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Adapting to local context and managing relationships: a case study of a multinational SDP partnership in Bahrain

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posted on 2020-08-05, 09:38 authored by Hussa Al-Khalifa, Holly CollisonHolly Collison

This paper considers the managerial process of a sport-for-development event in a geographic area that has rarely been investigated from a Sport for Development and Peace (SDP) academic perspective. Specifically, an examination of the relationships between multinational SDP organizations and a local SDP entity in managing and implementing an event in Bahrain is explored. Reflecting on the broader contextual aspects of the case, participant observation over 4 days and interviews with those involved from all organizations are used to reflect upon and build an understanding of how SDP management and relationships are localized in this regional setting. Initial findings indicate potential for further cooperation and expertise sharing between international organizations, with a particular need for understanding roles and partnership structures as well as being cognizant of local contexts and needs. Significantly, donor-recipient tensions are identified, and the positive impact of partnership-strengthening workshops are considered.

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School

  • Loughborough University London

Published in

Journal of Global Sport Management

Volume

7

Issue

2

Pages

289 - 309

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Version

  • AM (Accepted Manuscript)

Rights holder

© Global Alliance of Marketing & Management Associations (GAMMA)

Publisher statement

This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Global Sport Management on 16 August 2020, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/24704067.2020.1805162.

Acceptance date

2020-07-04

Publication date

2020-08-16

Copyright date

2020

ISSN

2470-4067

eISSN

2470-4075

Language

  • en

Depositor

Holly Collison. Deposit date: 4 August 2020

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