ri*rrrr’Proceedings 0 Conlerence 201 LJKAcadernyfor hrftrrrnation Systen"rs 3-23-2010 MEGA-PROJECT MANAGEMENTA CASE : THE LONDON OLYA4PIC STUDYOF GAMES2Ol‚2 Sean Dodd Uniuersity EastLondon‚ oJ s.dodd@uel.ac.uk VisvaSathasivam Lambeth Council Recommended Citation Dodd‚ Seanand Sathasivam‚ Visva‚"MEGA-PROJECTMANAGEMENT: A CASE STUDY OF THE LONDON OLYMPIC GAMES 2012" (2010). UK Academy lnJonnation ConJerence Proceedings 2010.Paper19. Systems Jor http://aisel.aisnet.orglukais20 19
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D.J.‚ & Montgomery‚ C.A. (1995‚ July/August). Competing on resources: Strategy in the 1990s. Harvard Business Review‚ 73 (4). (Custom Textbook (2012)‚ Managing Strategy in the Global Marketplace. Chapter 21.) * Porter‚ M.E. (1996). What is Strategy? Harvard Business Review‚ 74 (6). In HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Strategy. (Custom Textbook (2012)‚ Managing Strategy in the Global Marketplace. Chapter 21.) * Stegmann‚ J (2009) Critical Thinking in Strategic Management: A Conceptual Guide
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London Olympics 2012 London Olympics 2012 There are many advantages and disadvantages to London for hosting the Olympic Games. Advantages: Urban regeneration the East-end of London will be the main focus of the Olympic Zone‚ Stratford being host to a brand new 80‚000-seater Olympic Stadium. Housing One of the long-term benefits of the games is the provision of 5‚000 homes following the conversion of the Olympic Village after the games. However the cost of housing may increase as a result
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What have been the (economic) benefits of the 2012 Olympics Games? The 2012 Olympic games have had strong advantages and disadvantages on the economy and the country as a whole. The Olympic games brought a significant amount of benefits to the UK‚ both on the financial and social side. For example: due to the tourism it included or the transport improvements for the population. The UK hosting the Olympics did also propose a disadvantageous side to the country for several reasons‚ such as: many
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The London Olympic Games held in 2012 was one of the largest investments and profit for the host country; “Success at Olympics produces an exceptional “symbolic profit” (Bourdieu‚ 1993) not only for individual athletes‚ but also for clubs‚ sports federations‚ sponsors andother related players. And‚ thereby‚ individual performances are likely to trigger a redistribution of for example‚ power‚ money‚ recruitment opportunities and TV broadcasting times in sports on a national and/or global scale” (Thiel
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5/12/13 BBC News - India’s Olympic performance INDIA 13 August 2012 Last updated at 06:48 ET India’s Olympic performance India’s haul of six medals‚ including two silver and four bronze‚ is the country’s best performance to date at the Olympic games. Sports writer V Krishnaswamy looks into the future for team India and how to build on this success. The world it seems has taken the escalator‚ but Indians are still using the staircase. From 1996 to 2004‚ it was one at a time‚ then it be
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of the growing political‚ social and cultural significance of sport‚ critically examine the increasing role of government in the field of sport policy. You should pay particular reference as to the reasons why governments have got involved and the impact of their involvement‚ blending theory and utilising contemporary examples to support your arguments. Sport in general has many functions‚ whilst focusing on the significance of sport within the context of politics‚ society and culture it is unquestionably
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staff reporter: “John Carter visits the village with its own eccentric games”. Fact & Opinion: It is a fact that the second paragraph points to the origins of the Cotswold games in the early 17th Century – thus anticipating “Baron de Coubertin’s Olympic revival by 284 years”. Allegedly‚ the Cotswold games were started as a Whitsun celebration in 1612 by Robert Dover. The games consisted of quirky rustic pursuits like cock-fighting‚ coursing and shin-kicking! These two-day games ran annually for “250
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1 Introduction Transportation is a major aspect for hosting an Olympic Game and for London‚ the capability to deliver a safe and cost-effective transportation system was a major issue during their bidding process. In this respect‚ London is embarking on a project to improve the light railway ("LR") system or tramways between the new venues and the existing transport infrastructure. The 2012 Olympic Games will be held mainly in East London and the existing light railway system which serves the
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Page 2 Introduction Page 3 Overview of the five sustainability aspects of London 2012 Page 3.1 Climate Change Page 3.2 Waste
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