A structural perspective of cross-sector partnerships involving youth sport nonprofit organizations.

Autor/inn/en	Jones, Gareth J.; Edwards, Michael B.; Bocarro, Jason N.; Bunds, Kyle S.; Smith, Jordan W.
Titel	A structural perspective of cross-sector partnerships involving youth sport nonprofit organizations. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Eine strukturelle Perspektive zu branchenübergreifenden Partnerschaften von gemeinnützigen Organisationen des Jugendsports.
Quelle	In: European Sport management quarterly, 18 (2018) 2, S. 133-155 PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1618-4742; 1746-031X
DOI	10.1080/16184742.2017.1322625
Schlagwörter	Soziales Netzwerk; Kinder- und Jugendsport; Sportangebot; Sportorganisation; Finanzierung; Kommerzialisierung; Wirtschaft; Effektivität; Gemeinnützigkeit; Infrastruktur; Kooperation; Organisationsstruktur; Stabilität; Strategie; Strukturanalyse; Personal; USA
Abstract	Research question: reductions in public funding for sport and recreation programs have created a vacuum in services that has increasingly been filled by nonprofit organizations. However, nonprofits often lack the organizational capacity to efficiently and sustainably deliver sport and recreation programs to the public. Cross-sector partnerships have been highlighted as an effective strategy to build organizational capacity, yet are currently underutilized by youth sport nonprofit organizations. While previous research has focused on functional characteristics of these partnerships, very few studies have examined their broader structural characteristics. Research methods: This study utilized structured interviews to collect quantitative network data from youth sport nonprofits registered in a large Southeastern US city (n = 32) to understand how cross-sector partnerships have been used to build organizational capacity. Using social network analysis, the study uncovers the size and composition of the network, identifies key external actors and industry sectors, and examines the network's underlying balance and stability. Results and findings: Results indicate wide variation in the utilization and composition of partnerships, and an unbalanced structure that may influence their functional characteristics. Implications: The discussion provides empirically grounded recommendations to improve these structural characteristics and help youth sport managers effectively utilize cross-sector partnerships. (Autor).
Erfasst von	Bundesinstitut für Sportwissenschaft, Bonn
Update	2019/1