Routledge Handbook of Volunteering in Events, Sport and Tourism

Name: Routledge Handbook of Volunteering in Events, Sport and Tourism
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

The Routledge Handbook of Volunteering in Events, Sport and TourismAuthor(s): Kirsten Holmes, Leonie Lockstone-Binney, Karen A. Smith, Richard Shipway\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367417093, 978-0367417093\nSynopsis\nThis timely handbook examines the most contemporary, controversial and cutting-edge issues related to the involvement of volunteers in the fields of events, sport and tourism. \n\nSplit into thematic sections, the primary areas covered include: key disciplinary approaches to understanding volunteerism, international contexts, managing volunteers, the impacts and legacies of volunteering and future trends in these sectors including online and digital volunteering. Commonalities and differences of volunteering in these sectors are drawn out throughout the volume. A diverse range of case studies are examined including the 2007 UEFA Under 21 Championship hosted by Poland, the development of the Appal.