AN Explorative study on human legacy at Beijing Olympics
Μεταπτυχιακή διπλωματική εργασία
Συγγραφέας
Ang, Ser Hui Mary
Ημερομηνία
2020Επιβλέπων
Γεωργιάδης, ΚωνσταντίνοςΘεματική επικεφαλίδα
Olympics - China ; Olympics - Employability ; Ολυμπιακοί αγώνες - Κίνα ; Ολυμπιακοί αγώνες - ΑπασχολησιμότηταΛέξεις κλειδιά
Olympics ; Human legacy ; EmployabilityΠερίληψη
This study proposes the introduction of a nation-wide policy framework at Higher Education
Institution (HEI) and at the workplace that aims to integrate non-formal, informal and formal
learnings and to promote life-long learning. The research takes on a heuristic approach to
provide insights to the human legacy, in terms of employability at Beijing Olympics. The
interpretive research paradigm supports the exploration in depth of each respondent’s (being
a Chinese) personal experiences and thoughts about their personal gains (human and social
capital) at Beijing Olympics. A total of 11 semi-structured questionnaires, 7 phone interviews
and 1 personal response from staff at BWOCOG 2022 were collected and analysed using
thematic analysis. Specifically, the paper presents a diagrammatic overview of employability
using the demand and supply side of labour; the supply of labour depends on the
“competency cube” where each human resource is affected by the three (3) types of learning
that can primarily occur at HEI or workplace, while the demand depends on the domestic and
international market outlook. This paper offers practical approaches for potential host nations
to enhance and sustain human legacy, and valuable insights for individuals, who are keen to
embark on a career in the mega-sports event industry.