Keywords

event management, event professionals, problem-solving skills, hospitality education

Abstract

The field of event management encompasses the conceptualization of a festival or event, a determination of the intended target market, coordination of systems, policies, and procedures needed to plan and support the event, and the eventual administration of a proposed event. This broad scope of functional duties surrounding event planning requires that an event manger have at his or her disposal a diverse repertoire of problem-solving abilities. Using Heppner's Problem-Solving Inventory (PSI) the researchers determined that the sampled group of event professionals from the International Special Events Society (ISEP) exhibited high levels of problem-solving self-confidence, high approach behavior, and high levels of personal control in their role as event managers.

Publication Date

3-1-2010

Original Citation

Tesone, D.V., Upchurch, R., Ross, M.J. (2010). An Analysis of Event Managers' Problem-Solving Propensity: Applying the Problem-Solving Inventory (PSI) to the Field of Event Management. Event Management. 14(1), 83-89.

DOI

10.3727/152599510X12724735767633

Number of Pages

83-89

Document Type

Paper

Language

English

Source Title

Event Management

Volume

14

Issue

1

Publication Version

Publisher's version

College

Rosen College of Hospitality Management

Location

Rosen College of Hospitality Management

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