Foundations of Managing British Olympics: Institutions Through Time is an interdisciplinary study that examines the organisation, administration, and public benefits of Olympic Games in the United Kingdom. The book examines the 1908 and 1948 Olympic Games as well as the more recent 2012 Olympics Games and its long term legacy so far. The book draws upon archive materials held by the International Olympic Committee, UK national and local government, and FIFA. The long-term perspective adds to contemporary debates about the hosting of major sporting events and their wider impacts on business, the economy and society.
The book combines the craft of the business historian with the methodology of the social scientist, to offer interdisciplinary perspectives on the management history field, alongside theories, frameworks, critiques, and applications for practice.
This interdisciplinary study examines the organisation, administration, and public benefits of Olympic Games in the United Kingdom. In particular, the study will examine the events of the twentieth century, the 1908 and 1948 Olympic Games, drawing upon archive materials.
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1. Introduction
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2. On the Shoulders of Zeus: Ancient Olympia, Modern Revivals, and
an Embryonic Olympic Movement
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3. Emergence of Multi-Sport Events in Britain and Abroad
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4. The French Nobleman, An International Committee and a Global Games
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5. Athens: The First Modern Olympic Games
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6. Olympic or Not? Paris 1900
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7. St Louis 1904
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8. Developing British Sporting Institutions
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9. The Intercalated Games, Athens 1906
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10. Conclusion
Alex G. Gillett is a Senior Lecturer in Marketing at the School for Business and Society, University of York
Kevin D. Tennent is a Reader in Management at the School for Business and Society, University of York.
