1 Meaning and Understanding of Sports Volunteering 222
20.1.1 Conceptualization 222
20.1.2 Perceptions of Volunteering Within the Country 223
20.1.3 Remuneration 223
20.2 Volunteer Workforce in South Korea 224
20.2.1 Statistics 224
20.2.2 Changes Over Time 227
20.3 Volunteer Management in Sports 228
20.4 Volunteering, State, and Civil Society 229
20.5 Conclusion 229
References 230
Chapter 21: Spain 232
21.1 Meaning and Understanding of Sports Volunteering 232
21.2 Volunteer Workforce in Spain 234
21.2.1 Sports Volunteering Rates 235
21.2.2 Sociodemographic Profile of Sports Volunteers 237
21.2.3 Tasks and Satisfaction of Sports Volunteers 238
21.3 Volunteer Management in Sports 240
21.4 Volunteering, State and Civil Society 240
21.5 Conclusion 241
References 242
Chapter 22: Sri Lanka 244
22.1 Meaning and Understanding of Sports Volunteering 244
22.2 Volunteering in Sri Lanka 246
22.2.1 Case Study Overview 247
22.2.2 Findings and Discussion 247
22.2.2.1 Safety 247
22.2.2.2 Social Contacts and Networks 248
22.2.2.3 Personal Development 249
22.2.2.4 Professional Development 250
22.2.2.5 Travel and Cross-Cultural Experiences 251
22.3 Volunteer Management in Sports 253
22.4 Volunteering, State, and Civil Society 253
22.5 Conclusion 253
References 255
Chapter 23: Switzerland 258
23.1 Meaning and Understanding of Sports Volunteering 259
23.2 Volunteer Workforce in Switzerland 260
23.3 Volunteer Management in Sports 262
23.4 Volunteering, State, and Civil Society 266
23.5 Typologies of Volunteers in Sports 267
23.5.1 Study 1: Expectation-Based Profiles of Volunteers in Swiss Sports Clubs 267
23.5.2 Study 2: Motivational Profiles of Sporting Event Volunteers 269
23.6 Conclusion 271
References 272
Chapter 24: United Kingdom 274
24.1 Meaning and Understanding of Sports Volunteering 274
24.2 Volunteer Workforce in the UK 276
24.3 Volunteer Management in Sports 279
24.3.1 Sports Volunteering Contexts 279
24.3.2 Remuneration for Volunteers in Sport 281
24.4 Volunteering, State, and Civil Society 282
24.5 Conclusion 283
References 283
Chapter 25: United States 286
25.1 Meaning and Understanding of Sport Volunteering 286
25.1.1 Definition 287
25.1.2 Changing Perceptions 287
25.2 Volunteer Workforce in the United States 288
25.2.1 Coaching 291
25.2.2 Professional Sport Events 293
25.2.2.1 Professional Sport League Competitions 293
25.2.2.2 Road Races 293
25.2.2.3 Charity Events and Corporate Social Responsibility 294
25.2.3 Sport for Development Programs 294
25.2.4 Summary 295
25.3 Volunteering, State, and Civil Society 295
25.4 Conclusion 296
References 296
Chapter 26: Conclusion 298
26.1 Meaning and Understanding of Volunteering Around the Globe 298
26.2 Volunteering and Sport Volunteering 301
26.3 Volunteering, State, and Civil Society 303
26.4 Outlook 304
References 304

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 30.1.2019
• Reihe/Serie: Sports Economics, Management and Policy
• Reihe/Serie: Sports Economics, Management and Policy
• Zusatzinfo: VI, 310 p. 19 illus.
• Verlagsort: Cham
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft
• Schlagworte: Cultural economics • Sociology • Sporting Events • Sports economics • sports volunteering • volunteerism
• ISBN-10: 3-030-02354-0 / 3030023540
• ISBN-13: 978-3-030-02354-6 / 9783030023546