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Interorganizational cooperation in sport tourism: A social network analysis

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Cooperation among organizations is crucial in many fields of sport management. However, little is known about how and why interorganizational cooperation occurs. In this study, cooperative relations among organizations were investigated in an informal sport tourism network in a German community and its surrounding area to explore the structure of interorganizational cooperation and demonstrate the value of social network analysis methods for understanding mechanisms of interorganizational cooperation. Statistical network analyses based on relational data revealed that the network of cooperation is sparse but characterized by substantial clustering, indicating a tendency for cooperation to occur in triangular structures. The most central network actor was a local sports agency, but there was no mechanism of preferential attachment. Other significant mechanisms for cooperative tie formation were brokerage and homophily regarding organizational aims. Lack of time and incompatible goals are the most important barriers to cooperation. The results add to prior qualitative studies and provide implications for managing sport tourism networks.

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  • Wäsche, Hagen, 2015. "Interorganizational cooperation in sport tourism: A social network analysis," Sport Management Review, Elsevier, vol. 18(4), pages 542-554.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:spomar:v:18:y:2015:i:4:p:542-554
    DOI: 10.1016/j.smr.2015.01.003
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