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Finnegan, L, McArdle, J, Littlewood, MA and Richardson, DJ (2018) Somewhat united: primary stakeholder perspectives of the governance of schoolboy football in Ireland. Managing Sport and Leisure, 23 (1/2). pp. 48-69. ISSN 2375-0472
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Abstract
Despite an independent report on the governance and organisational practices of football in Ireland, the National Governing Body continues to face criticism in relation to stakeholder management and communication. As positive outcomes in non-profit organisations are associated with quality relationships between organisations, the purpose of this article is to explore primary stakeholder perspectives of the governance of schoolboy football in the Republic of Ireland. The research questions to be addressed are: do tensions exist between stakeholders and does the FAI display effective governance behaviours in relation to its primary stakeholders. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with seven stakeholders from the football governance system. A lack of congruence across the system was identified, which resulted from ineffective stakeholder management (poor communication practices, perceptions of inaccurate disclosures, perceived lack of inclusion in decision-making, perceptions of organisational injustice, confusion over role clarity and responsibilities). Managing the quality of the relationships with diverse stakeholders within a sport governance system is key for strategic policy formation and implementation, yet this remains a challenging and multi-faceted concept. © 2018, © 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GV Recreation Leisure > GV561 Sports |
| Divisions: | Sport & Exercise Sciences |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
| Date Deposited: | 29 Mar 2019 10:19 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Sep 2021 09:33 |
| DOI or ID number: | 10.1080/23750472.2018.1513342 |
| URI: | https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/10452 |
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