“You Can’t Just Start and Expect It to Work”: An Investigation of Strategic Capacity Building in Community Sport Organizations

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 348-361 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patti Millar ◽  
Alison Doherty
Keyword(s):  
Capacity Building ◽  
Process Model ◽  
Organizational Capacity ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Sport Organizations ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Organizational Challenges ◽  
Community Sport ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Organizational Needs

Capacity building is a targeted approach to addressing organizational challenges by focusing development efforts on specific needs. Utilizing Millar and Doherty’s process model of capacity building, the purpose of this study was to (a) gain insight into the nature of the conditions and processes of capacity building in the community sport context and (b) examine the veracity of the proposed model. Interviews were conducted with organizational members from two community sport organizations that were purposefully chosen and happened to have introduced new programs: one that experienced successful capacity building that enhanced program and service delivery and one that experienced unsuccessful capacity building where organizational needs were not effectively addressed. Findings revealed that the thoroughness of the needs assessment, the selection of appropriate capacity building strategies, and readiness to build capacity were key factors in the (lack of) success of the capacity building efforts. Implications for practice and future research on organizational capacity building are presented.

Organizational Capacity and Performance of Community Sport Clubs

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 240-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison Doherty ◽  
Graham Cuskelly
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Capacity ◽  
Performance Outcomes ◽  
Sport Organizations ◽  
Community Sport ◽  
Infrastructure Finance ◽  
The Rich ◽  
Community Presence ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Context Specific ◽  
Key Indicators

Using a multidimensional framework, the authors developed the Community Sport Capacity Scale to measure the key elements of capacity in community sport organizations or clubs and investigate their relative impact on three key indicators of club performance. Presidents or their representatives from 336 community sport organizations in 20 sports across the province of Ontario, Canada, completed the web-based survey measuring the extent of various elements of human resources, infrastructure, finance, planning, and external relationships capacity. The survey also measured club operations, programs, and community presence, identified as key performance outcomes. Controlling for club size, elements representing all five capacity dimensions were significantly associated with the outcomes. The findings highlight the rich information that may be generated from a multidimensional and context-specific perspective on organizational capacity, and indicate implications for building capacity in community sport organizations.

scholarly journals Key Factors for Online Branding Success in India: An ISM Approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-50
Author(s):  
Mandeep Kaur
Keyword(s):  
Success Factors ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Structural Modelling ◽  
Branding Strategy ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Online Branding ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Brick And Mortar ◽  
Modelling Approach

In today’s digital age it is essential to analyse the factors that influence the success of online branding. Pure play e-tailer, Brick and mortar, click and mortar companies are required to follow online branding strategy. As online branding is the need of the hour companies are moving on the track where the ultimate destination is to adopt online branding as the strategy to stay ahead. Online branding is moving at the pace of the light. To keep up, companies need a robust foundation with the judgment to think precariously about the critical success factors for online branding. The purpose of the paper is to identify factors that influence the success of online branding, interrelationship among those factors and categories them in line with its driving and dependence power. These factors will help to prepare the model for companies who are planning to go for online branding strategy. Interpretative Structural Modelling approach is used to construct this model. The result found that both online factors and offline factors influence the success of online branding. Future research may endeavour to statistically validate the proposed model and may also expand the model by suggesting other factors that are influencing the success of online branding. Little research has investigated the interrelationship among factors which are affecting the success of online branding and thereby inducing companies to go for online branding. In addition the present paper contributed insights developed from the model that would help companies in taking decision related to online branding.

Demand creating service

2015 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 467-585 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feng-Chung Chang ◽  
Tzong-Ru (Jiun-Shen) Lee ◽  
Szu-Wei Yen
Keyword(s):  
Fuzzy Ahp ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Grey Relational ◽  
Service Strategies ◽  
Hierarchy Process

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop a model not only for determining the key factors in selecting optimal international express suppliers, but also for extracting the priority strategic suggestions of management for international express suppliers. Design/methodology/approach – The proposed model comprises two parts. The first part identifies suitable criteria for evaluating international express supplier by reviewing studies from 1989 to 2009, after which the fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (AHP) is applied to determine the relative weights of the criteria. The second part adopts grey relational analysis to extract five priority managing strategies from which 16 strategies are developed based on three concern factors derived from the first part. Findings – The results show customers’ top three concerns when selecting international express companies. In addition, the results show the five priority strategic suggestions to international express suppliers. Research limitations/implications – The research has two major limitations. First, this study was conducted using a sample of companies operating in Taiwan. Thus, other countries such as Japan and South Korea should be examined in future research. Second, this study focuses on the application of fuzzy AHP techniques to identify key selection criteria and service strategies of international express suppliers. Other important aspects, such as performance evaluation and performance prediction in the selection of international express suppliers, were not involved in this study because of the limited research scope. Originality/value – The proposed model helps international express suppliers enhance their competitiveness and raise their customers’ satisfaction.

The Phenomenon of High-Growth SMEs (Gazelles), Part 2

2021 ◽  
pp. 278-298
Author(s):  
Redouane Guilmi ◽  
Bouchaib Mokhtari ◽  
Badia Oulhadj
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Service Industry ◽  
High Growth ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Theoretical Knowledge ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Deductive Method

The primary objective of this paper is to advance the theoretical knowledge on the phenomenon of gazelles by integrating the findings of previous studies into a conceptual model that would account for a sustainable high growth. A theoretical explorative and deductive method is adopted. A number of published works on gazelles were systematically reviewed. Based on this review, the paper attempts to identify the key factors that have been found to explain the high growth of the gazelles and its discontinuity, and integrate them to form a conceptual model. The proposed model illustrates the linkages between Entrepreneurship and Marketing disciplines. Five building blocks of the model are identified. It is developed based on previous studies on gazelles which are majorly mixed sector studies. Therefore, to refine the understanding of the phenomenon of HG-SMEs, future research suggestions would be to enrich the concepts obtained from the literature by gathering the data from the field and to test the new model in HGSMEs operating only in the service industry.

Determinants of an Innovation Process: A Case Study of Technological Innovation in a Community Sport Organization

2012 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 213-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Larena Hoeber ◽  
Orland Hoeber
Keyword(s):  
Technological Innovation ◽  
Organizational Design ◽  
Organizational Capacity ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
Sport Organizations ◽  
Community Sport ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Innovation Characteristics ◽  
Innovation Leadership

There has been little attention given to examining innovation under the conditions in which community sport organizations (CSO) operate. In this case study, the process under which one CSO undertook a technological innovation is explored. The purpose of this research was to classify the determinants that contributed to the innovation process, and identify at which particular stages of innovation those determinants were critical. Interviews and focus groups with key stakeholders were conducted during the innovation process. Observations were made at important points during the implementation of the innovation. Leadership commitment, pro-innovation characteristics, organizational capacity, simple organizational design, and involved and interested external parties were identified as determinants of this technological innovation. The findings illustrate multiple determinants of innovation at the managerial, organization, and environmental levels. Some of these span the entire innovation process, while others are critical only at particular stages.

The Phenomenon of High-Growth SMEs (Gazelles), Part 2

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Redouane Guilmi ◽  
Bouchaib Mokhtari ◽  
Badia Oulhadj
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Service Industry ◽  
High Growth ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Theoretical Knowledge ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Deductive Method

The primary objective of this paper is to advance the theoretical knowledge on the phenomenon of gazelles by integrating the findings of previous studies into a conceptual model that would account for a sustainable high growth. A theoretical explorative and deductive method is adopted. A number of published works on gazelles were systematically reviewed. Based on this review, the paper attempts to identify the key factors that have been found to explain the high growth of the gazelles and its discontinuity, and integrate them to form a conceptual model. The proposed model illustrates the linkages between Entrepreneurship and Marketing disciplines. Five building blocks of the model are identified. It is developed based on previous studies on gazelles which are majorly mixed sector studies. Therefore, to refine the understanding of the phenomenon of HG-SMEs, future research suggestions would be to enrich the concepts obtained from the literature by gathering the data from the field and to test the new model in HGSMEs operating only in the service industry.

A Case Study of Organizational Capacity in Nonprofit Community Sport

2009 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 457-482 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katie Misener ◽  
Alison Doherty
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Social Engagement ◽  
Organizational Capacity ◽  
Board Members ◽  
Active Member ◽  
Sport Organizations ◽  
Community Sport ◽  
Capacity Dimension ◽  
Development Capacity

As a pivotal part of the nonprofit and voluntary sector, community sport organizations provide opportunities for active participation, social engagement, and community cohesion. This study examined the nature and impact of organizational capacity in one nonprofit community sport club to identify factors that affect the ability of this organization to fulfill its mandate and provide sport opportunities in the community. Hall et al.’s (2003) multidimensional framework of human resources, financial, relationships/ networks, infrastructure and process, and planning and development capacity was used. The study incorporated interviews with board members and coaches as well as active-member researcher observations (Adler & Adler, 1987). Key strengths and challenges of each capacity dimension were uncovered, and connections among the dimensions were revealed. The relatively greater importance of human resources and planning and development capacity for goal achievement was identified. The findings support the use of a multidimensional approach for generating a comprehensive understanding of organizational capacity in community sport, and for identifying where and how capacity may be enhanced.

Capacity building in nonprofit sport organizations: Development of a process model

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 365-377 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patti Millar ◽  
Alison Doherty
Keyword(s):  
Capacity Building ◽  
Process Model ◽  
Sport Organizations

scholarly journals Toward a Multidimensional Framework of Capacity in Community Sport Clubs

2013 ◽  
Vol 43 (2_suppl) ◽  
pp. 124S-142S ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison Doherty ◽  
Katie Misener ◽  
Graham Cuskelly
Keyword(s):  
Sport Participation ◽  
Organizational Capacity ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Organized Sport ◽  
Community Sport ◽  
Policy Objectives ◽  
External Relationships ◽  
Sport Clubs ◽  
Membership Associations ◽  
Membership Association

Community sport clubs are a type of membership association largely run by member volunteers who organize and deliver opportunities for recreational and competitive sport participation. These clubs are where people are most likely to engage in organized sport, and have become a focus for achieving social policy objectives. It is important to understand the structures and processes that enable these organizations to meet their member-focused mandates. The purpose of this study was to develop a framework of organizational capacity in this context by uncovering critical elements within multiple capacity dimensions, namely, human resources, finance, infrastructure, planning and development, and external relationships. Focus groups with presidents of 51 sport clubs across Ontario revealed key strengths and challenges that impact the ability of these organizations to achieve their sport delivery goals. Variation by club size was observed. Implications for practice and future research on community sport clubs and membership associations are presented.

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