Introducing public management and global sporting mega-events: public value, ecosystems, learning and temporality

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The intersection of public management and global sporting mega-events encompasses diverse global perspectives on public value, ecosystems, learning, and temporality. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Alex Gillett; KEVIN TENNENT; Michael Macaulay

doi:10.1080/14719037.2026.2725790

September 12, 2026Public Management ReviewOpen Access

Introducing public management and global sporting mega-events: public value, ecosystems, learning and temporality

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To introduce a multi-perspective collection analyzing how public management, public value, governance ecosystems, organizational learning, and temporality intersect in the delivery of global sporting mega-events.
Synthesizes international qualitative, quantitative, historical, and longitudinal research on global sporting events.
Integrates administrative and organizational frameworks to evaluate public-sector performance, legacy planning, and stakeholder ecosystems.
Demonstrates that mega-event governance requires coordinated ecosystem management across public, private, and civic institutions to generate enduring public value.
Identifies temporality and systemic learning mechanisms as vital determinants for preventing infrastructure obsolescence and sustaining long-term policy benefits.

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Editorial review examines public value creation in global sporting mega-events, highlighting systemic learning and long-term governance impacts across public administration ecosystems.

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