Coaching leadership in action : Algeria's quest for the 2019 African Cup of Nations /

This case focuses on Djamel Belmadi, who was appointed head coach of the Algerian national football team in July 2018. Belmadi inherited a team that had endured multiple coaching turnovers, based primarily on the poor performance of the team. Belmadi's leadership traits and styles have been ess...

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Main Authors: Abbassi, Ahmed K. (Author), Santora, Joseph C. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : SAGE Publications: SAGE Business Cases Originals, 2021.
Series:SAGE business cases
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This case focuses on Djamel Belmadi, who was appointed head coach of the Algerian national football team in July 2018. Belmadi inherited a team that had endured multiple coaching turnovers, based primarily on the poor performance of the team. Belmadi's leadership traits and styles have been essential ingredients in creating an esprit de corps among the players on the Algerian team. Under Belmadi's leadership, the Algerian team gradually transformed from a losing football team to one positioning itself to win the coveted African Cup of Nations (AFCoN) 2019.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781529763638
1529763630