Temporal change in resident perceptions of a mega-event: The Beijing 2008 olympic games

Abstract This study investigated the influences of temporal effects on local residents' impact perceptions of hosting the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, utilizing data collected during the first week of the games and after the games from local residents of Beijing. Findings suggested that thirteen...

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Main Authors: Gursoy, D, Chi, C., Ai, J., Chen, B.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/34011
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Chi, C.
Ai, J.
Chen, B.
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description Abstract This study investigated the influences of temporal effects on local residents' impact perceptions of hosting the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, utilizing data collected during the first week of the games and after the games from local residents of Beijing. Findings suggested that thirteen of the 30 impact items examined were significantly different between the assessment of impacts during and after the games. While changes in two of those impact perception items indicated that residents' perceptions changed for the better after the games, eleven of them suggested that during the first week of the games residents had high expectations about the benefits, though they were aware that such benefits would not be cost-free. However, they later realized that the benefits generated were lower than they had anticipated and the costs associated were higher than they expected. © 2011 Taylor & Francis.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-340112018-12-14T00:51:15Z Temporal change in resident perceptions of a mega-event: The Beijing 2008 olympic games Gursoy, D Chi, C. Ai, J. Chen, B. Abstract This study investigated the influences of temporal effects on local residents' impact perceptions of hosting the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, utilizing data collected during the first week of the games and after the games from local residents of Beijing. Findings suggested that thirteen of the 30 impact items examined were significantly different between the assessment of impacts during and after the games. While changes in two of those impact perception items indicated that residents' perceptions changed for the better after the games, eleven of them suggested that during the first week of the games residents had high expectations about the benefits, though they were aware that such benefits would not be cost-free. However, they later realized that the benefits generated were lower than they had anticipated and the costs associated were higher than they expected. © 2011 Taylor & Francis. 2011 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/34011 10.1080/14616688.2010.529935 restricted
spellingShingle Gursoy, D
Chi, C.
Ai, J.
Chen, B.
Temporal change in resident perceptions of a mega-event: The Beijing 2008 olympic games
title Temporal change in resident perceptions of a mega-event: The Beijing 2008 olympic games
title_full Temporal change in resident perceptions of a mega-event: The Beijing 2008 olympic games
title_fullStr Temporal change in resident perceptions of a mega-event: The Beijing 2008 olympic games
title_full_unstemmed Temporal change in resident perceptions of a mega-event: The Beijing 2008 olympic games
title_short Temporal change in resident perceptions of a mega-event: The Beijing 2008 olympic games
title_sort temporal change in resident perceptions of a mega-event: the beijing 2008 olympic games
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/34011