Journal article
Sports Organizations as Complex Systems: Using Cognitive Work Analysis to Identify the Factors Influencing Performance in an Elite Netball Organization
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, Vol.1, 56
2019
Abstract
There is increasing interest in the adoption of a complex systems thinking approach when attempting to understand and optimize sports performance. Despite this, few studies have attempted to model elite sports organizations. The aim of this study was to use methods from the Cognitive Work Analysis (CWA) framework to develop a model of an elite netball organization and identify wider organizational functions and constraints influencing performance. Two phases of CWA were used: (i) Work Domain Analysis (WDA); and, (ii) Social Organization and Co-operation Analysis (SOCA). A WDA model of the elite netball organization was developed via subject matter expert (SME) workshops, and a SOCA was undertaken to identify the different functions, roles, and responsibilities of key actors within the organization. The findings identify various factors that influence performance. Functions that appear to provide a competitive edge are discussed, including a strong club ethos, a shared responsibility for performance, and a focus on player and staff health and well-being. Factors that potentially have a negative impact on performance include organizational priorities not related to playing netball, and additional coach and athlete roles beyond coaching, training, and playing. The implications for understanding and optimizing elite sports organizations are discussed.
Details
- Title
- Sports Organizations as Complex Systems: Using Cognitive Work Analysis to Identify the Factors Influencing Performance in an Elite Netball Organization
- Authors
- Adam Hulme (Corresponding Author) - University of the Sunshine CoastScott McLean (Author) - University of the Sunshine CoastGemma J M Read (Author) - University of the Sunshine CoastClare Dallat (Author) - University of the Sunshine CoastAnthony Bedford (Author) - University of the Sunshine CoastPaul M Salmon (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast
- Publication details
- Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, Vol.1, 56; 12
- Publisher
- Frontiers Research Foundation
- Date published
- 2019
- DOI
- 10.3389/fspor.2019.00056
- ISSN
- 2624-9367
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2019 Hulme, McLean, Read, Dallat, Bedford and Salmon. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
- Organisation Unit
- Centre for Human Factors and Systems Science; School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Science, Technology and Engineering; School of Health - Psychology; School of Law and Society; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450744802621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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