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Communication and team performance : a case study of Division I Football Captains /

Performance excellence is a core value in athletic teams. A team's intraorganizational network has been considered an important determinant of team performance. However, the role of sport-team captains is often overlooked in lieu of the coaching staff. The purpose of this case study was to expl...

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Main Authors: Lower-Hoppe, Leeann M. (Author), Newman, Tarkington J. (Author), Heuett, Kyle B. (Author), Brgoch, Shea M. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Human Kinetics, Inc., 2020.
Series:SAGE Business Cases.
Subjects:
Communication in sports > Case studies.
Sports > Psychological aspects > Case studies.
Communication dans les sports > Études de cas.
Communication in sports.
Sports > Psychological aspects.
Electronic books.
Case studies.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Performance excellence is a core value in athletic teams. A team's intraorganizational network has been considered an important determinant of team performance. However, the role of sport-team captains is often overlooked in lieu of the coaching staff. The purpose of this case study was to explore the relationship between team captains' intrateam ego network and team-performance indicators. The researchers video recorded the intrateam communication of 4 college football-team captains over the course of 9 practices and collected secondary data pertaining to team performance. Analysis of the coded interactions revealed significant positive relationships between captains' ego network and the previous week's team performance, with a nonsignificant correlation with the subsequent week's team performance. Analysis exploring the relationships between captains' ego network and other team-performance indicators provides some support for the impact of intrateam communication on team performance. Implications for coaches and future directions for research are presented.
Item Description:Originally Published In : Lower-Hoppe, L. M., Newman, T. J., Heuett, K. B., & Brgoch, S. M. (2020). Communication and Team Performance: A Case Study of Division I Football Captains. International Journal of Sport Communication, 13(1), 77-96.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781529754124
1529754127