Beteiligte: | , , , |
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In: | International Journal of Sport Communication, 13, 2020, 1, S. 77-96 |
veröffentlicht: |
Human Kinetics
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Medientyp: | Artikel, E-Artikel |
Umfang: | 77-96 |
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ISSN: |
1936-3915
1936-3907 |
DOI: | 10.1123/ijsc.2019-0112 |
veröffentlicht in: | International Journal of Sport Communication |
Sprache: | Unbestimmt |
Schlagwörter: | |
Kollektion: | Human Kinetics (CrossRef) |
<jats:p>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.</jats:p> |