2012 年 26 巻 p. 35-51
The present study examines an approach that achieves effective use of public school sports facilities by delegating part of the facility management to private organizations for local sports promotion. The "Tragedy of the Commons" from game theory and from the theory of D.C. North's new institutionalism forms the conceptual framework of this study. Data acquired from a questionnaire survey sent to all incorporated nonprofit organizations operating "comprehensive community sports clubs" (CCSC) and from interviews with several key clubs were analyzed. For the analysis, CCSC members were classified into four groups in accordance with whether the clubs operate "public sport facilities" and whether the clubs operate "public school sports facilities." The major findings are summarized as follows. First, city administrators should enter into a contract with clubs and allocate part of the management operations of public school sports facilities to clubs. Second, it is essential for clubs undertaking management operations to encourage self-enforcement by facility users, even though city administrators retain overall authority. Third, adopting the first and second conditions simultaneously creates effective operational synergy between the city administration and the club management of public sports school facilities.