scholarly journals Mixed Methods in Sport Leadership Research: A Review of Sport Management Practices

CHOREGIA ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Majd Megheirkouni ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Sport Management ◽  
Sport Leadership ◽  
Leadership Research

Forty Years of Leadership Research in Sport Management: A Review, Synthesis, and Conceptual Framework

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
pp. 570-587 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jon Welty Peachey ◽  
Yilun Zhou ◽  
Zack J. Damon ◽  
Laura J. Burton
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Sport Management ◽  
Focused Attention ◽  
Leadership Studies ◽  
Comprehensive Review ◽  
Management Leadership ◽  
Sport Leadership ◽  
Sport Industry ◽  
Leadership Research

Scholars have recognized the importance of leadership in the sport industry; early sport leadership studies emerged in the 1970s. To date, however, there has been no comprehensive review of the scholarly leadership studies in sport management. Thus, the purpose of this review is to provide a comprehensive synthesis of the sport management leadership literature from the 1970s to the present day, to outline what has been learned, and then, drawing from this synthesis, to articulate a preliminary conceptual model capturing how leadership operates in sport management. A number of clear themes in sport management leadership research and conceptual thinking have emerged, with the proposed conceptual model advancing several leadership antecedents and processes unique to sport. Intriguing directions for sport management leadership scholarship are also illuminated. Although progress has been made, many questions and gaps remain that require focused attention from sport management leadership scholars.

Self-leadership strategies and career success: insight on sports organizations

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 393-409 ◽  
Author(s):  
Majd Megheirkouni
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Career Success ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Leadership Strategies ◽  
Leadership Roles ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Sports Organizations ◽  
Sport Leadership ◽  
Indirect Relationship ◽  
Leadership Research

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the direct and indirect relationship between self-leadership strategies and career success, using self-efficacy as a mediator. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative methods approach was used to gather the data, using a sample of 418 registered individuals in sports organizations. Findings The results revealed that there is a significant relationship between self-leadership strategies and self-efficacy, and between self-efficacy and career success. Further, self-efficacy was found to fully mediate the relationship between the self-leadership and career success. Research limitations/implications The paper provides an insight into the direct and indirect relationships between self-leadership and career success. In addition, this paper suggests future directions that researchers can undertake to advance self-leadership in the field of leadership research and the area of sport leadership. Originality/value Self-leadership has become an essential need today for most leadership roles in sport settings. The present study also advances self-leadership research in sport settings.

From commanding to serving athletes: Nurturing the coach–athlete relationship

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 891-901 ◽  
Author(s):  
Minjung Kim ◽  
Yukyoum Kim ◽  
Doyeon Won
Keyword(s):  
Servant Leadership ◽  
Sport Management ◽  
National Collegiate Athletic Association ◽  
Leadership Behaviors ◽  
Empirical Support ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Individual Growth ◽  
Ethical Development ◽  
Men's Basketball ◽  
Leadership Research

As one of the emerging themes in research on sport management leadership, servant leadership focuses on facilitating individual growth and moral development. The present study tested a hypothesized research model that demonstrates support for the effects of a head coach's servant leadership on athletes' ethical development and team outcome confidence through the quality that characterizes the coach–athlete relationship. We recruited 347 student-athletes of football teams and men's basketball teams who play under the Division I system of the US National Collegiate Athletic Association. Whereas the quality of the coach–athlete relationship partially mediated the association between servant leadership and ethical development, it fully mediated the paths from servant leadership to team outcome confidence. This study provides empirical support for the positive influence of servant leadership behaviors and advances an improved understanding of the role played by the aforementioned relationship quality in coaching leadership research.

scholarly journals Physiotherapists perceived role in managing anxiety in patients with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis: a mixed-methods study.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauren Lucas ◽  
Jack Parker
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Clinical Supervision ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Outpatient Rehabilitation ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Physiotherapy Practice ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRACT Objectives: To explore how physiotherapists manage anxiety in patients with RRMS in community and outpatient settings. To identify further training and research to better develop physiotherapy practice. Design: A mixed-methods design, combining a cross-sectional survey and semi-structured interviews with UK-physiotherapists. Participants: Sixteen UK-registered physiotherapists: 11 in the survey, 5 in the interviews. Methods: To inform the qualitative study, a cross-sectional survey collected data from physiotherapists working in neurology to understand the impact and management of anxiety in people with MS (PwMS) during rehabilitation. Analysis used descriptive statistics and the findings formed the interview guide. Semi-structured interviews with specialist physiotherapists explored barriers and facilitators to managing anxiety, physiotherapy training needs and offered suggestions to develop physiotherapy research and practice. Themes were derived inductively. Results: The survey suggested how PwMS present with anxiety, its impact during rehabilitation, physiotherapy management practices, and physiotherapist skills and training needs. Five semi-structured interviews with specialist physiotherapists expanded on the survey findings and identified five main themes: Understanding the MS journey, modifying assessment and treatment, anxiety management toolbox, lagging behind Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, and gaining knowledge and skills. Conclusion: Physiotherapists encounter anxiety in PwMS in community and outpatient rehabilitation and perceive they have a role in managing it as it presents. Facilitators included communication, listening skills and opportunities to develop strong therapeutic relationships. Poor training and support, lack of clinical guidelines and limited research evidence were considered barriers. Clinically relevant learning opportunities, interprofessional working, and greater support through clinical supervision is recommended to better develop physiotherapy practice.

'I smoke and drink alcohol during pregnancy, but I'm a good enough mom': a mixed methods study

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
C Satran ◽  
S Bord ◽  
O Sassoni- Bar-Lev ◽  
E Berkovich ◽  
B Madjar
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Social Acceptance ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Reliable Information ◽  
Maternal Attitudes

Abstract Background Smoking and alcohol consumption during pregnancy is a major public health concern. The aims of this study were: 1) to examine smoking and alcohol consumption during pregnancy and to investigate their association with maternal attitudes and socio-demographic characteristics; 2) to explore maternal attitudes regarding smoking and alcohol consumption during pregnancy among pregnant and postpartum women in Israel. Methods This mixed methods study is comprised of a self-reported questionnaire for measuring attitudes and behaviors regarding smoking and alcohol consumption among 676 Jewish women, up to 9 months postpartum; and semi-structured interviews with 17 women who smoked cigarettes and/or consumed alcohol during their pregnancy. Results Sixty-four women (9.6%) reported drinking alcohol during pregnancy, and 30 (4.8%) reported smoking. Women with a fewer children (OR 2.25; 99% CI: 1.30, 3.92) and those whose attitudes supported alcohol avoidance (OR 0.52; 99.9% CI: 0.36, 0.74) consumed less alcohol while pregnant. Educated women (OR 0.31; 99% CI: 0.14- 0.71) and women with anti-smoking attitudes (OR 0.50; 99% CI: 0.30, 0.82) were more likely to avoid smoking during pregnancy. Qualitative analyses reveals three major themes: 1) 'A good enough mom': The mothers presented risk-management practices in line with the conflict between their perception of ideal motherhood and that of being an independent person; 2) 'Social acceptance of smoking and alcohol consumption during pregnancy': Social attitudes of spouses, family and friends; 3) 'Lack of reliable information' from healthcare professionals. Conclusions Women's attitudes have a significant impact on their decision to drink alcohol and/or smoke during pregnancy. These attitudes may be a result of their risk management practices and the social acceptance of risk behaviors during pregnancy, and information provided (or not) by healthcare professionals. Key messages The results highlight the importance of creating a supportive environment and shaping health promoting attitudes among pregnant women. Reliable information given by healthcare professionals regarding risk behaviors during pregnancy is needed.

Race Relations Theories: Implications for Sport Management

2011 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Earl Smith ◽  
Angela Hattery
Keyword(s):  
Race Relations ◽  
Social Distance ◽  
Sport Management ◽  
African American Men ◽  
Racial Diversity ◽  
Race Relation ◽  
Symbolic Racism ◽  
Sport Leadership ◽  
The Status ◽  
Sport Industry

There have been many discussions about diversity and the value that it brings to the workplace (Ely & Thomas, 2001). Although sport has been deemed a model of diversity, where people of different races and ethnicities comingle as participants and spectators, there is a serious disconnect between perceptions of this diversity and the reality that defines the lack of racial diversity in the management (i.e., coaching and leadership) of sport. The purpose of this essay is to provide an exploration and analysis of the varied ways in which race may influence sport management experiences and opportunities. We frame this analysis through race relation theory, symbolic racism theory, social distance theory, and the concepts of segregation and power. The inferences and implications of our essay are centered on the undercurrent of the status of African American men in sport leadership, who are severely under-represented despite their prominent contribution to the financial vitality of the sport industry as players. The essay concludes with several policies and practices for improving racial diversity in sport management.

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