Identity in the “Road Racing Capital of the World”: heritage,geography and contested spaces

This article explores the complex relationship between sport and landscape and their role in the expression and maintenance of identity. While discussions have typically emphasised the role taken by stadia and sporting venues in the development and expression of sporting and national identities, fewer have considered the role taken by the wider landscape. It is this landscape that provides the context in which many sports are enacted and watched and it is through the embodied actions and experiences that landscape is given added meaning, reinforcing narratives of space that are implicated in the creation and maintenance of national identities. Yet here, unlike stadia or other sporting venues, space is much less regulated; as a result, participants and observers are also implicated in the creation of “counter geographies” that destabilise “official” narratives of space. Here our focus is on the contested landscapes of the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy Races; an event where sporting narratives have become materially and conceptually part of the landscape. Through a discussion of these landscapes and their expression in the Staying the Course exhibition curated by Manx National Heritage, we contend that geographies of sport must also reflect on the contested nature of sporting spaces.     

Brand Lovemarks Scale of Sport Fans

This study developed and tested a new Lovemarks scale that can measure market positions representing love and respect for a sport team or club. Based on exploratory factor analysis (EFA), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and nomological network analysis, the research establishes the validity and reliability of the scale for football and basketball teams. This Lovemarks scale for sport teams represents the marketing brand equity for sponsors, advertising, merchandising etc. and provides a new way to classify sport spectators; the “Lovemarks Fans”; “Performance & Quality Fans”; “Fads Spectators”; and “Spectators”.     

Supply management for major sport events: The case of the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games

In examining the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games (OG), we show that supply management in major sports events (MSEs) has interesting characteristics both in terms of operationalization and resources required. We show that while supply managers must consider local development, they cannot lose sight of efficiency in delivering on other objectives. The multifaceted nature of supply, which includes sponsorship, value in kind, and so forth, requires specific supply management approaches for each stage of the OG management lifecycle. Specifically, supply management differs from other business contexts in three main areas: (a) supplier identification and selection; (b) contract negotiation and the process of acquiring goods; (c) supplier relationship management. Copyright © 2016 ASAC. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Disentangling the paradoxical alliances between art market and art world

The relationship between art and market can be rendered visible only by closely examining the actions of contemporary artists, art critics, and writers, and the efforts of gallery and auction house merchandisers. A market orientation is just one way of evaluating the activities of the art world. Art and market are not reducible to each other, no matter the prevailing ideology. While the market operates on a narrative that valorizes the latest trend in imagemaking, aided by the creation of new technologies, it is neither the only nor the most important arbitrator of value for the viewer. Disentangling the art‐market complex is a necessary first step in reclaiming a holistic view of the consumption of art. We take that step in this paper.     

Impact of New Public Management on the Efficiency of Japanese Museums*

The aim of the present paper was to determine how small government policies have changed the management of Japanese prefectural museums since 2006. To reconstruct the budget positions of local governments, the Koizumi Government advocated a policy of ‘small’ government and cuts in the costs of public facilities. One example is the introduction of the designated manager system (DMS) into museums. The DMS is a form of new public management, enabling private managers to manage public facilities. Using stochastic frontier analysis, this paper investigates the impact of the introduction of the DMS on the efficiency of museums.     

建设科学思想方法主题展教区促进科普理念与实践双升级

科学思想方法传播是当代科技场馆转型成为“科学教育馆”、实现科普理念与实践双升级的核心难点之一，以展教结合的方式建设科学思想方法主题展教区是一条可行路径。通过理论与实践探索总结，提出科学思想方法主题展教区建设路径，并针对北京科学教育馆主题展教区建设实践中存在的问题提出改进建议。     

当代科技馆展品叙事的审美创新——以中国科技馆为例

科技馆是进行科学普及的主要场所，也是提升全民科学文化素质的重要阵地。陈列于科技馆的展品展项则是实现科技馆科学普及要义的关键所在，亦是沟通科技馆与大众的重要媒介。随着大众媒介的不断演进，特别是媒介融合的加速与互联网技术的发展，加之大众文化的兴起，以及“读图时代”“视觉时代”的到来，科技馆的展品叙事也相应地发生了调整与转变。因此，对展品叙事的研究就显得十分必要。本文以中国科技馆为例，从展品叙事切入，通过融媒体叙事、影像化叙事以及故事化叙事三个维度，探索当代科技馆展品叙事的审美创新，以期勾勒出新时期科技馆展品创作、传播的新路径。     

Mega‐events and host‐region impacts: determining the true worth of the 1999 Rugby World Cup

An increasing interest in the impact of sporting mega‐events on host regions has sparked discussion on the most appropriate approaches in determining both benefits and costs. The paper defines the nature of the impact on Wales of the 1999 Rugby World Cup (RWC99), both economic and social, and qualitatively assesses the extent and nature of the impact of RWC99 in a number of areas. It concludes that there were considerable benefits for the region, although many areas of potential benefit were not maximised. This was due in large part to the structure of the bidding process and organisational inadequacies, which in turn led to relatively low spectator spend and mixed press coverage. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.