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Organizational Culture Beyond Consensus and Clarity: Narratives From Elite Sport
2020
In sport psychology, organizational culture is usually depicted as shared, consistent, and clear—the glue that holds people together so they can achieve success. There is, however, growing discontent in sport psychology with this idea of culture and extensive critiques in other academic domains that suggest this perspective is limited. Accordingly, the authors draw on narrative interviews with participants (n = 7) from different areas of sport and use Martin and Meyerson’s three perspective (integration, differentiation, and fragmentation) approach to culture alongside thematic analysis to reconstruct three “ideal cases” that exemplify each perspective. The findings emphasize a different pa…
Shared Situational Awareness in a Professional Soccer Team: An Explorative Analysis of Post-Performance Interviews
2020
Sport science research has done little to elaborate on the cognitive factors that turn a collection of individual players into a coordinated elite team. The purpose of this paper is to clarify if the players and coach of an elite soccer team express shared situational awareness. Ten players and one coach were exposed to twelve video pictures from a previous soccer match, and their statements for each picture were recorded and analyzed using a qualitative approach. Two of five game situations were with ball possession and three out of seven were without ball possession
Le non-public et la culture. Une étude de cas en banlieue
2012
Photographic exhibitions are organized since 2004 on the banks of the river Marne at Fleury-la-Rivière within the context of an annual event --the Festival de l'Oh!, initiated by the conseil général of the Val-de-Marne. This type of exhibition does not succeed in attracting the "non-public". The representations held by the people concerned can block their interaction with the works presented on such a public space. This study is part of an on-going general study of the non-public and its relation to culture. This is a qualitative study carried out in various "stops" of the Festival de l'Oh! The paper is only concerned with immigrants met in housing estates in the upper districts of Fleury.
Speed control of the V2 skating technique in elite cross-country skiers
2016
The aim was to examine how skiers control skiing speed using V2-skating. Subjects skied with three submaximal and maximal speeds on 100 m 4° uphill. Cycle variables and force parameters form the arms and legs were analysed. Cycle rate increased up to the maximum speed. Cycle length increased from the slowest speed to the all other speeds. Pole force and delta leg force increased up to the maximum speed. Ranges of motions and angular velocities of kick flexion and extension with knee and hip joints increased till highest submaximal speed. Speed was regulated with cycle length and rate while the latter was dominant after ∼5.0 m/s. Higher speed was reached with higher forces from arms and leg…
‘I was excited to train, so I didn’t have problems with the coach’: dual career athletes’ experiences of (dis)empowering motivational climates
2019
In addition to investing in athletic development, adolescent elite athletes are expected to complete their secondary education. As a result of this expectation and the demands of sport and education, they may struggle to sustain high levels of motivation for both domains. Grounded in theoretical tenets of empowering coaching, this study sought to explore student–athletes’ perceptions of empowering and disempowering motivational climates and their possible implications for athletes’ dual career experiences. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 17 Finnish student–athletes, and the data were thematically analysed. The analysis indicated that a majority of the athletes had experiences…
Kultura muzyczna Zgromadzenia Sióstr Karmelitanek Dzieciątka Jezus na podstawie śpiewnika Florete flores
2022
Wśród wielu obecnych w Polsce zgromadzeń zakonnych odnaleźć można te, które budują swoją tożsamość wokół duchowej spuścizny proroka Eliasza i Najświętszej Maryi Panny z Góry Karmel. Pierwotnie był to pustelniczy zakon braci karmelitów, następnie dołączyły do nich siostry karmelitanki bose. Od 100 lat do rodziny karmelitańskiej należy także Zgromadzenie Sióstr Karmelitanek Dzieciątka Jezus. Muzyka stanowi istotny element życia wspólnotowego sióstr. W trosce o zachowanie od zapomnienia najdawniejszych śpiewów oraz podtrzymywanie zwyczajów wspólnoty, karmelitanki przygotowały zbiór Floreteflores... Śpiewnik Zgromadzenia Sióstr Karmelitanek Dzieciątka Jezus. Został on wydany w 2015 roku w Marka…
Ei-yhteistoiminnallisten pelien sovelluksia langattomissa verkoissa
2011
Laitinen, Jouni Ei-yhteistoiminnallisten pelien sovelluksia langattomissa verkoissa Jyväskylä: Jyväskylän yliopisto, 2011, 36 s. Tietojenkäsittelytiede, kandidaatin tutkielma Ohjaaja: Hirvonen, Pertti Peliteorian suosio on viime vuosina kasvanut uusien sovellusten myös. Näihin sovelluksiin kuuluu myös langattomat tietoverkot ja niissä tapahtuvat kanssakäynnit. Peliteorian avulla näitä tapahtumia voidaan analysoida tarkemmin ja niiden tehokkuutta nostaa. Tässä kirjallisuuteen pohjautuvassa kandidaatin tutkielmassa esitellään ensin peliteorian perusteita, joita sitten sovelletaan langattomien tietoverkkojen eri ongelmiin. Näitä ongelmia ovat: lähetystehon määrittäminen, taajuuden vaihtaminen …
A taxonomy of dual career development environments in European countries
2020
Research question. The last decade has seen an increase in empirical research associated with dual careers in sport, with a particular focus on understanding and developing individual characteristics which are important to ensure success in sports and education or a vocation. More recent work has, however, also identified the importance of environmental factors in ensuring successful dual career outcomes. The aims of this study, therefore, are to: (a) identify and classify the different types of dual career development environments (DCDEs) and (b) provide outlines of the key features of the environments identified. Research methods. To achieve these aims, this study adopted the procedure of…
Three team and organisational culture myths and their consequences for sport psychology research and practice
2019
In this article, three prevailing myths about team and organisational culture – an increasingly popular topic in applied sport psychology research and practice – are identified, reviewed and challenged. These are; that culture is characterised only by what is shared, that culture is a variable and therefore something that a particular group has, and that culture change involves moving from the old culture to an entirely new one. We present a challenge to each myth through the introduction of alternative theoretical and empirical material and discuss the implications for sport psychology research and practice. The intent of this endeavour is to stimulate debate on how to best conceptualise a…
Examining Bulgaria's current lack of performance at elite sport level
2017
In the past few decades, professional sport in Bulgaria has been experiencing difficulties in performing well at an elite level. The country fails to live up to the standard that was established prior to the political changes in 1989. However, little to no research has been done, in order to examine the reasons behind this lack of performance by Bulgarian athletes and teams. Therefore, the goal of this study is to focus on the issues that might hinder the development of professional athletes and their performance. The research uses De Bosscher’s SPLISS model which is a conceptual framework whose goal is to analyze sport policy factors leading to international success. For the purpose of thi…