Abstract
Nonprofit sport clubs experience organizational problems regarding the recruitment and retention of members, volunteers, and
coaches, and the financial situation of the club. The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of different types
of organizational resources on the severity of organizational problems. A theoretical framework based on the concept of organizational
capacity is presented, which explains the influence of human, financial, infrastructure, and cultural resources on organizational
problems. The empirical evaluation is undertaken using data from a nationwide online survey of nonprofit sport clubs in Germany
(n = 19,345). The regression results show that human resources (women on the board, secondary volunteers, etc.), financial resources
(Herfindahl index), infrastructure resources (own facilities, and public facilities), and cultural resources (e.g., strategic
policy, formation policy, value of conviviality, and variety of sports) are significant determinants of organizational problems.
The findings of this study have implications for the management of voluntary sport organizations.
coaches, and the financial situation of the club. The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of different types
of organizational resources on the severity of organizational problems. A theoretical framework based on the concept of organizational
capacity is presented, which explains the influence of human, financial, infrastructure, and cultural resources on organizational
problems. The empirical evaluation is undertaken using data from a nationwide online survey of nonprofit sport clubs in Germany
(n = 19,345). The regression results show that human resources (women on the board, secondary volunteers, etc.), financial resources
(Herfindahl index), infrastructure resources (own facilities, and public facilities), and cultural resources (e.g., strategic
policy, formation policy, value of conviviality, and variety of sports) are significant determinants of organizational problems.
The findings of this study have implications for the management of voluntary sport organizations.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Original Paper
- Pages 1-24
- DOI 10.1007/s11266-012-9272-2
- Authors
- Pamela Wicker, Department of Tourism, Leisure, Hotel and Sport Management, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Parklands Drive, Southport, QLD 4215, Australia
- Christoph Breuer, Institute of Sport Economics and Sport Management, German Sport University Cologne, Am Sportpark Muengersdorf 6, 50933 Cologne, Germany
- Journal Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations
- Online ISSN 1573-7888
- Print ISSN 0957-8765