A Study on the Qualities and Abilities of Producers in Sports Events: A Case Study of Women's Professional Golf Tournaments

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to identify and clarify the qualities and abilities of sport event producers who plan and manage sport events from interview data obtained from producers. First, we conducted a preliminary survey on what kind of human resources sport event producers are, and narrowed down the research target to producers of women's professional golf tournaments. Nine respondents were selected by snowball sampling, and interviews were conducted, and the KJ method was used for analysis. The results revealed the ability to set up a competition venue and to build relationships with stakeholders, in addition to the qualities and abilities shown in previous studies. The results of this study suggest the possibility of developing human resources who can produce various types of sporting events beyond competitions, and contribute to the mobility and networking of producers.