Can managers afford to be oblivious to the religious commitments of their employees, or is religion an important factor in management? Are all religions the same, or is religion an important form of diversity that managers need to take into account? This article explains why managers need to...

The Wallabies is the brand name for the Australian rugby team and is considered one of the key sporting properties in the Australian market. The purpose of this paper is to examine how the employees of the Australian Rugby Union, the organisation responsible for the Wallabies, identify with the...

The organization of a mega-sport event such as the Olympic Games is a complex task involving a multitude of individuals and stakeholder groups. In 2000, Australia's largest city, Sydney, staged the Summer Olympic Games. The agency given primary responsibility for these Games was the Sydney...

The purpose of this chapter is to examine the participation legacy of hosting international events in Australia, drawing on the 2003 Rugby World Cup as the main case study. The chapter draws on a variety of data sources including rugby registration data collected by state and national rugby...