Resources, structural designs, climate and performance management in Botswana National Sport Organisations
Sport, Business and Management
ISSN: 2042-678X
Article publication date: 21 December 2023
Issue publication date: 10 April 2024
Abstract
Purpose
This research investigates the roles that resources, organisational structure and climate play in the performance management of National Sport Organisations (NSOs).
Design/methodology/approach
This qualitative study draws data from 31 interviews, five focus groups conducted amongst Botswana National Sport Organisations. To corroborate the data collected, documents from these sport organisations were content analysed.
Findings
The amount and type of resources available, the degree to which decision-making is centralised, practices formalised and roles specialised affects how NSOs implement performance management. NSOs were not implementing performance management systems and could not tell whether they were creating favourable environments to implement the practices.
Practical implications
Sport managers, policymakers and educators can use insights from this study to improve their practices. This study also proposes avenues for further research.
Originality/value
This study contributes to sport management literature on performance management, and it is original because such as study has not been conducted before.
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Acknowledgements
The authors acknowledge the University of Botswana's Office of Research and Development who provided a research grant for this project.
Citation
Kasale, L.L., Moruisi, M.S. and Motswakhumo, E.G. (2024), "Resources, structural designs, climate and performance management in Botswana National Sport Organisations", Sport, Business and Management, Vol. 14 No. 3, pp. 380-399. https://doi.org/10.1108/SBM-04-2023-0047
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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