Kalevi Olin
Biographic Data
| ID | 4220940 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kalevi Olin |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kalevi |
| FAMILY NAME | Olin |
| SIGNATURE | OLIN K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Jyväskylä |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1979 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1991 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Use of Social Reference Groups in Sport Policy Making
Based on reference group theory the purpose of the present study was to determine how sport political decision-makers acted while making decisions, and which reference groups and backgrounds they selected for supporting their behavior. Furthermore, the aim was to find out how the reference group strategy of decision-makers had changed since the middle of the 1970's (Olin, 1982). A sample of 1788 officials and appointed representatives from 167 ci…
Attitudes Toward Professional Foreign Players in Finnish Amateur Basketball
The use of foreign professional players may influence the host country's sport culture. To determine the attitudes toward foreign professionals in various Finnish amateur basketball leagues, all clubs (n = 55) playing basketball in the three highest Finnish leagues were interviewed by mailed questionnaire. The results indicated that recruitment of foreign pros was held to effect negatively the team spirit and the play tactics, the economics of th…
The Reference Groups of Decision-Makers in the Sport Politics of Cities (Summary)
Structure of Sport Policy in Finland
The purpose of this presentation is to describe the sport political system in Finland. For the first, it is proper to mention that the range of consideration is large in nature. Therefore, main attention is paid to the functions and struc ture of sports. Thus along with the private and public sectors of sports the pre sentation follows the lines of historical, present as well as future approach. From the international point of view Finnish sports…
Sport, Social Development and Community Decision- Making
Attitudes Toward Professional Foreign Players in Finnish Amateur Basketball
The use of foreign professional players may influence the host country's sport culture. To determine the attitudes toward foreign professionals in various Finnish amateur basketball leagues, all clubs (n = 55) playing basketball in the three highest Finnish leagues were interviewed by mailed questionnaire. The results indicated that recruitment of foreign pros was held to effect negatively the team spirit and the play tactics, the economics of th…
Sport, Social Development and Community Decision- Making
Structure of Sport Policy in Finland
The purpose of this presentation is to describe the sport political system in Finland. For the first, it is proper to mention that the range of consideration is large in nature. Therefore, main attention is paid to the functions and struc ture of sports. Thus along with the private and public sectors of sports the pre sentation follows the lines of historical, present as well as future approach. From the international point of view Finnish sports…
The Reference Groups of Decision-Makers in the Sport Politics of Cities (Summary)
Attitudes Toward Professional Foreign Players in Finnish Amateur Basketball
The use of foreign professional players may influence the host country's sport culture. To determine the attitudes toward foreign professionals in various Finnish amateur basketball leagues, all clubs (n = 55) playing basketball in the three highest Finnish leagues were interviewed by mailed questionnaire. The results indicated that recruitment of foreign pros was held to effect negatively the team spirit and the play tactics, the economics of th…
Use of Social Reference Groups in Sport Policy Making
Based on reference group theory the purpose of the present study was to determine how sport political decision-makers acted while making decisions, and which reference groups and backgrounds they selected for supporting their behavior. Furthermore, the aim was to find out how the reference group strategy of decision-makers had changed since the middle of the 1970's (Olin, 1982). A sample of 1788 officials and appointed representatives from 167 ci…
Sport and Mega-Event Impacts (5 works) · Political science (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · Sports, Gender, and Society (3 works) · Physical Education and Pedagogy (2 works) · Psychology (2 works)