Table Tennis England and sport participation policy: managing on the margins
by Tony Halkyard; Barrie Houlihan
International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing (IJSMM), Vol. 24, No. 3/4, 2024

Abstract: The article provides an analysis of the way in which one mid-sized national governing body of sport, Table Tennis England, manages it relationship with Sport England. Utilising stakeholder theory the article provides a longitudinal analysis from the early 1960s to 2020, of the relationship in connection with five overlapping themes: TTE's response to the pressure to modernise; the sport's funding strategy; the strategy for capacity development; strategies to increase participation; and the development of partnerships. The main findings of the analysis are that: 1) TTE faced considerable challenges in balancing the expectations and demands of external and internal stakeholders; 2) TTE was primarily a policy-taker than a policy-maker and became increasingly vulnerable to policy shifts by more powerful stakeholders in sport, health and youth welfare; 3) TTE's status shifted over time and across policy networks between that of a stakeowner, stakewatcher and stakeseeker; 4) TTE has generally, over a period of almost 50 years, managed to maintain its SE funding while pursuing a strategy that, at least partially, satisfied its members.

Online publication date: Thu, 06-Jun-2024

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