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Exploring the Utility of Collaborative Governance in a National Sport Organization.
- Source :
- Journal of Sport Management; Jul2015, Vol. 29 Issue 4, p380-397, 18p, 2 Diagrams, 4 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- This paper presents the outcomes of an 18-month developmental action research study to enhance the governance capability of a national sport organization. Bowls Australia, the national governing body for lawn bowls in Australia, includes nine independent state and territory member-associations. An intervention was designed and implemented with the Bowls Australia Board. The purpose of the intervention was to enact collaborative governance to overcome a perceived cultural malaise in the governance of the sport. This study is one of the first to examine collaborative governance in a federal sport structure. Results demonstrate the utility of collaborative governance to overcome adversarial national, member-state relations for the purpose of establishing a common and unifying vision for bowls, while also enhancing governance capability. This study identified the importance of collective board leadership in governance decision-making throughout the sport. It also highlights future research directions in relation to collective board leadership in federal governance structures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 08884773
- Volume :
- 29
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Sport Management
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 109234436
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1123/JSM.2014-0139