Whether considering elite athletes, staff or contractors, industrial action is consistently regarded as one of the more significant risks in the sports, events and venues industries.
On the 17th of August, the Sydney Morning Herald reported that rugby league players may strike over the National Rugby League’s handling of the players’ …
read more »Risk Magazine recently reported that some organisations have unknowingly exposed themselves to significant risks because they have struggled to adjust to the rapid development and increased use of social media.
Organisations, including those in the sports, events and venues industries, will continue to see an increase in the number of “Generation …
read more »Last month, #*IT Happens introduced the Funnel Analogy as a way of explaining the risk management process.
This month, we look at some of the higher-level principles, or aspirational values, that should underpin the process if real changes are to be made to the risk …
read more »Last month more than a thousand skiers became stranded in a New Zealand ski field when gale-force winds caused the closure of the field and all access roads.
The people were forced to stay the night in a cafeteria, after a fast-moving low pressure system hit the Mount Hutt resort, which …
read more »On the 27th of July The Age reported that AFL players were considering a boycott of Etihad Stadium because the playing surface was deemed as “unacceptable”. Prior to last weekend’s rugby international (the Bledisloe Cup), much of the media attention about the game focussed on the turf.
Operational and Reputational Risks
Issues …
read more »The June edition of #*IT Happens reported on a minor incident of crowd crush at Justin Bieber’s Sydney concert , and last month we delved further into the issue to present a model explaining the causes of crowd crush . On the …
read more »This month we thought we might go back to basics and answer the question: what is risk management?
We ask this because we see many organisations still struggle with success in implementing risk management; those that do often have a culture that sees it as a box-ticking exercise, rather than …
read more »The FIFA World Cup is finally over, and with no catastrophes to report, the only thing left to talk about is ‘Paul the Octopus’.
For those who don’t know, the octopus correctly predicted the results of all eight of Germany’s matches. He chose the winners by deciding which one of two …
read more »The much-publicised racial incidents in our football codes over the past month can raise our awareness about the nature of cultural leadership and brand risk.
Race, Ethnicity and Religion in Sport
Ethnicity, religion and race have long been a source of tension in sport. This has been illustrated in numerous cases internationally, …
read more »Last month, The Age reported that two Dutch women were arrested for ambush marketing at the FIFA World Cup in South Africa. The stunt involved 36 Dutch women wearing orange dresses made by a Dutch beer company – one that had no sponsorship rights for the event.
What is Ambush Marketing?
Ambush …
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