AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE NOTION OF SHARED LEADERSHIP WITHIN A TEAM SPORT – RUGBY UNION

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Roberts, David
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2013Publisher
Cardiff Metropolitan University
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The reason for this study is to identify these influential aspects within contemporary
coaching and team environments through a qualitative capacity. The perception of
the team environment, influential factors and the practicalities of shared leadership
will be investigated using the opinions of coaches. Using in depth semi-structured
interviews; the purpose of this study was to theoretically identify and research factors
that support the effectiveness shared leadership has in a team environment, and in
what manner these factors possibly will have influenced situationally specific
components of performance. The semi-structured interviews which included four
male rugby union coaches were transcribed word for word, and information was
made available for analysis to highlight themes. the findings from this study delivered
awareness of factors which influence the effectiveness of shared leadership in a
sporting team environment. Additionally, the literature review highlighted that shared
leadership has a positive influence on a team environment and provides benefits
such as an increase in greater performance on the pitch by improving game
knowledge and a shared vision towards team goals. However, future research
should look in more depth to the influence followership has on a team environment.
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