A longitudinal analysis of organisational capacity determinants of the perceived need for change, adoption of ‘light’ sports initiatives and organisational growth in voluntary sports clubs
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6145016 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joris Corthouts (0000-0002-5198-9387, KU Leuven), Jan-Willem Van Der Roest (0000-0003-0684-9710, Utrecht University), Mathieu Winand (0000-0001-8045-0279, University of Luxembourg), Julie Borgers (KU Leuven), Elien Claes (KU Leuven), Steven Vo (0000-0002-7865-0965, Eindhoven University of Technology), Jeroen Scheerder (0000-0002-7430-0861, KU Leuven) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-21 |
| Publication date | 2023-03-16 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Journal for Sport and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1613-8171 • E-ISSN: 2380-5919 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/16138171.2023.2182496 |
| OpenAlex | W4327598997 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 47 |
Considering wider societal developments that reflect a demand for personalised services, this study aims to uncover the relationship between the perceived need for change by voluntary sports clubs (VSCs), their adoption of innovative services to promote flexibility of sports participation (also referred to as ‘light’ sports initiatives) and their organisational growth (in terms of membership evolution). Simultaneously, the impact of key organisational capacity (OC) determinants on each of the aforementioned variables is taken into account. In this study, VSCs in Flanders (Belgium) are examined utilising three (generalised) linear mixed model analyses on longitudinal panel data from 2012, 2015 and 2018. The results show a positive relationship between the need for change on the one hand and the adoption of ‘light’ sports initiatives and organisational growth on the other hand, whilst adopting ‘light’ sports initiatives as types of service innovations do not necessarily lead to organisational growth . The results of this study offer implications for the management and policy of VSCs to cater to shifting member demands. This study serves as a stepping-stone for further research to investigate other types of innovation on organisational change and growth
Business · Economics · Flexibility (engineering · Management · Organisational change · Political science · Public relations · Service (business · Sport management · Turnover · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts · Sports, Gender, and Society · Marketing
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Social inclusion in sports clubs across Europe
Organizational Capacity and Organizational Ambition in Nonprofit and Voluntary Sports Clubs
Open Innovation in Nonprofit Sports Clubs
Understanding the Importance of Organizational Resources to Explain Organizational Problems
The politics of professionalism
Management Innovation and Organizational Performance
An Empirical Evaluation of Innovation Types and Organizational and Environmental Characteristics
Goals of sports clubs
A consumerist turn in Dutch voluntary sport associations
Governmental subsidies and coercive pressures. Evidence from sport clubs and their resource dependencies
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |