Sport Clubs and Facilities Management: Manly Pool

Running Head: SPORT CLUBS AND FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
Sport Clubs and Facilities Management: Manly Pool
Name of the Student
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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................2
About the Facility............................................................................................................................2
Risk Analysis Matrix.......................................................................................................................3
Definition and Discussion of the Risks...........................................................................................6
Risk Mitigation Strategies...............................................................................................................9
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................12
References......................................................................................................................................13
Appendix........................................................................................................................................15

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Introduction
The chosen sports club is Manly Pool, which is located in Brisbane, Queensland. This
swimming facility is located on the foreshore, adjacent to Marina and was first developed as a
relaxation resort for the tourists. However, it has now been turned into a swimming training
facility in which people from various ages are trained in various swimming courses. It is a
privately controlled facility that makes earnings from the payments made by the people who join
various swimming courses in this facility.
In this report, the sports facility will be analyzed and the risks associated with the
organization will be analyzed and discussed. Furthermore, suitable risk mitigation plan will also
be developed.
About the Facility
This facility was mainly developed as a relaxation resort for tourists but now, it has been
redeveloped into swimming training facility as well. In this facility, there is a wading pool with
play features for the kids and a 25 meter outdoor pool with ramp and waterslide. This pool is
used for the training purposes and there are mainly four different types of training taught here:
Aqua
Masters
Swimfit
Mini/Junior Squad

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Now, Manly Pool wants to implement a new strategic plan in which the target to attract
more youths of the country to take part in the swimming lessons. The strategic plan also includes
upgradation and heating of the swimming pool and as also there are plans for further expansion
once sufficient profits are earned from the swimming training programs. The company also looks
to recruit highly skilled human resources and reduce the staff turnover that is a significant
problem from quite some time.
Risk Analysis Matrix
There are several risks that may occur while implementing the new strategic plan for
Manly Pool. These risks must be analyzed and mitigated without delay in order to prevent any
negative impact on the business of the organization. Some of the major risks associated with the
strategic plan of manly pool are discussed in detail below in the form of a risk analysis matrix.
The risk analysis matrix is developed as follows.
Risk Name Likelihood Severity Risk Rating Mitigation
Strategies
High Employee
Turnover Rate
Almost Certain Major Extreme Pay sufficient
wages to the
employees along
with flexible work
hours and other
benefits (Yeh et al.
2014)
No Expansion
Space for the Pool
Likely Moderate High Purchase adjacent
land areas to