Category: Sport Leadership

Despite  the  proliferation  of  self-efficacy  research that has occurred over the past 40 years, only relatively  recently  (i.e.,  over  the  last  decade  or  so) have  investigators  turned  their  attention  to  the additional  efficacy  beliefs  that  are  formed  specifically  within  relational  contexts.  The  tripartite efficacy  model  provides  a  conceptual  framework for  the  investigation  of  this  issue … Continue reading Relational Efficacy Beliefs In Coach–Athlete Relations

Over  the  past  25  years,  there  has  been  considerable interest in the application of the transactional and   transformational   leadership   paradigm   to understanding  the  effects  of  leadership  behaviors in relation to various psychological (e.g., motivation,  self-confidence)  and  behavioral  (e.g.,  individual  and  team  performance)  outcomes  among those being led. Originally conceived within political  and  organizational  settings,  the … Continue reading Transactional And Transformational in Sport Leadership

An enduring question within the field of sport and performance psychology concerns the origins of effective leadership (as displayed by both coaches and athletes) and, in particular, whether displays of leadership can be attributed to the emergence of any underlying set of personality traits. In the early20th century, much research interest, especially within the field… Continue reading Trait Perspectives of Sport Leadership

The  core  tenets  of  social  cognitive  theory  (SCT) focus  on  the  interrelationship  among  three  sets of  factors—namely  personal,  environmental,  and behavioral.  These  factors  are  often  described  as being part of a reciprocal causal network whereby environmental,  personal,  and  behavioral  factors interact  to  determine  a  range  of  attitudinal  and behavioral  consequences.  One  of  the  key  underpinning… Continue reading Social Cognitive Approaches in Sport Leadership

Shortly  after  World  War  II,  Ralph  Stogdill  published a highly influential review paper in which he concluded  that  effective  leadership  is  not  derived through  the  expression  of  some  set  of  personality  traits  but  is  invariably  dependent  on  a  range of  situational  factors  that  include  the  context  in which leaders find themselves, as well as the… Continue reading Situational and Contingency Approaches in Sport Leadership