Abstract
AbstractMany previous scientific investigations of sports clubs have lacked an appropriate approach for reflecting the diversity of sports-related organizations. The purpose of this paper is to measure sports clubs’ performance by considering the problems they experience. To perform this, the organizational capacity framework (OCF), which captures various internal and external resources possessed by organizations, is used to investigate various human, financial, and structural capacities of sports clubs located in Rhineland, Germany (n = 1000). This research also serves to test the organizational capacity framework’s applicability in this context. The results of multiple regression analysis showed that the framework is suitable for measuring the characteristics of sports clubs; however, further research is required to obtain more precise data. Regarding organizational problems, the present findings indicate that having sufficient board members, possessing good finances, and engaging in strategic planning are the factors with the greatest influence on reducing problems among sports clubs.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation,Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
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