A qualitative examination of the developmental networks of elite sport coaches.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jordan S. Lefebvre ◽  
Gordon A. Bloom ◽  
Lindsay R. Duncan
Keyword(s):  
Elite Sport ◽  
Developmental Networks ◽  
Sport Coaches

Determinants of labour migration of elite sport coaches

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 711-718 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johannes Orlowski ◽  
Pamela Wicker ◽  
Christoph Breuer
Keyword(s):  
Labour Migration ◽  
Elite Sport ◽  
Sport Coaches

Labor migration among elite sport coaches: An exploratory study

2016 ◽  
Vol 53 (3) ◽  
pp. 335-349 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johannes Orlowski ◽  
Pamela Wicker ◽  
Christoph Breuer
Keyword(s):  
Labor Migration ◽  
National Level ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Elite Sport ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Training Environment ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Professional Team Sports ◽  
Sport Coaches

Coaches are critical to elite sport achievements because they represent the link between sport policies and athletes. Yet, labor migration of elite sport coaches challenges the competitiveness of the sport system of the sending country and brain drain is a concern for policy-makers. Previous research on labor migration in sport has focused on athletes in professional team sports. Based on the push–pull framework, this study seeks to explore the factors affecting labor migration of elite sport coaches in less commercialized sports. Semi-structured interviews with nine elite sport coaches employed in Germany were conducted. The following migration factors emerged from the analysis: job-related factors (salary, workload, financial planning security, pressure, politics within the sport federation, and recognition of the coaching job in society); social factors (family support, and children’s education); competitive factors (training environment, and sport equipment); and seeking new experiences (new culture/language, and challenging task). Networks were found to be critical to the reception of job offers. A combination of various push and pull factors from several levels (i.e., individual, household, organizational, and national level) is at work when examining potential coach migration. Policy- makers should consider these factors when they strive to create a more attractive working environment for coaches.

Anthropometrical and Physiological Profile of Chinese Elite Sport Climbers

2011 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wilson W. Cheung ◽  
Tom K. Tong ◽  
Audry B. Morrison ◽  
Raymond W. Leung ◽  
Yuk-Luen Kwok ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Elite Sport ◽  
Physiological Profile

Effect of persuasion via social media on attitude toward elite sport policies

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Yi-Hsiu Lin ◽  
Chen-Yueh Chen
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Social Media ◽  
College Student ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Elite Sport ◽  
Student Sample ◽  
College Student Sample ◽  
Central Route ◽  
Group Involvement

We examined the effect of different persuasion interventions in social media (central route vs. peripheral route vs. no persuasion) on attitude toward elite sport policies. We conducted 2 experimental studies with a college student sample (Study I) and a sample drawn from the general public (nonstudent sample, Study II). Results indicated that in the student sample, attitude of the peripheral-route-persuasion group toward elite sport policies was significantly more positive than that of either the no-persuasion group or the central-route-persuasion group. However, results from the nonstudent sample suggested that both the central-route-persuasion and peripheral-route-persuasion groups had more positive attitude toward elite sport policies than did the nopersuasion group. Involvement did not moderate the persuasion–attitude relationship in either the student or nonstudent sample. The findings from this research indicate that a more concise way of communication (peripheral route) is more effective for persuading college students. Government agents may adopt the findings from this research to customize persuasion interventions to influence their target audience effectively.

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