Key Steps in Developing a risk Management Manual

McGregor, Ian; Macdonald, J.F.

doi:10.1123/nirsa.13.3.47

Recreational Sports Journal

1989

DOI: 10.1123/nirsa.13.3.47

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Key Steps in Developing a risk Management Manual

Ian McGregor¹,

J.F. Macdonald

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“…Many intramural sports professionals at universities accept the responsibility of managing the risk of injuries and lawsuits in relation to their programs (Cooper, 1997).Risk management is an issue that has been addressed previously in the recreation profession (Mulrooney & Green, 1997). Sport and recreation professionals have identified the need for risk management and developed methods for managing risk (McGregor & MacDonald, 1989…”

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An Investigation of Risk Management Plans in Intramural Sports Programs within Public Universities

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1999

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This study surveyed369public fozrr-year institutions in an @art to determine thepreparedness of these organizations with regard to risk management and its effects on the operation a recreational sports program. A total of I95 responses were tabulated in the data.Sixty-one percent of the responding institutions stated that they had a risk managementplan in place. Three-fourths of the respondents stated that this risk managementplan improved the quality of their services and two-thirds stated that the risk management plan reduced injury rates within their programs. The existence of risk managementplan wds found to be significantly related to the size of the annual operating budget of the organization.Future research shouldfom on four areas: ( I ) The relationship between risk managementplans and the number ofparticipants; (2) The specific roles of risk managers;(3) The diffmces between public andpriuate institutions with regard to legal issues; and (4) The impact of risk management pkns from the perspective of the participants.VEN THOUGH AN ELEMENT of risk in sport activities often makes them E more exciting, challenging and appealing to participants, unnecessary accidents and potential risk must be reduced or eliminated for participants. Many intramural sports professionals at universities accept the responsibility of managing the risk of injuries and lawsuits in relation to their programs (Cooper, 1997).Risk management is an issue that has been addressed previously in the recreation profession (Mulrooney & Green, 1997). Sport and recreation professionals have identified the need for risk management and developed methods for managing risk (McGregor & MacDonald, 1989

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“…Risk management is an issue that has been addressed previously in the recreation profession (Mulrooney & Green, 1997). Sport and recreation professionals have identified the need for risk management and developed methods for managing risk (McGregor & MacDonald, 1989…”

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An Investigation of Risk Management Plans in Intramural Sports Programs within Public Universities

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1999

Recreational Sports Journal

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