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- Söderlund, Ellinor Susanne, et al.
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In a Football Bubble and Beyond : Cultural Transition Pathways of Swedish Professional Football Players
- 2021
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Ingår i: Scandinavian Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. - Copenhagen : Royal Danish Library. - 2596-741X. ; 3, s. 13-23
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The objectives of this study were: (1) to explore cultural transition pathways of Swedish professional football players relocated to another European country, (2) to identify shared themes/features in their transition narratives. We interviewed three professional players who in their early twenties relocated to Italy, Turkey, and Switzerland, and then analyzed their stories using holistic and categorical analyses following the narrative oriented inquiry (NOI) model. The holistic analysis resulted in creating three core narratives (i.e., re-telling of the participants’ stories) entitled: Preparing for the worst-case scenario and saved by dedication to football; Showing interest for the host culture and carrying responsibility as a foreign player; and A step for personal development: from homesickness to being hungry for more. The categorical analysis resulted in 12 shared themes or features from the players’ stories arranged around three phases of the cultural transition model. In the pre-transition phase, all the participants were established players searching for new professional opportunities. In the acute cultural adaptation phase, they all prioritized adjustment in football (e.g., fitting in the team, performing). In the socio-cultural adaptation phase, they broadened their perspectives and realized thatfinding a meaningful life outside of football was just as important to function and feel satisfied as football success.
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- Winthereik Mathorne, Ole, et al.
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An “Organizational Triangle” to Coordinate Talent Development : A Case Study in Danish Swimming
- 2020
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Ingår i: Case Studies in Sport and Exercise Psychology. - Champaign : Human Kinetics. - 2470-4849 .- 2470-4857. ; 4:1, s. 11-20
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This case study in Danish swimming was informed by a holistic ecological approach in talent development and aimed to explore (a) collaborative relationships between the Danish swimming federation, a municipality, and a local swimming club, termed “an organizational triangle,” and (b) factors influencing the success of their collaboration at the local level. Data collection and analysis were guided by the athletic-talent-development-environment (working) model and a newly developed collaboration-success-factors (CSF) model. Methods included interviews with talent-development coordinators representing the organizations and analysis of documents. Results allowed the authors to transform the CSF (working) model into an empirical model containing the collaboration preconditions (e.g., power to make decisions), processes (e.g., strategic planning), and initiatives (e.g., efficient use of the swimming pool) and shared assumptions of the talent-development philosophy (e.g., long-term focus). The success of this organizational triangle was visible in the way the organizations increased the quality of talent development in the local swimming club. © 2020 Human Kinetics, Inc.
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