Organizational culture and identity : sport, symbols and success / Aaron C.T. Smith, Bob K. Stewart and Gervase A. Haimes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Aaron, 1972-

Contributor:

Stewart, Bob K.

Haimes, Gervase A.

Series:

Focus on civilizations and cultures.

Sports and athletics preparation, performance, and psychology series.

Focus on civilization and cultures

Sports and athletics preparation, performance, and psychology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sports--Social aspects.

Sports.

Sports administration.

Organizational sociology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (223 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book is for readers who want to destroy the tyranny of tradition that keeps organizations in the managerial dark-ages, and transform clubs, associations, agencies and businesses into something of greater value. It reveals how to create cultures delivering strong attachments and high performance. However, our task is not as simple as it appears, since culture and its mirror image identity, present slippery concepts. Securing an early agreement on exactly what constitutes culture, and how it works, remains essential before we proceed any further. In short, organizational culture and identity comprise the shared values, beliefs and assumptions that influence the attitudes, habits, customs and behavior of an organization's members.

Contents:

Intro

ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE AND IDENTITYSPORT, SYMBOLS AND SUCCESS

FOCUS ON CIVILIZATIONS AND CULTURES

SPORTS AND ATHLETICS PREPARATION, PERFORMANCE, AND PSYCHOLOGY

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1. EXPLORING SPORT CULTURE

INTRODUCTION

THE 'ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE' CONCEPT

THE HISTORICAL MAP: CULTURE AS CONTEXT

CULTURE AND SPORT ORGANIZATIONS

NATIONAL AND INDUSTRY CULTURE

SPORT CULTURE AND IDENTITY

WHY IS SPORT CULTURE IMPORTANT?

CULTURAL LITERACY

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

CHAPTER2. UNDERSTANDING SPORT CULTURE

THE COMPLEXITY OF SPORTING CULTURES

SPORT AND BUSINESS CULTURE

SPORT'S SPECIAL CULTURAL FEATURES

Loyalty, Identification and Irrational Optimism

Transforming the Sport-Field into a Workplace

Winning and Profit-Making

The Dilemma of Corporate Sport

Variable Quality and Competitive Balance

Structures for Collaborative Behavior

Using Technology to Manage Supply

Managing the Fishbowl-Experience of Players

Managing Players as Assets

The Confounding Influence of League Structures

CHAPTER 3. CONTEXTUALIZING SPORT CULTURE

UNDERSTANDING FAN BEHAVIOR

BECOMING A SPORT CONSUMER

PSYCHOLOGICAL MOTIVES

Eustress

Escape

Aesthetic Pleasure

Drama and Entertainment

SOCIO-CULTURAL MOTIVES

Family and Social Interaction

National Culture Connections

SOCIAL BELONGING MOTIVES

Tribal Connections

Vicarious Achievement and Self Esteem

MODERATING INFLUENCES ON FAN MOTIVATION

Age, Education and Income

Gender

Race / Ethnicity

INTENSITY OF FAN ATTACHMENT

Attraction, Centrality and Identification

CONTEXTUAL INFLUENCES ON SPORT FAN BEHAVIOR

Sport Context.

Sport Features

Sport Setting

Reciprocity

Competition

The Balance of the Competition

The Quality of Visiting Teams

The Likelihood of Winning

Physical Environment

The Venue and its Facilities

Weather Conditions

Economic

Prices

Income Levels of Fans

Promotional

Special Experiences

Product Attachments

Social Context

Alternative Activities

Social Change, Fashion and Fads

Corporatized Sport

CHAPTER 4. CONCEPTUALIZING SPORT CULTURE

ORGANIZATION THEORY

Core Features of Organizational Theory

History of Organization Theory

The Classical Perspective (c1900 Onwards)

The Modernist Perspective (c1950s Onwards)

The Symbolic-Interpretivist Perspective (c1980s Onwards)

The Postmodernist Perspective (c1990s Onwards)

ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE THEORY

Defining Culture

Types of Cultural Values

A New Approach to Organizational Culture

Levels of Organizational Culture

Cultural Dynamics

CHAPTER 5. IDENTIFYING SPORT CULTURE

CULTURE IN MIND

A JUNGIAN APPROACH

ORGANIZATIONAL IDENTITY

ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE AND IDENTITY

Organizational Identity Dynamics

ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE, IDENTITY AND STRATEGY

CULTURE, IDENTITY AND PERFORMANCE

Cultural Mapping

Dimensions of Culture

Core Mapping Criteria

Systems of Performance Evaluation

Systems of Discipline

Systems of Support

Peripheral Mapping Criteria

System of Needs Gratification

Systems of Gender Roles

Systems of Tolerance for the Unfamiliar

Organizational Cultural Typologies

Typologies: An Examination

Typology 1: Harrison (1972) /Handy (1976)

Typology 2: Deal and Kennedy (1982)

Typology 3. Hrebiniak and Joyce (1985), Johnson (1987), and Mondy (1990).

Typology 4: Kabanoff (1992) (The Distributive System Model)

Final Word on Typologies

SUBCULTURES AND MULTIPLE IDENTITIES

CHAPTER 6. HARDWIRING SPORT CULTURE

EVOLUTIONARY PSYCHOLOGY:NEW PERSPECTIVES ON SPORT CULTURE?

EVOLUTION AND COGNITION

EVOLUTIONARY PSYCHOLOGY AND HUMAN BEHAVIOR

CRITICISMS OF EVOLUTIONARY PSYCHOLOGY

LESSONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR SPORT AND ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE

Neonatal Features

Color Preferences

Habitat Preferences

Gender Differences

Status

Emotional States and Judgment

CHAPTER 7. PRACTICING SPORT CULTURE

THE FEATURES OF ORGANIZATIONAL RITUALS

Invariability

Formality

Symbology

Performance Expectations

THE FUNCTIONS OF SPORT ORGANIZATIONAL RITUALS

Rituals Provide Meaning

Rituals Manage Anxiety

Rituals Exemplify and Reinforce the Social Order

Rituals Communicate Important Values

Rituals Enhance Group Solidarity

Rituals Include and Exclude

Rituals Signal Commitment

Rituals Manage Work Structure

Rituals Prescribe and Reinforce Significant Events

THE MECHANISMS OF ORGANIZATIONAL RITUALS

Cognitive Capture

Affective Anchoring and Conditioning

Behavioral Prescription

CHAPTER 8. TRANSMITTING SPORT CULTURE

MEMORABILITY AND TRANSMISSION OF IDEAS

ORGANIZATIONAL STORIES AS CULTURAL UNITS

DIAGNOSING SPORT ORGANIZATIONAL STORIES

TELLING A GOOD STORY

RITUAL CONNECTIONS

CULTURAL THICKNESS

CHAPTER 9. CULTIVATING SPORT CULTURE

THE PROCESSES OF CULTURAL CHANGE

STABILIZATION AND RESISTANCE TO CULTURAL CHANGE

LEADERSHIP FOR CULTIVATING CULTURE

THE RISK OF CULTURAL FAILURE

INDEX.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62100-301-9