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Diversity Management in Sport
Introduction
Diversity management in sport is one of the most important topics under research and discussion today because of globalization and sports dynamics. Organizations around the globe are changing and consequently people have changed. Therefore, this calls for diversity in sports management, which entails culture, and race, age, ethnic background, gender and religion among many other personalities attributes because of demographic changes across the globe. For sports to be viable, well managed and grow affirmative action and policies should be put in place to enhance diversity aspects in the management of sports (Cunningham, 2007).
Literature Review
Diversity refers to perceived …show more content…
Subsequently, a few hypotheses clarify positive results of gathering assorted qualities, while others clarify negative results (Fink & Pastore, 1999). Notwithstanding, two determinants appear to affect strongly the impacts of different qualities: authority and group life span (Stura & Lepadatu, 2014). Abundant time to interface nearly on an individual level might advance positive results; additionally, the administration's emphasis on expanding on the qualities of different groups might likewise influence the group's performance (Fink & Pastore, 1999). At last, as we have delineated in this paper since sports play such a typical and focal part in contemporary society, different qualities administration of sports groups offers suggestions that are huge to the way of racial and ethnic relations on worldwide levels (Stura & Lepadatu, …show more content…
(2008). The Black Box Deciphered: A Meta-Analysis Of Team Diversity, Conflict, And Team Performance. Academy Of Management Proceedings, 2008(1), iv-6.
Cunningham, G. (2007). Creating & Sustaining Gender Diversity in Sports Organizations. Sex Roles, 58(1-2), 136-145.
Fink, J., & Pastore, D. (1999). Diversity in Sport? Utilizing the Business Literature to Devise the Comprehensive Framework of Diversity Initiative. Quest, 51(4), 310-327.
Stura, C., & Lepadatu, D. (2014). The Black Box of Diversity in Sport Teams: Converging Factors and Theoretical Exploration. , 4(2), 47-56. International Journal of Sport & Society, 4(2), 47-56.
Knoppers, A. (2000). The construction of meaning in sports organizations: management of diversity. Maastricht: Shaker Publishing.
Laroche, L. (2003). Managing cultural diversity in the technical professions. Amsterdam: Butterworth-Heinemann.
Lapchick, R. (2013). Despite progress, diversity hiring in sports media still poor. Sportsbusinessdaily.com. Retrieved 7 February 2016, from http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2013/02/25/Opinion/Richard-Lapchick.aspx
Adair, D., Taylor, T., & Darcy, S. (2010). Managing the ethnocultural and the ‘racial’ diversity in sport: Obstacles and opportunities. Sports Management Review, 13(4),
Title:
Institution:
Diversity Management in Sport
Introduction
Diversity management in sport is one of the most important topics under research and discussion today because of globalization and sports dynamics. Organizations around the globe are changing and consequently people have changed. Therefore, this calls for diversity in sports management, which entails culture, and race, age, ethnic background, gender and religion among many other personalities attributes because of demographic changes across the globe. For sports to be viable, well managed and grow affirmative action and policies should be put in place to enhance diversity aspects in the management of sports (Cunningham, 2007).
Literature Review
Diversity refers to perceived …show more content…
Subsequently, a few hypotheses clarify positive results of gathering assorted qualities, while others clarify negative results (Fink & Pastore, 1999). Notwithstanding, two determinants appear to affect strongly the impacts of different qualities: authority and group life span (Stura & Lepadatu, 2014). Abundant time to interface nearly on an individual level might advance positive results; additionally, the administration's emphasis on expanding on the qualities of different groups might likewise influence the group's performance (Fink & Pastore, 1999). At last, as we have delineated in this paper since sports play such a typical and focal part in contemporary society, different qualities administration of sports groups offers suggestions that are huge to the way of racial and ethnic relations on worldwide levels (Stura & Lepadatu, …show more content…
(2008). The Black Box Deciphered: A Meta-Analysis Of Team Diversity, Conflict, And Team Performance. Academy Of Management Proceedings, 2008(1), iv-6.
Cunningham, G. (2007). Creating & Sustaining Gender Diversity in Sports Organizations. Sex Roles, 58(1-2), 136-145.
Fink, J., & Pastore, D. (1999). Diversity in Sport? Utilizing the Business Literature to Devise the Comprehensive Framework of Diversity Initiative. Quest, 51(4), 310-327.
Stura, C., & Lepadatu, D. (2014). The Black Box of Diversity in Sport Teams: Converging Factors and Theoretical Exploration. , 4(2), 47-56. International Journal of Sport & Society, 4(2), 47-56.
Knoppers, A. (2000). The construction of meaning in sports organizations: management of diversity. Maastricht: Shaker Publishing.
Laroche, L. (2003). Managing cultural diversity in the technical professions. Amsterdam: Butterworth-Heinemann.
Lapchick, R. (2013). Despite progress, diversity hiring in sports media still poor. Sportsbusinessdaily.com. Retrieved 7 February 2016, from http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2013/02/25/Opinion/Richard-Lapchick.aspx
Adair, D., Taylor, T., & Darcy, S. (2010). Managing the ethnocultural and the ‘racial’ diversity in sport: Obstacles and opportunities. Sports Management Review, 13(4),