The Institutionalization of an Elite Sport Organization in Norway
The Case of “Olympiatoppen”
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12081997 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Pål Augestad (0000-0001-5000-2213, 1Telemark University College, corresponding author), Nils Asle Bergsgard (1Telemark University College), Atle Ø Hansen (1Telemark University College) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 293-313 |
| Publication date | 2006-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociology of Sport Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0741-1235 • E-ISSN: 1543-2785 |
| Publisher | Human Kinetics (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1123/ssj.23.3.293 |
| OpenAlex | W2167090476 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 6 |
In this article, we argue that neoinstitutional theory can increase our understanding of the different ways nations develop structures for top-level sport. Theorists of the neoinstitutional school concentrate on how and to what degree organizations adapt to both formal and informal expectations in their institutional environment. Elite sports organizations participate in different organizational fields, and that pulls the organization in different directions. The empirical case for our discussion is the organization of elite sport in Norway. We will attempt to place elite sport in Norway in an international context by relating its development, structure, and working procedures to the development of corresponding elite sport systems in other Western countries. In addition to striking similarities among various national models for the organization of top-level sport, there are distinguishing national features that result from different cultural and political traditions
Context (archaeology · Economics · Elite · Geography · Institutionalisation · Management · Organizational theory · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Sociology · Doping in Sports · Law · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts · Sports, Gender, and Society
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,44 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2023 (16) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |