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Athletes as ‘Cultural Architects’: A Qualitative Analysis of Elite Coaches` Perceptions of Highly Influential Soccer Players
Rune HøigaardLine Dverseth DanielsenRune GiskeDerek M. Peterssubject
biologybusiness.industryAthletesmedia_common.quotation_subject05 social sciencesApplied psychologyMindset030229 sport sciencesbiology.organism_classificationCoaching050105 experimental psychology03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineQualitative analysisFacilitatorPerceptionEliteH1Frame (artificial intelligence)0501 psychology and cognitive sciencesbusinessPsychologyApplied Psychologymedia_commondescription
The main purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of highly influential players\ud in elite soccer. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with ten elite coaches to determine\ud their perceptions of the characteristics, emergence and impact of highly influential players.\ud The interview guide was anchored in coaching literature and leadership theory, and after\ud exploring the interview data in this frame, we decided to label these athletes as cultural\ud architects. The results of the analysis revealed three general dimensions of cultural architects\ud in elite teams: a) Personal characteristics, which include elements related to their\ud achievements on the soccer pitch, mindset and collectively-orientation; b) Relationship to the\ud coach, which includes integrity and trust; and c) Intra-team facilitator which includes their\ud impact as a task-team and social-team influencer. The results represent original findings\ud identifying the characteristics of cultural architects in soccer, that are most likely transferable\ud to many other team sports.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-01 |