One Person Plays Multiple Roles: The Diversified Roles and Functions of Convention Project Hosts by SEM Methods

Table 2

Host’s functions based on the role of the controller and measurement items.

Role	Core function	Measurement item	Reference(s)
Controller	Supervision and incentive	M1: to solve the problem of nonprocedural decision-making in boosting convention projects to the organizer, the host can construct strict and formal decision-making procedures for the project	Müller et al. [32], Brunet and Aubry [33]
		M2: the convention host is concerned about the risk and circumvention strategy of the convention project, and the convention project has a formal risk control system	Brunet and Aubry [33]
		M3: the host has the right to terminate the project as a result of environmental changes or expected performance deviations within the progress of the convention project, as specified in the contract	Bryde [14]
		M4: the host of the convention promised and established an incentive system for the professional conference organizer, highlighted the degree of realization of the objectives of the convention projects, and strengthened the close relationship between the interests of the organizer and the management team	Englund and Bucero [20]