3,154
Views
36
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Articles

International place branding through sporting events: a British perspective of the 2008 Beijing Olympics

&
Pages 357-374 | Received 08 May 2012, Accepted 08 May 2012, Published online: 19 Jun 2012

References

  • Abric , J.-C. 2005 . La recherche du noyau central et de la zone muette des représentations sociales [The search for the core and mute areas in social representations] . In J.-C. Abric , Méthodes d’étude des représentations sociales [Methods for studying social representations] (pp. 59 – 80 ). Ramonville-Saint-Agne : Eres éditions .
  • Anholt , S. 2008 . Editorial – Nation branding in Asia . Place Branding and Public Diplomacy , 4 : 265 – 269 .
  • Apostolidis , T. 2005 . “ Représentations sociales et triangulation: enjeux théorico-méthodologiques [Social representations and triangulation: theoretical and methodological challenges] ” . In Méthodes d’étude des représentations sociales [Methods for studying social representations] , Edited by: Abric , J.-C. 13 – 35 . Ramonville Saint-Agne : Eres éditions .
  • Baloglu , S. and McCleary , K.W. 1999 . A model of destination image formation . Annals of Tourism Research , 26 : 868 – 897 .
  • Berkowitz , P. , Gjermano , G. , Gomez , L. and Schafer , G. 2007 . Brand China: Using the 2008 Olympic Games to enhance China's image . Place Branding and Public Diplomacy , 3 : 164 – 178 .
  • Blaikie , N. 2007 . Approaches to social enquiry. Advancing knowledge , 2nd ed , Cambridge : Polity Press .
  • Bodet , G. , Meurgey , B. and Lacassagne , M. 2009 . Brand social representations: Strategic perspectives for a fitness club . International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing , 5 ( 4 ) : 369 – 383 .
  • Brown , G. , Chalip , L. , Jago , L. and Mules , T. 2002 . “ The Sydney Olympics and brand Australia ” . In Destination branding: Creating the unique destination proposition , Edited by: Morgan , N. , Pritchard , A. and Pride , R. 163 – 185 . Oxford : Butterworth-Heinemann .
  • Brown , G. , Chalip , L. , Jago , L. and Mules , T. 2004 . “ Developing brand Australia: Examining the role of events ” . In Destination branding: Creating the unique destination proposition , 2nd ed. , Edited by: Morgan , N. , Pritchard , A. and Pride , R. Amsterdam : Elsevier .
  • Brownell , S. 2008 . Beijing's Games: What the Olympics mean to China , Lanham , MD : Rowman & Littlefield .
  • Cashman , R. 2005 . The bitter-sweet awakening. The legacy of the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games , Sydney : Walla Walla Press .
  • Chalip , L. , Green , B.C. and Hill , B. 2003 . Effects of sport event media on destination image and intention to visit . Journal of Sport Management , 17 : 214 – 234 .
  • Chappelet , J.L. 2006 . A tale of three Olympic cities – Forecast for Turin on basis of Grenoble and Innsbruck . Torino 2006 – XX Winter Olympic Games Symposium , 9 February 2006 Torino .
  • DeLisle , J. 2009 . After the gold rush: The Beijing Olympics and China's evolving international roles . Orbis , 53 : 179 – 204 .
  • Dolles , H. and Söderman , S. 2008 . Mega-sporting events in Asia – Impacts on society, business and management: An introduction . Asian Business & Management , 7 ( 147 ) : 162
  • Florek , M. , Breitbarth , T. and Conejo , F. 2008 . Mega event=mega impact? Travelling fans’ experience and perceptions of the 2006 FIFA World Cup host nation . Journal of Sport & Tourism , 13 ( 3 ) : 199 – 219 .
  • Gries , P.H. , Crowson , H.M. and Sandel , T. 2010 . The Olympic effect on American attitudes towards China: Beyond personality, ideology and media exposure . Journal of Contemporary China , 19 ( 64 ) : 213 – 231 .
  • Gwinner , K.P. 1997 . A model of image creation and image transfer in event sponsorship . International Marketing Review , 14 ( 3 ) : 145 – 158 .
  • Gwinner , K.P. and Eaton , J. 1999 . Building brand image through event sponsorship: The role of image transfer . Journal of Advertising , 28 ( 4 ) : 47 – 57 .
  • Heslop , L.A. , Nadeau , J. and O'Reilly , N. 2010 . China and the Olympics: Views of insiders and outsiders . International Marketing Review , 27 ( 4 ) : 404 – 433 .
  • Janiskee , R. 1996 . Historic houses and special events . Annals of Tourism Research , 23 : 398 – 414 .
  • Jodelet , D. 1989 . Les représentations sociales [Social representations] , Paris : PUF .
  • Kapferer , J.N. 2008 . The new strategic brand management: Creating and sustaining brand equity long term , 4th ed. , London : Kogan Page .
  • Kaplanidou , K. and Vogt , C. 2007 . The interrelationship between sport event and destination image and sport tourists’ behaviours . Journal of Sport & Tourism , 12 ( 3–4 ) : 183 – 206 .
  • Kim , S.S. and Morrison , A.M. 2005 . Change of images of South Korea among foreign tourists after the 2002 FIFA World Cup . Tourism Management , 26 ( 233 ) : 247
  • Kurtzman , J. 2001 . Economic impact: Sport tourism and the city . Journal of Sport Tourism , 6 ( 3 ) : 14 – 42 .
  • Lacassagne , M.-F. , Bouchet , P. , Weiss , K. and Jebrane , A. 2004 . Analyse comparative des représentations sociales du sport en France et au Maroc: Valeurs modernes et post modernes chez les étudiants en sciences du sport . Revue Internationale des Sciences du Sport et de l'Education Physique , 65 : 97 – 109 .
  • Lacassagne , M.-F. , Salès-Wuillemin , E. , Castel , P. and Jebrane , A. 2001 . La catégorisation d'un exogroupe à travers une tâche d'association de mots . Papers on Social Representations , 10 : 7.1 – 7.11 .
  • Lahlou , S. 2005 . “ L'exploration des représentations sociales à partir des dictionnaires [The exploration of social representations from dictionaries] ” . In Méthodes d’étude des représentations sociales [Methods for studying social representations] , Edited by: Abric , J.-C. 37 – 58 . Ramonville Saint-Agne : Eres éditions .
  • Liu , L. and Hong , Y.Y. 2010 . Psychosocial ramifications of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games . Asian Journal of Social Psychology , 13 ( 102 ) : 108
  • Manzenreiter , W. 2010 . The Beijing Games in the Western imagination of China: The weak power of soft power . Journal of Sport and Social Issues , 34 ( 1 ) : 29 – 48 .
  • McDaniel , S.R. and Mason , D.S. 1999 . An exploratory study of influences on public opinion towards alcohol and tobacco sponsorship of sporting events . Journal of Services Marketing , 13 ( 6 ) : 481 – 499 .
  • McNamee , M. 2006 . Olympism, eurocentricity, and transcultural values . Journal of the Philosophy of Sport , 33 : 174 – 187 .
  • Milton-Smith , J. 2002 . Ethics, the Olympics and the search for global values . Journal of Business Ethics , 35 : 131 – 142 .
  • Moliner , P. 1996 . Images et Représentations sociales [Images and social representations] , Grenoble : Presses Universitaires de Grenoble .
  • Moscovici , S. 1961 . La psychanalyse, son image, son public [Psychoanalysis, its image, its public] , Paris : PUF .
  • Moscovici , S. 2000 . “ The Phenomenon of Social Representations ” . In Social Representations. Explorations in social psychology , Edited by: Moscovici , S. and Duveen , G. 18 – 77 . Oxford : Blackwell Publishers Ltd .
  • Mossberg , L. and Hallberg , A. 1999 . The presence of a mega-event: Effects on destination image and product-country images . Pacific Tourism Review , 3 : 213 – 225 .
  • Parry , J. 2006 . Sport and Olympism: Universal and multiculturalism . Journal of the Philosophy of Sport , 33 : 188 – 204 .
  • Preuss , H. 2007 . The conceptualisation and measurement of mega sport event legacies . Journal of Sport & Tourism , 12 ( 3–4 ) : 207 – 227 .
  • Rein , I. and Shields , B. 2007 . Place branding sports: Strategies for differentiating emerging, transitional, negatively viewed and newly industrialised nations . Place Branding and Public Diplomacy , 3 ( 73 ) : 85
  • Ritchie , B. and Smith , B. 1991 . The impact of a mega event on host region awareness: A longitudinal study . Journal of Travel Research , 30 ( 1 ) : 3 – 9 .
  • Schimmel , K.S. 2001 . “ Sport matters: Urban regime theory and urban regeneration in the late capitalist era ” . In Sport in the city: The role of sport in economic and social regeneration , Edited by: Gratton , C. and Henry , I.P. 259 – 277 . London : Routledge .
  • Smith , A. 2005 . Reimaging the city: The value of sport initiatives . Annals of Tourism Research , 32 ( 1 ) : 217 – 236 .
  • Stewart , I. and Lacassagne , M.-F. 2005 . Social representations as a diagnostic tool for identifying cultural and other group differences . Psychology and Marketing , 229 : 721 – 738 .
  • UNTWO . 2009 . Tourism highlights, Edition 2009 . Madrid : World Tourism Organisation
  • Viaud , J. and Roussiau , N. 2002 . Methods for the study of social representations . European Review of Applied Psychology , 53 ( 3–4 ) : 181 – 200 .
  • Wagner , W. and Hayes , N. 2005 . Everyday discourse and common sense, the theory of social representations , New York : Palgrave Macmillan .
  • Xing , X. and Chalip , L. 2006 . Effects of hosting a sport event on destination brand: A test of co-branding and match-up models . Sport Management Review , 9 : 49 – 78 .
  • Zhou , Y. and Ap , J. 2009 . Residents’ perceptions towards the impacts of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games . Journal of Travel Research , 48 : 78 – 91 .

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.