A Longitudinal Study of Power Relations in a British Olympic Sport Organization

The purpose was to examine the power relations during a change of culture in an Olympic sports organization United Kingdom. authors conducted 16-month longitudinal study combining action research and grounded theory. data collection included ethnography focus group discussion ( n = 10) with athletes, coaches, parents, national governing body. supplemented these 26 interviews stakeholders, we analyzed using core concept found that were further divided into systemic informational power. Systemic (e.g., formal authority reward or punish) denotes how bodies sought implement from top-down impose new strategies on organization. tacit feeling oneness belonging) represented individuals subunits mobilized coalitions support obstruct organization’s agenda. organizations should consider influence when undertaking culture.