LEADER 03783nam 2200565 a 450 001 9910461205603321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a3-8428-0130-0 035 $a(CKB)2670000000171052 035 $a(EBL)887540 035 $a(OCoLC)784887649 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001177915 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11638879 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001177915 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11167931 035 $a(PQKB)10590017 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC887540 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL887540 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10553228 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000171052 100 $a20120424d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aEvent management$b[electronic resource] $ehow to apply best practices to small scale events /$fSven Damm 210 $aHamburg $cDiplomica Verlag$d2012 215 $a1 online resource (138 p.) 300 $aTitle from cover. 311 $a3-8428-5130-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aEvent Management. How to Apply Best Practices to Small Scale Events; Abstract; Table of Content; List of Tables and Figure; 1. Introduction and Context; 1.1 Overview; 1.2 Research Question; 1.3 Book Outline; 2. Literature review; 2.1 Prologue; 2.2 Event Management Defined; 2.2.1 Events; 2.2.2 Event Management; 2.2.3 Types of Events; 2.3 The History and Background of Event Management; 2.3.1 An Overview; 2.3.2 Best practices in Event Management; 2.3.3 A Matrix of Best Practices; 2.3.4 The Four Pillar Approach; 2.3.5 The Synopsis of Best Practices in Event Management into a 5x4 Matrix 327 $a2.4 Shortcomings and Aspirations3. Methodology; 3.1 Philosophical Foundations of Research; 3.1.1 Qualitative research; 3.1.2 Participant observation; 3.1.3 Semi-structured interviews; 3.1.4 Attendee surveys; 3.1.5 Mixed method approaches; 3.2 Event Selection; 3.3 Data Collection Methods; 3.3.1 Interviews; 3.3.2 Participant observation; 3.3.3 Attendee surveys; 3.4 Research Ethics Considerations; 3.5 Limitations of the research; 4. Findings; 4.1 Interviews; 4.1.1 The research stage; 4.1.2 The design stage; 4.1.3 The planning stage; 4.1.4 The co-ordination stage; 4.1.5 The evaluation stage 327 $a4.2 Participant observation4.3 Survey results; 5. Discussion; 5.1 The pillar of time; 5.2 The pillar of finance; 5.3 The pillar of technology; 5.4 The pillar of human resources; 5.5 Summary of discussion; 6. Conclusion; 7. References; 8. Appendices; Appendix 1: A Checklist for Site inspection; Appendix 2: Music and Entertainment Terms; Appendix 3: Decor Checklist; Appendix 4: Logistics; Appendix 5: Interview Questions; Appendix 5: Participant Observation 330 $aHauptbeschreibungEvent management is a ubiquitous word in modern society. The word is used for small business breakfasts, large corporate shows and also for big international sport events, such as the Olympic Games. We all have an idea of what management is, but what is an event?This question and the theories behind the dynamic event industry are summarized in this book. Ultimately, the book combines a range of differing views about best practice and recommended behaviours; it identifies and recommends an event management model that potentially enables small-scale event mana 606 $aSpecial events industry 606 $aSpecial events$xManagement 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aSpecial events industry. 615 0$aSpecial events$xManagement. 676 $a394.2068 700 $aDamm$b Sven$0951045 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910461205603321 996 $aEvent management$92150075 997 $aUNINA