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Towards a performance culture: Managing cultural change in the high performance programme of a National Sports Organisation
John Alder
The culture of a team within sports is recognized as the product of a complex series of social interactions influencing team and athlete behaviour and arguably success (Schroeder, 2010). Culture... read more
Boys and blended learning: achievement and online participation in physical education
Nathan Walsh
The achievement of boys at secondary school in New Zealand has been a significant educational issue for decades. Many different approaches and initiatives have been used to raise boys&rsquo... read more
Toward a Hawke’s Bay High Performance Sporting Pathway: Converting Talent into High Performance
Marcus Agnew
Hawke’s Bay Institute of Sport and Health (HBISH) would fill an existing gap in the developmental pathway toward elite sporting performance in New Zealand – exposing more talented... read more
Development, reliability and effectiveness of the Movement Competency Screen (MCS)
Matthew Kritz
Movement competency and subsequent production of muscular power is a fundamental concern for sport and health professionals when considering an athlete’s long-term athletic development and... read more
Developing board strategic capability in sport organisations: The national–regional governing relationship
Lesley Ferkins
It is well established that the strategic function is a central role of the non-profit sport board. Little is known, however, about board strategic capability in any context. This study... read more
Board Involvement in Strategy: Advancing the Governance of Sport Organisations
Lesley Ferkins
This study investigated how boards of national sport organizations might enhance their strategic capability. Utilizing an action research method and focusing on the case of New Zealand Football... read more
Athlete-centred coaching: Developing inspired and inspiring people.
L Kidman
This book features interviews with and observations of successful coaches who hold athlete-centred philosophies. Includes chapters on Don Tricker, coach of the New Zealand Black Sox (men’s... read more
Developing board strategic capability in sport organisations: The national–regional governing relationship
L Ferkins
It is well established that the strategic function is a central role of the non-profit sport board. Little is known, however, about board strategic capability in any context. This study investigated... read more
Cinderella gymnasts become queens: Exploring positive gymnastics coaching
N Ruchti
Keywords: coaching, sports... read more