Application of Portfolio Matrix for Resource Allocation Purposes in Sports: The Case of Hungary

Abstract

Background. Sports can function in a number of contexts in society, therefore governmentrelated financial contribution can be justified. The resource allocation decisions of the contributor are always a relevant topic. The aim of this paper is to create a modified portfolio matrix tool for resource allocation purposes, which can be used at the national, regional, municipal or organizational level.

Sustainable Management of the Public Financial Model for Sports Support in Slovakia

“…At the regional level, the researchers covered, e.g., the topic of sponsorship for regionally active sports clubs [29] or the funding of sports with the intention of supporting regional economic growth [30]. The efficiency of allocating public funds among regional bodies to support sports at this level is not omitted either [31]. This is exactly where this study follows the current state of knowledge, bringing a detailed analysis of the conditions and situation in Slovakia.…”

“…As was summarized in the literature review, multiple research projects dealt with each of the levels (from the national down to local one) in different countries. Thus, to help examine the knowledge gap identified this way, our hypotheses followed the studies from other countries at the national level [24,25], at the regional level [31] as well as at the local level of cities and municipalities [37,38], describing the current situation of public sports funding in Slovakia.…”

“…The methodological approach of our study combines multiple methods to collect, process, and analyze the data needed for testing the validity of the hypotheses set. This combination includes interviews with club representatives and sports professionals as, e.g., used in [31]; a mixed research methods approach (of a quantitative and qualitative nature) with an international comparison, e.g., used by [67,68]; as well as financial analysis based on selected financial indicators and sources of incomes as, e.g., applied in [69].…”