Abstract
The purpose of this research is to examine the susceptibility of the formal FIFA network to a grand vote rigging corruption scheme of the FIFA World Cup host elections. To date, little research has been published on the vulnerabilities of FIFA’s inter-organisational network structure. Following the elections of Russia to host the World Cup in 2018 and Qatar to host the World Cup in 2022, 34 FIFA officials and two corporations were indicted by the FBI on charges of different forms of corruption. The indictments reveal an organisation deeply embedded with corruption and with complete disregard for democratic processes in the placement of the World Cup. This research is set out to examine if the formal network structure is part of the blame.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The 25th EASM Conference, 5-8 September 2017, Bern and Magglingen, Switzerland, Challenges and Developments of Sport Organisations : Book of Abstracts |
| Editors | Tim Ströbel, Tim Breitbarth, Hippolyt Kempf, Claas Christian Germelmann, Siegfried Nagel |
| Place of Publication | Bern |
| Publisher | University of Bern |
| Publication date | 2017 |
| Pages | 307-308 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783906813448 |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 |
| Event | The 25th European Association for Sports Management Conference. EASM 2017 - Bern and Magglingen, Switzerland Duration: 5 Sept 2017 → 8 Sept 2017 Conference number: 25 https://www.easm2017.com/ |
Conference
| Conference | The 25th European Association for Sports Management Conference. EASM 2017 |
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| Number | 25 |
| Country/Territory | Switzerland |
| City | Bern and Magglingen |
| Period | 05/09/2017 → 08/09/2017 |
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