Leadership in Sports Coaching: A Social Identity Approach (Routledge Research in Sports Coaching)

By: Paul Cummins and Ian O'Boyle and Tony Cassidy

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Synopsis: The professionalisation of sports coaching has demanded higher standards of leadership in order to improve performance and effectiveness. This book focuses on leadership in sports coaching, exploring key concepts and principles underpinned by a presentation of new empirical research. Placing social identity theory at its centre – a theory not previously applied to sports coaching – this book provides students and researchers with a powerful tool for understanding the complex social dynamic that is the coaching process. Its chapters cover all the central aspects of sports coaching, including leadership style, measuring effectiveness, motivation, confidence and team self-esteem. Chapters explore different coaching environments to investigate the extent to which social identity impacts on coaching and leadership. A ground-breaking contribution to this field of research, this book demonstrates the significance of social identity theory in sport for athletes, coaches and leaders. Leadership in Sports Coaching: A social identity approach is an illuminating read for any student or researcher with an interest in coaching theory, coaching practice, sport psychology, sport leadership or sport management.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781351971751
Related ISBNs:: 9781315267005, 9780367233396, 9780367233396, 9781138281912, 9781138281912
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 05/01/19
Copyrighted By:: Paul Cummins, Ian O
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Sports, Business and Finance, Psychology, Sociology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.