Cluster Concept: Lessons for the Sport Sector? Toward a Two-Step Model of Sport Cluster Development Based on Socioeconomic Proximity

Gerke, Anna; Pria, Yan Dalla

doi:10.1123/jsm.2016-0338

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“…The structure and distribution of sport clusters in a community are diverse and based on the endowed features of the community. Hence, the development of sport clusters relies upon the characteristics of the specific area in which they are placed (Gerke & Pria, 2018). For example, proximity to an ocean or river could be one locational factor in the marine sport cluster.…”

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“…Sports requiring particular infrastructure (e.g., golf, car racing, and mountain sports) are closely linked to geographical environments and regional resources. Thus, local resources influence the anchoring of sport clusters and connect them to related economic activity (Gerke & Pria, 2018).…”

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“…[Insert Figure 2 about here] Finally, we controlled four county-level demographic and socioeconomic factors that might affect the development and properties of sport clusters (Gerke & Pria, 2018) and community vulnerability or resilience (Cutter et al, 2008) in a given county. First, population needs to be controlled when predicting community resilience because scholars have found an association between community-level sport facilities and population (Powell et al, 2004).…”

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“…This research innovation takes place at the boundaries and intersections of the management and geography disciplines, which enhances both theoretical and methodological contributions to the sport and resilience management literatures. Recent sport management research points out limitations of cluster theory, in general, and sport clusters, in particular: the under-exploration of heterogenous development of macro-level sport clusters (Gerke & Pria, 2018) and their economic and noneconomic impacts on the community (Grieve & Sherry, 2012). Furthermore, 'one-size-fits-all' sport policies based on micro-level findings may be poorly informed and overlook unique location-specific situations.…”

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Sport Clusters and Community Resilience in the United States

Kim

Jang

2021

Journal of Sport Management

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How to enhance community resilience to natural disasters is a major question for researchers and policymakers. Although researchers agree that sport generates community benefits, few scholarly efforts in sport management have been invested in understanding the sport–resilience association. This paper attempted to address whether and how sport clusters—the clustering of sport industries—are associated with community resilience across locations. To achieve this, geographically weighted regression and visualization techniques were applied to macro-level data regarding community resilience and the clustering of 13 separate sport industries across 3,108 counties in the contiguous United States. The results indicate that, overall, the clustering of eight sport industries was significantly associated with community resilience and demonstrates the existence of spatially heterogeneous associations in magnitudes and signs of community resilience in sport clusters. The findings of this paper have the potential to help community sport scholars and policymakers implement location-specific resilience policies through sport industry development.

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2021

Journal of Sport Management

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“…Bizzarri and La Foresta (2011), Luković (2012) and Kovačić and Silveira (2018) referred to the available statistics, highlighting the importance of nautical tourism. Studies by Gerke, Desbordes, Dickson (2015) and Gerke, Pria (2018) focused on analyzing the organizational structure of sailing clusters. The authors did not, however, examine the importance of nautical clusters to the local economy.…”

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Research into the importance of small seaport nautical infrastructure in the development of the local economy

Nowaczyk¹

2020

Prace Naukowe Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu

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Research into the importance of small seaports in the development of the local economy is extremely rare. This applies equally to the assessment of port infrastructure. Considering the research deficiencies, the decision was made for this paper to assess the importance of nautical infrastructure to port operators and the local economy. The territorial scope of the research covers seven small ports where the vast majority of national maritime sailing is concentrated. The importance of nautical infrastructure to port operators was assessed based on a cost-benefit approach. However, in the case of the local economy, the benefits of the expansion of the nautical infrastructure were determined based on the sailors’ spending, accounting for cash flows and multiplier effects. The study was based on available statistical data and the results of surveys and interviews. The studies carried out showed a negative return on nautical investments for port operators. However, nautical facilities generate net benefits to the local economy. The importance of nautical investments for port municipalities requires further research, especially into cash flows and the indirect and induced effects.

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