From silos to synergies: A network perspective of the Canadian sport system

International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing

Volumn 2, Issue 5-6, 2007, Pages 555-571

  Barnes, Martha ^a   Cousens, Laura ^a   MacLean, Joanne ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canadian sport policy; Cooperation; Integration; Networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 34848819710     PISSN: 14758962     EISSN: 17402808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJSMM.2007.013967     Document Type: Article

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