Utilizing Sports to Address SGD #8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth

Management Considerations while Utilizing Sport to Address Sustainable Development Goal # 8
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Management Considerations while Utilizing Sport to Address Sustainable Development Goal # 8
Introduction
Sports have the potential to substantially contribute to the UN's vision for sustainable development. To tap into this potential, sports management needs to align its strategic approach to the needs of a specific SDG goal in focus (Lindsey & Chapman, 2017). This essay sets out to assess the extent to and how well-directed sports management can contribute to Eighth SDG in the framework titled "Decent Work and Economic Growth." This particular goal deals with the prospects of promoting equal employment opportunities irrespective of ethnic background, nationality, color, or caste (United Nations, 2022). This component of the US vision involves how businesses and other entities can take initiatives that promote inclusive job opportunities. By positioning themselves to create employment opportunities and provide a level-playing field (United Nations, 2022). A thorough understanding of the nature of sports management reveals that it can use its ability to partner with a range of influential stakeholders to contribute to this goal on multiple fronts, including infrastructure development, employment opportunities, and talent hunt in unprivileged areas.
Partnering with Local Government for Infrastructure
One of the most direct and dominant sources of economic growth in a region to be considered by sports management is infrastructure development. The management can create potential employment opportunities by introducing the construction projects, such as constructing a racecourse or stadium (Lindsey & Chapman, 2017). Aside from this direct benefit, the management can also consider the prospect of entering into a partnership with local or municipal bodies to multiply its potential.
For example, when a stadium is built for an international sport, such as football, it creates potential opportunities for further development in the city. It is vital for the city to have basic infrastructure, such as a network of roads, to provide an easy and hassle-free commute to the stadium. The sport management can draw the government's attention to this aspect if the standard infrastructure is not already in place. The construction resulting from these efforts will create employment opportunities and give the city a new facelift, which is also crucial from the investors' perspective.
Furthermore, sports management can draw the government's attention to incentivize the construction of touristic destinations in the city. The incentives can be provided in any form, such as tax concessions or subsidies. The demand for such facilities is rooted in the fact that mega sports events are likely to draw foreign tourists to the city (Sant et al., 2019). The city can capitalize on this inflow of tourists by providing places of tourist importance that simultaneously generate employment and potential business opportunities.
Inclusive Recruitment Policy
An essential aspect of the chosen sustainable development goal is inclusive employ...