Policy Innovation of Competitive Sports Policy Measures of Local Public Organizations－Case Study of Policy for the National Sports Festival of Z Prefecture－

The purposes of this study were to clarify the changes that occur in relationship between actors elite sports policy ‘Z’ prefecture and show problem its solution by actors. As a methodology, Dynamic Interdependence model Policy Network Theory used. Before National Sports Festival (after ; NSF) was held prefecture, administration included health physical education H&PE) division. Various had same goal overall victory NSF. This consensus formed an “internal condition”. There no testimony about “mutual reference” other prefectures or “side-by-side competition” with prefectures. positive-sum relationship. H&PE Division controlled prefectural associations federations finance personnel made relationships within various positive-sum. It thought “policy community” led continuity measures. After NSF, condition” due political, economic, social environment might have been factor innovation competitive Furthermore, also considered as factors innovation. On hand, number increased, issue cooperation among seen measures for school athletic club. For constructing system promoting actors, new council established. Therefore, shifted from stable “issue network” relatively low degree interdependence. effort, innovations measures, therefore it suggested smart HR management could be promote