OBJECTIVE The Chilean quality assurance (QA) program evaluation took place in July 1999, at the request of the Chilean Ministry of Health. The main objectives of the evaluation were to identify key aspects of the 8-year-old Chilean QA program that could be considered by other countries and to make strategic recommendations. SETTING In 1991, the Ministry of Health of Chile launched a national ...

This case study focused on the New Zealand All Blacks rugby team during the period from 2004 to 2011, when Graham Henry (head coach) and Wayne Smith (assistant coach) coached and managed the team. More specifically, this case study examined the motivational climate created by this coaching group that culminated in winning the Rugby World Cup in 2011. In-depth interviews were completed with Henr...

discrimination can have negative effects on sport teams' performance. identification of processes, contexts and contributing factors of discrimination can be a useful method to improve sport teams' performance. the aim of this study was to design a model of discrimination in sport teams which was conducted through qualitative research method with an exploratory-fundamental nature. dat...

26 The present manuscript extends previous research on the reciprocal relation between 27 team confidence and perceived team performance in two ways. First, we distinguished 28 between two types of team confidence; process-oriented collective efficacy and outcome29 oriented team outcome confidence. Second, we assessed both types not only before and after 30 the game, but for the first time also...

The ability to change swimming styles and body positions, involving continuous shifting from horizontal vertical posture performing jumps, as well technical skills play a fundamental role in water polo performance. To face with these demands, the coaching staff of elite sub-elite clubs might adopt variety training methods, also based on their specific philosophies. This point has led an enlarge...

This study was aimed at capturing the components comprising shared mental models (SMM) and the training methods used to address SMM in one athletic program context. To meet this aim, two soccer coaches from the same collegiate program were interviewed and observed extensively during practices and games throughout the 2009–2010 season. In addition, documents (e.g., players’ positioning on free k...

This study examined how coaches and players constructed and regulated masculinity in organized sport. Using participant observation, we examined the role of discourses in the construction and regulation of sporting masculinity within a semi-professional British football (soccer) team. Two predominant discourses were present: (a) masculinity establishing discourse, and (b) masculinity challengin...

ACM/ICPC is a world-wide annual programming contest over thirty years. As in other competitions, the result of a team largely depends on how they are trained. Methods and guidelines introduced in this article are extracted from various successful teams, including regional champions and world finals medalists. The long-term training is divided into three aspects. Principles and practical suggest...

Giving an excellent presentation is critical for the success of many people, including leaders, managers, team members, business people, those in nonprofit societies, coaches, and educators. The audience may vary from a few people to thousands of people, but many of the principles are the same. This is the first in a multipart article giving some advice on the writing, rehearsal, and delivery o...