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Board involvement in strategy : advancing the governance of sport organizations
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posted on 2009-05-01, 00:00 authored by Lesley Ferkins, David ShilburyDavid Shilbury, Gael McDonaldThis study investigated how boards of national sport organizations might enhance their strategic capability. Utilizing an action research method and focusing on the case of New Zealand Football (soccer), findings established that greater board involvement in strategy advanced the board's ability to perform its strategic function. Further findings determined the importance of shared leadership between the board and the CEO, the complex interplay in balancing this relationship and the need to integrate strategy into board processes.
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Journal of sport managementVolume
23Issue
3Pagination
245 - 277Publisher
Human Kinetics PublishersLocation
Champaign, Ill.ISSN
0888-4773eISSN
1543-270XLanguage
engNotes
Reproduced with the specific permission of the copyright owner.Publication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2009, Human KineticsUsage metrics
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sports administrationsports managmentsoccer managementsports businessstrategic planningorganisational effectivenessSocial SciencesScience & TechnologyLife Sciences & BiomedicineHospitality, Leisure, Sport & TourismManagementSport SciencesSocial Sciences - Other TopicsBusiness & EconomicsDECISION-MAKINGDIRECTORS
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