Leisure Counseling: Minorities and Unemployment in the United States

Karlis, George

doi:10.1080/10261133.1991.9673791

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“…Moreover, volunteer tourist participation in sports events can serve as an effective measure in enhancing tourism experience and their satisfaction.Another finding of this study indicated that satisfaction with volunteer tourism management methods impacts the overall satisfaction of their activities in sports events. The results of this study are in line with the prior findings(1,2,14,15, 17). Management methods in volunteer tourism reflect the strategic planning of sports event managers and are designed actions to enhance performance and job efficiency of volunteers.…”

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“…esearch indicates that an increased interest and participation in sports during leisure time and the recreation and entertainment industry have fueled people's desire to travel and volunteer in sports; since the 1980s, reliance on mega sports events and other sporting events in volunteer sports tourism has continued to grow. However, there is limited research on conceptualization; this article reviews the conceptualization of sports as it appears in existing literature and outlines pathways for the future (1,2). "Sports Tourism" and "Volunteer Tourism."…”

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Developing a Model of Influential Factors on Sports Volunteer Tourism in Iran

Hosseini,

Bahlke,

Fallah

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The purpose of this study is to present a model of factors influencing sports volunteer tourism in Iran. This research is mixed-methods, incorporating both qualitative and quantitative approaches. The qualitative section involved field studies with a population comprising all experts, researchers, and academic and executive authorities in the field of tourism, sports volunteering, and event management. Theoretical sampling was used to conduct interviews with 13 experts, with data saturation observed after the tenth interview, although interviews continued up to the thirteenth for greater assurance. Efforts were made to ensure that the interviewees represented all relevant individuals and organizations involved in sports volunteer tourism, and the interviews lasted between 20 to 50 minutes at the discretion of the interviewee. The quantitative section's population consisted of approximately 2000 sports volunteers who were involved as managers in global and international competitions held in Iran during the years 2020-2021. The sample size was determined to be 387 individuals. Structural equation modeling using Smart-PLS software was employed for hypothesis testing and analysis. The findings indicated that general needs of volunteer tourism, satisfaction with management practices in volunteer tourism, and the level of involvement in volunteer tourism activities significantly influence overall satisfaction with these activities in the context of sporting events. Furthermore, overall satisfaction with volunteer tourism impacts the intention to participate in future volunteer activities, the likelihood of recommending volunteer activities for sports events to others, and the intention to visit the host city of the sports event. The first question examined the impact of the general needs of volunteer tourism on overall satisfaction with activities in sports events, which showed the highest effect with a path coefficient of 0.321. Based on the results, it is recommended that managers of sporting events design an optimal work environment that can meet the psychological needs of volunteers and improve volunteer management methods to enhance the sustainability of major sporting events.

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