Understanding Leadership in Major Sporting Events: The Case of the 2005 World Aquatics Championships |
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| Authors: | Milena M Parent Denise Olver Benoit Séguin |
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| Institution: | 1. School of Human Kinetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, 125 University St., Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5, Canada;2. Peterborough Golf & Country Club, PO BOX 251, 1030 Armour Road, Peterborough, ON, K9J 6Y8, Canada |
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| Abstract: | The purpose of this paper was to begin understanding leadership within a major sporting event. A case study of the 2005 Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA) World Aquatics Championships was built by means of interviews and archival material, using a multi-stakeholder perspective. Findings highlighted that core elements of upper-management level leadership in events were best described by the multiple-linkage leadership theory, which includes task commitment, ability and role clarity, work organization, cooperation and mutual trust, resources and support, and external coordination as the six intervening variables. While charismatic and transformational leadership styles surfaced as contributing to the overall success of an event, the multiple-linkage leadership theory offered a more comprehensive understanding of leadership in major sporting events from a multi-stakeholder perspective. |
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