Leadership off the pitch:the role of the manager in semi-professional football

Research question: The first-team manager’s position in semi-professional or professional football clubs can be viewed as the de-facto leadership role. Although there has been considerable research conducted in relation to leadership on the pitch, in a coaching or in-game context, the football manager’s leadership off the pitch remains an underexplored topic. The purpose of this study was, therefore, to explore the manager’s off the pitch leadership role, utilising semi-professional football in Ireland as the research setting.Research methods: The participants in this study were four first-team managers, four players, and three board members from semi-professional football clubs in the League of Ireland. The qualitative method of semi-structured interviews was used in this study to gain a rich, in depth exploratory insight on the manager’s role from a variety of perspectives.Results and findings: Six key leadership themes were identified relating to the manager’s role with players off the pitch. These were: team vision, setting performance expectations, establishing behavioural expectations, effective communication, individual consideration, and use of archetypes. Leadership themes were also identified in relation to the manager’s role with other key stakeholders, including: cooperation with the board, leadership through support staff, and influencing through the media.Implications: Practically, it is anticipated that the findings will encourage managers, football clubs, and national associations to place more emphasis on the leadership skills required by managers away from their on-pitch activities, and address these appropriately through professional development

Performance management::A systematic review of processes in elite sport and other performance domains

<p>Performance management is integral for high-performing organizations and teams. The purpose of this review was to synthesize evidence on performance management across elite sport and other performance-focused domains (business, performing arts, high-risk professions). A systematic search and screening strategy was undertaken. Twenty studies satisfied the inclusion criteria. Thematic synthesis enabled the identification of key components of performance management. Similarities and differences between elite sport and other domains are identified across the following themes: <i>strategic performance management, operational performance management, individual performance management</i>, and <i>leadership of the performance team</i>. Implications for practitioners in elite sport are also considered across these themes.</p

Leadership off the pitch:the role of the manager in semi-professional football

Research question: The first-team manager’s position in semi-professional or professional football clubs can be viewed as the de-facto leadership role. Although there has been considerable research conducted in relation to leadership on the pitch, in a coaching or in-game context, the football manager’s leadership off the pitch remains an underexplored topic. The purpose of this study was, therefore, to explore the manager’s off the pitch leadership role, utilising semi-professional football in Ireland as the research setting.Research methods: The participants in this study were four first-team managers, four players, and three board members from semi-professional football clubs in the League of Ireland. The qualitative method of semi-structured interviews was used in this study to gain a rich, in depth exploratory insight on the manager’s role from a variety of perspectives.Results and findings: Six key leadership themes were identified relating to the manager’s role with players off the pitch. These were: team vision, setting performance expectations, establishing behavioural expectations, effective communication, individual consideration, and use of archetypes. Leadership themes were also identified in relation to the manager’s role with other key stakeholders, including: cooperation with the board, leadership through support staff, and influencing through the media.Implications: Practically, it is anticipated that the findings will encourage managers, football clubs, and national associations to place more emphasis on the leadership skills required by managers away from their on-pitch activities, and address these appropriately through professional development

A new approach to developing clinically-based guidelines: the experience of developing guidelines for management of drug dependent women and neonates and for cannabis dependence

Rationale, aims and objectives: In the management of health care problems there are circumstances where there is only weak or indirect evidence on which to base clinical decisions and advice. As clinical guidelines assume an increasing role in funding and regulation of health care, and in medico-legal issues around practice, the strength of evidence becomes increasingly important. \ud \ud Method: This paper describes and reflects on the experience of a systematic process of synthesizing research findings with expert consensus to develop guidelines using an extension of the methods developed by Kettil Bruun. The process involves the use of trigger papers that systematically review the available evidence; discussant papers that critique evidence-gaps and develop draft guideline statements; and a workshop of practitioners and researchers who synthesize and debate the areas of clinical practice. Two separate projects conducted in Sydney, Australia are used to illustrate the process. \ud \ud Results and Conclusion: In this process, high levels of consensus were reached even in contentious areas. However, the process is time-consuming and requires considerable commitment from experts

Penerapan sistem klasifikasi nasional technical information services (NTIS) di badan pengkajian dan penerapan teknologi (BPPT)

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Penerapan sistem klasifikasi nasional technical information services (NTIS) di badan pengkajian dan penerapan teknologi (BPPT)

iii, 77 hlm.; ilus.; 30 cm

Sistem pengadaan bahan pustaka studi kasus pada Petpustakaan mahkamah konstitusi Republik Indonesia

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Sistem pengadaan bahan pustaka studi kasus pada Petpustakaan mahkamah konstitusi Republik Indonesia

vii, 62 hlm.; ilus.; 30 cm

Penerapan sistem klasifikasi nasional technical information services (NTIS) di badan pengkajian dan penerapan teknologi (BPPT)

iii, 77 hlm.; ilus.; 30 cm

Performance Management Processes in Olympic Sport

The organizational environment and role delivery of support personnel have been identified as increasingly important to elite athletes’ preparation for, and performance at, pinnacle competitions. As a result, performance management has been identified as a salient research topic within the field of organizational sport psychology. The purpose of this study was to identify the performance management processes used within Olympic sport programmes and explore how these processes interact in an organizational context. Thirteen participants working in senior positions within Olympic sport organizations (e.g., national performance director) across a range of countries were interviewed. Thematic analysis identified performance management processes existing across strategic, operational, and individual levels in Olympic sport programmes. The findings also suggested that these socially dynamic processes are interrelated and influenced by the delivery of the performance leader’s role. A preliminary conceptual framework was developed to highlight these processes and illustrate their interrelated nature. Overall, the findings advance our knowledge and understanding of performance management as an organizational concept within elite sport. Practical implications are provided for sport psychology practitioners to assess and optimize how performance management processes are used within elite sport programmes.Irish Research CouncilSport IrelandUpdate citation details during checkdate report - RO