The Relationship Between Hockey Coaches And Performance Of National Athletes Of Pakistan

The existing paper deals with a primary objective; to examine the relationship between hockey coaches and performance of field hockey players in socio-interaction approach. The secondary objective was to measure the field performance of hockey players on practical measures. The research methodology is based on both descriptive and inferential statistical approaches. The descriptive data was collected in the form of field performance tests (technical skills and fitness capabilities) while the inferential data perceived by players was collected using survey questionnaire. Adopted field performance test measures and survey questionnaire were employed. 296 national field hockey players of Pakistan were selected from national departments of field hockey as samples. The field performance tests and the relationship were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Pearson’s correlation analysis respectively. The results of the field performance tests were found below than average (weaker) in technical skills and fitness capabilities. However, the findings of the inferential analysis revealed that all constructs of hockey coaches have significant positive relationship with all variables of performance of field hockey players. The significance level was found at the 0.01 (2-tailed)

THE EFFECT OF MOTIVATIONAL INTENSITY AND COACHES ON ATHLETES PERFORMANCE

Sport coaching is a fundamental approach in which athletes can enhance their performance working with qualified coaches. Knowledgeable sport coaches not only develop the performance skills in their athletes but also boost their motivation intensity in their players. It has been observed that Pakistani field hockey coaches failed to develop the fitness capabilities as well as technical skills, not to speak of enhancing the performance at national and international arena. The motivation level of the players is not up to the mark as well. The purpose of the study is to find out the association between hockey coaches and motivational intensity with field hockey athletes’ performance. Correlational research design and survey method were employed. Two types of tools were used; questionnaire and field performance tests for the purpose of data collection. Various statistical approaches were padpoted to analyze the survey data such as descriptive statistic, correlation and multiple regressions analyses. A large sample of 296 national field hockey athletes completed the questionnaires and participated in field performance tests practically in the fields of play. The descriptive statistics was employed to calculate the mean and standard deviation of demographic information and to measure the field performance tests. The association of hockey coaches with field hockey athletes’ performance exposed at significant level (p value is 0.000) whereas the correlation between motivational intensity and performance of field hockey athletes exposed at p<0.01. The multiple regression results revealed that hockey coaches and motivational intensity have significant impact on field hockey athletes’ performance and can enhance the performance. It is concluded that Pakistani national field hockey athletes are weaker in their technical dexterities and fitness capabilities. It is also concluded that qualified hockey coaches can overcome the decline in performance and boost the motivation intensity in national field hockey players

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CULTURAL FORMULATION FACTORS AND FEMALE SPORTS PARTICIPATION IN PAKISTAN

The present research determines the relationships of social support factor, social cultural factor, social personal factor, and social interferential factor with sports participation of female athletes of Pakistan. A large sample size holding 590 respondents selected from the wide-range population belonging to female secondary schools of rural areas of Pakistan. Data was collected developing well-design survey questionnaire. Analyses were employed through descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation analysis after editing the collected survey data in SPSS-21 version. The finding revealed that social support factor, social cultural factor, social personal factor had significant and positive relationships with the female sports participation. On the other hand, strong negative but significant relationship was revealed between social interferential factor and sports participation of female athletes. The implications of the study are considered as well

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CULTURAL FORMULATION FACTORS AND FEMALE SPORTS PARTICIPATION IN PAKISTAN

The present research determines the relationships of social support factor, social cultural factor, social personal factor, and social interferential factor with sports participation of female athletes of Pakistan. A large sample size holding 590 respondents selected from the wide-range population belonging to female secondary schools of rural areas of Pakistan. Data was collected developing well-design survey questionnaire. Analyses were employed through descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation analysis after editing the collected survey data in SPSS-21 version. The finding revealed that social support factor, social cultural factor, social personal factor had significant and positive relationships with the female sports participation. On the other hand, strong negative but significant relationship was revealed between social interferential factor and sports participation of female athletes. The implications of the study are considered as well

Social Support Mechanism and Input Factors on Catharsis Predictors in Sport

AbstractThis study was designed to determine the relationship between input factors and social support mechanism toward catharsis predictors among student athletes. The sample comprised student athletes of hard touching sports, namely football, hockey and rugby (N=311) from two national sports schools (NSS). The main result shows that social support from family, friends and coach are able to control the teenage behaviors in sports. Besides, a continuous relationship induced between social support and input factors could influence teenagers’ psychological development and social ability

Case study method for new product development in engineer to order organisations

The case study method has been widely used as a research instrument for data collection to build theory. Reports on the use of case study method for new product development (NPD) in an engineer-to-order (ETO) organization. Discusses previous work on NPD in the literature in order to determine the knowledge gap that exists. Discovers that NPD work in an ETO organization is lacking despite its importance. Proposes a case study method as a tool to bridge this gap. Explains and justifies the reasons for choosing the case study method. Also describes case study design with the case study protocol. Then discusses the execution of the case study, method of analysis and the limitations of case study research. The findings will assist researchers who are interested in pursuing future research work in this are

Enhancement of employment satisfaction on emotional needs and work persistence

The satisfaction factors in this study refer to the factors which influence job satisfaction that meet the emotional needs of teachers towards their tasks. The study identifies how job satisfaction can create work excitement and increase the determination to work hard. The findings of this study are focused on job satisfaction which will have a high impact on emotions in influencing the thinking and action of participants. The discussion covers three main job satisfactions namely: i) job satisfaction from student achievement ii) job satisfaction from administrator action and iii) job satisfaction from colleagues cooperation. This qualitative case study is conducted to ensure that the responsibilities need to be done by teachers should be complemented by job satisfaction and the excellent teaching outcomes can shape the quality students. Data sources were obtained from five excellent teachers as research participants. Two instruments, interview protocols and document analysis were used as tools to collect data. In-depth interviews were conducted to obtain detailed information from the participants. The findings was analyzed descriptive and interpretive based on emerging themes and triangulation techniques were conducted to determine the validity and reliability of the results. The findings show job satisfaction is a requirement that needs to be fulfilled because every individual needs internal satisfaction which can encourage ones to achieve the desired goal. The role of students, administrators and colleagues cooperation are the needs to be given priority as inspiration in improving the commitment of teachers to the task being entrusted. Therefore, this study will provide guidance to teacher education programs to plan and implement teachers' professional development efforts by emphasizing the importance of job satisfaction to produce outstanding teachers

Psychosocial needs and reinforcement approach to overcome aggressive behavior among adolescent

The study aims to identify the aggressive behavior of adolescents who are addressed in terms of psychosocial needs such as family, peers and school and the reinforcement approach. In order to examine adolescent aggression problems, the focus are given on aggression such as bullying, gangsterime and vandalism. This study also examines aspects of reinforcement in addressing aggression among adolescent as a positive reinforcing element. Based on the document analysis records obtained from the schools, a total of five adolescents with behavioral aggression problems were selected as the main sample of the study and five disciplinary teachers as additional sample selected for the study. The findings show that family, peers and school influences play important role in addressing adolescent aggression as well as reinforcing needs such as punishment and punishment in controlling the development of youth behavior and emotions. The findings also found that positive reinforcement such as appreciation and praise also play an important role in controlling and developing adolescent’s behavior. This study is seen to provide guidance to teachers, parents and the community about psychosocial needs in guiding teenagers and can help counselors and authorities to use appropriate reinforcement approaches to prevent early teenage aggression problems