Wakayama University · International Tourism Research Center

Research keywordssport event management・tourism research・mega sport events・stakeholder management・event project management・accessible tourism・athlete leadership

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• Stakeholder theory2026 · Yamakita, R. (accepted). Stakeholder theory. In M. M. Parent, P. Wicker, & S. Kerwin (Eds.), A Guide to Key Theories in Sport Management. Edgar Elgar Publishing.
• Guidance for theory building in tourism research: Finding differences as a starting point2026 · Yamakita, R. (2026). Guidance for theory building in tourism research: Finding differences as a starting point. Wakayama Tourism Review, 8, 7–10. https://doi.org/10.19002/0002007441
• Project management in sport events2025 · Yamakita, R. (2025). Project management in sport events. In V. Girginov & M. M. Parent (Eds.). Routledge Encyclopedia of Sport Studies. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780367766924-RESS209-1
• Mega sport events as universal cultural signifiers2025 · Yamakita, R., Guo, W., & Parent, M. M. (2025). Mega sport events as universal cultural signifiers. In V. Girginov & K. Girginova (Eds.), Handbook on sport and culture (pp. 171–188). Edward Elgar Publishing.

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