Yeung Wing Kai. / "Architecture Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Master of Architecture Programme 2002-2003, design report." / Includes bibliographical references (leaf [156]). / Introduction --- p.3 / Thesis proposal --- p.4-13 / The ConnectinglTransitiorillntermediate Space between Building and Environment --- p.14 / Schedules --- p.15-16 / Proposed Client´ؤHong Kong Football Association / Existing Location / Plans of the HKFA Building --- p.17-21 / "Interview with Martin Lam, General Secretary of HKFA" --- p.22-26 / Researches --- p.27-43 / Site Information / Site Selection --- p.44-47 / "Site Analysis ,Site Potentials and Constraints" --- p.48-71 / Design Developments --- p.72 / Prelimary Design --- p.73-86 / Sketches of Ideas --- p.87-91 / Scheme01 --- p.92-98 / Scheme02 --- p.99-103 / Scheme03 --- p.104-116 / Scheme04 --- p.117-131 / Final Design --- p.132-151 / Appendix --- p.152 / Otters to Building Department --- p.153-154 / Letters to HKFA asking for interviews --- p.155 / Biblography --- p.156

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Thesis (M. Arch.)--University of Hong Kong, 1996. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.Arch.)--University of Hong Kong, 1996. / Includes bibliographical references. Also available in print.

Often arbitration has been closely related to issues that are likely to be arbitrated, including commercial, corporate or investment matters.However, the sporting matter has been less related to arbitration issues.In the present article, a relatively new and very interesting issue is develop: the sport arbitration, which has been gaining space in various sport organizations to become an instrument of great importance in the sports world. In this way, the author, through the experience of the Tribunal Arbitral Du Sport, shows us the way that sports arbitration has followed, its strengths, its composition and the importance it has achieved in these issues until forging an integral and solid relationship between arbitration and sport. / Muchas veces el arbitraje ha sido muy relacionado con temas que son susceptibles de ser arbitrados, entre los cuales se encuentran materias comerciales, corporativas o de inversión. Sin embargo, la materia deportiva ha sido menos relacionada con temas arbitrales.En el presente artículo, se desarrolla un tema relativamente nuevo y muy interesante: el arbitraje deportivo, el cual ha ido ganando espacio en diversos organismos deportivos hasta convertirse en un instrumento de gran importancia en el mundo deportivo. De esta manera, el autor, a través de la experiencia del Tribunal Arbitral Du Sport, nos muestra el camino que ha seguido el arbitraje deportivo, sus fortalezas, su composición y la importancia que ha conseguido en dichos temas hasta forjarse una relación íntegra y sólida entre el arbitraje y el deporte.

by Hung Hing Kwan. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1998. / Includes bibliographical references. / Questionnaire also in Chinese. / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iii / ACKNOWLEDGMENTS --- p.v / Chapter / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter II. --- OBJECTIVES --- p.3 / Chapter III. --- RELATED LITERATURE --- p.4 / Sport Culture in Hong Kong --- p.4 / What is Sport Culture? --- p.4 / Sport Culture in Hong Kong --- p.6 / Spectator Sports in Hong Kong --- p.8 / Chapter IV. --- CONSTRAINSTS OF THE HKFA IN PROMOTIING LOCAL SOCCER --- p.10 / Lack of Funds --- p.10 / "Distinct Characteristics of the “Soccer Circle"" in Hong Kong" --- p.12 / Lack of Training Ground --- p.12 / Soccer as a Unprofitable Business --- p.13 / """Professional Soccer"" of Hong Kong" --- p.14 / On the Hong Kong Football Association (HKFA) --- p.14 / Value of Soccer to Society --- p.16 / Players' Attitude --- p.16 / Competition --- p.17 / Chapter V. --- RESEARCH METHOD --- p.19 / Research Objective --- p.19 / Information Needed --- p.19 / Research Design --- p.20 / Questionnaire Design --- p.20 / Sampling / Data Collection Method --- p.24 / Interview --- p.25 / Limitations --- p.26 / Chapter VI. --- FINDINGS / ANALYSIS --- p.27 / The Respondent Profile --- p.27 / Attitude of Present Spectators Towards Local Soccer --- p.29 / The Findings --- p.29 / Interpretation --- p.31 / Attitude of Non-spectators Towards Local Soccer --- p.33 / The Findings --- p.33 / Interpretation --- p.35 / Attitude Towards Television Soccer --- p.37 / The Findings --- p.37 / Interpretation --- p.40 / Attitude Towards Some Improvement on Local Soccer --- p.42 / The Findings --- p.42 / Chapter VII. --- RECOMMENDATIONS --- p.45 / The Success of Soccer Promotion in Other Countries --- p.45 / Soccer Promotion in Fanatic Countries --- p.45 / Professional Soccer in Japan --- p.46 / Recommendations for the HKFA (Short Term) --- p.49 / Product --- p.49 / Price --- p.55 / Promotion --- p.61 / Place --- p.65 / Recommendations for the HKFA (Long Term) --- p.68 / Product --- p.68 / Price --- p.74 / Promotion --- p.75 / Place --- p.78 / Chapter VIII. --- CONCLUSION --- p.79 / APPENDIX --- p.82 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.112

M. Tech. Tourism and Hospitality Management / South Africa has been the world's stage in hosting major and mega sport events that drew the world's attention such as the legacy of the Rugby World Cup 1995, the Cricket World Cup in 2003, the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Confederations Cup 2009 and the latest FIFA World Cup 2010 which are also examples of the opportunities provided by major and mega events. Such as in many cities, destination marketing organizations have engaged in the systematic planning, development, and marketing of events as tourist attractions, image-makers, or catalysts for other developments however, the involvement of local residents in the planning and operational stages is often neglected. Therefore, this study has been conceived to focus on the local resident's perceptions of the impacts of the Confederations Cup 2009 within the City of Tshwane (Metropolitan Municipality).

There are several major research papers on accounting choice that intends to explain and analyze how the intangible assets should be classified. However, there are not many theses or major research papers on football clubs and the accounting choice they make when it comes to the accounting of one of their most important assets, their players. This thesis intends to explain and analyze why Swedish football clubs makes the accounting choice that they make. Furthermore, the intentions are to explain the consequences of these choices and find out if that affects the football clubs vision of true and fair view. The methods that will be used for this study is an examination of the financial documents along with interviews. One of the theories in the study is the institutional theory, which explains that organizations in the same industry tend to become more alike. The study has shown that Swedish football clubs are given a choice, to present the player contracts on the balance sheet or as an expense in the income statement. The majority of the clubs presented the player contracts in the balance sheet. The main reason for that is said to be that the costs can be spread over several years, which means it will be easier to meet the financial requirements from the Swedish Football Association.

Coaching and the coaching process are characterised by a number of complex interactions between the coach, the player and the club environment. Yet understanding of the coaching process as a complex, holistic process remains limited. There are 'gaps' in our existing knowledge, particularly in comprehending the dynamic relationship between the coach, player and club environment, and in understanding the implications of these interactions for practice and the coaching process. This research sought to examine and represent the complexity of the coach-player-club environment interface, and to understand some of the ways that they interact to construct and impinge upon the coaching process. The research was conducted on the premise that a sound understanding of the complexity of the coaching process drawing upon empirical research, rather than idealistic 'models', can inform the future development of coaching practice and coach education. Within the framework of ethnography, the research took place over one season and used participant observation, unstructured interviews, semi-structured interviews and group interviews in one Football Association, Premier League Academy. The aim was to explore the coaching process and practical coaching context, as played out in the day-to-day experiences of coaches and youth team players. In addition to the main case-study club, semi-structured interviews were conducted with five coaches working with youth teams at other clubs. The research used concepts from grounded theory and also the work of Pierre Bourdieu to analyse and present the data. In its findings, the study depicts a coaching process that is interdependent and interrelated and highlights complexity in each of the following elements: the club, sessions and games, players and coaches, relationships, and 'attitude'. The dynamism within and between each of these elements is illustrated in the ways that each can facilitate, constrain or even prevent 'effective' practice and the operation of the coaching process. Moreover, the research demonstrates the powerful nature of tradition and culture, highlighting their pervasive influence upon the coaching process and coaching practice. Life at the case study club was characterised by authoritarianism and pressure, and was relentlessly directed towards winning. This backdrop strongly influenced the relationship between coaches and players, and impacted upon the coaching process. Importantly, the research presents evidence to suggest that coach education may be a relatively 'low impact' endeavour in comparison to the coaches' other experiences which are presented as a significant force shaping both coaches' development and practice. To harness this experience and develop coach education, this research suggests that the governing body could consider embracing mentoring as part of coach education and, as part of this, coaches should be encouraged to engage in critical reflection in order to understand how cultural and other forces shape their practice. However, for mentoring to succeed, it must be grounded in a thorough understanding of the culture of football clubs, and the ways coaches draw upon their life experiences in football to direct their own practice and judge the practices and 'worth' of others. Importantly, this research begins to answer some of the criticisms levelled at previous research by examining interaction and complexity within the coaching process in-situ. It highlights the problematic, interrelated and interdependent nature of relationships that construct and influence the coaching process and coaching practice. Importantly, it highlights the important and under-researched link between coaching practice, the coaching process and the immediate and wider social context of football.