Event Studies: Theory and Management for Planned Events

The fifth edition of Event Studies is the most comprehensive book on event management and event tourism, focusing on events, the event experience, and meanings. It covers antecedents, planning and design, outcomes and impacts, and the various patterns and processes that influence the events sector. New and expanded topics include gender studies, human rights, crisis management and resilience, sustainability, and events as agents of change. It also includes expert opinion boxes on major issues and additional chapters on design, policy, management fundamentals, planning and operations, event tourism, and the inter-related management challenges of risk, security, health and safety, and environment.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 498 pages
Publication date: 24 January 2024
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Event Studies, in its fifth edition, stands as the most comprehensive and up-to-date resource dedicated to advancing knowledge and theory in the fields of event management and event tourism. With a global perspective, the book delves into the study of events, the event experience, and the meanings associated with them. Authored by esteemed experts, it offers a comprehensive examination of current forces, trends, and issues, particularly considering the impact of the pandemic.

The book encompasses a wide range of planned events, providing in-depth profiles of their forms, functions, experiential dimensions, meanings, and values. Its framework encompasses antecedents, planning and design, outcomes and impacts, and the various patterns and processes that shape the events sector, including policy.

In the fifth edition, Event Studies has undergone significant restructuring to prioritize the establishment of theoretical foundations and the advocacy of principles for core management functions. It introduces new content on gender studies, human rights, crisis management and resilience, sustainability, and events as agents of change. Expert opinion boxes provide insights into critical topics such as educational philosophy, technology and its impacts, human rights and mega-events, virtual events and agile management, trends in corporate events, happiness and well-being, event portfolios management, civic dramaturgy, event design, trends in communications, including new media, dynamic crowd management, overtourism, and event-sector recovery.

Furthermore, the book includes additional chapters on design, policy, management fundamentals, planning and operations, event tourism, and the interconnected management challenges of risk, security, health and safety, and environment. This insightful volume is an invaluable resource for undergraduate students, scholars, and professionals in the events industry.

Weight: 1094g
Dimension: 173 x 246 x 31 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032448640
Edition number: 5 ed