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Year 2016, Volume: 6 Issue: 1, 139 - 145, 01.03.2016

Dilek Atçı Kamil Unur Doğan Gürsoy

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The Impacts of Hosting Major Sporting Events: Resident’s Perceptions of the Mediterranean Games 2013 in Mersin

Year 2016, Volume: 6 Issue: 1, 139 - 145, 01.03.2016

Dilek Atçı Kamil Unur Doğan Gürsoy

Abstract

This study investigates the residents’ perceptions of the Mediterranean Games 2013. Data was collected by questionnaire survey of 1700 residents of Mersin by applying quota sampling. A structural model to assess the factors on residents’ perceptions of the impacts of the 2013 Mediterranean Games and how these perceptions affect their support is tested. The findings confirmed the five factor model that is consisted of economic benefits, economic costs, social benefits, social costs and image enhancement and revealed that there is a strong support for 17th Mediterranean Games. Image enhancement and economic benefits are the main factors that determine the residents’ support.

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Residents’ perceptions Mediterranean Games mega events social exchange theory

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Publication Date March 1, 2016
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APA Atçı, D., Unur, K., & Gürsoy, D. (2016). The Impacts of Hosting Major Sporting Events: Resident’s Perceptions of the Mediterranean Games 2013 in Mersin. International Review of Management and Marketing, 6(1), 139-145.
AMA Atçı D, Unur K, Gürsoy D. The Impacts of Hosting Major Sporting Events: Resident’s Perceptions of the Mediterranean Games 2013 in Mersin. IRMM. March 2016;6(1):139-145.
Chicago Atçı, Dilek, Kamil Unur, and Doğan Gürsoy. “The Impacts of Hosting Major Sporting Events: Resident’s Perceptions of the Mediterranean Games 2013 in Mersin”. International Review of Management and Marketing 6, no. 1 (March 2016): 139-45.
EndNote Atçı D, Unur K, Gürsoy D (March 1, 2016) The Impacts of Hosting Major Sporting Events: Resident’s Perceptions of the Mediterranean Games 2013 in Mersin. International Review of Management and Marketing 6 1 139–145.
IEEE D. Atçı, K. Unur, and D. Gürsoy, “The Impacts of Hosting Major Sporting Events: Resident’s Perceptions of the Mediterranean Games 2013 in Mersin”, IRMM, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 139–145, 2016.
ISNAD Atçı, Dilek et al. “The Impacts of Hosting Major Sporting Events: Resident’s Perceptions of the Mediterranean Games 2013 in Mersin”. International Review of Management and Marketing 6/1 (March 2016), 139-145.
JAMA Atçı D, Unur K, Gürsoy D. The Impacts of Hosting Major Sporting Events: Resident’s Perceptions of the Mediterranean Games 2013 in Mersin. IRMM. 2016;6:139–145.
MLA Atçı, Dilek et al. “The Impacts of Hosting Major Sporting Events: Resident’s Perceptions of the Mediterranean Games 2013 in Mersin”. International Review of Management and Marketing, vol. 6, no. 1, 2016, pp. 139-45.
Vancouver Atçı D, Unur K, Gürsoy D. The Impacts of Hosting Major Sporting Events: Resident’s Perceptions of the Mediterranean Games 2013 in Mersin. IRMM. 2016;6(1):139-45.