Overview
- Bridges gap between theory and practice to show the applicability of positive psychology and servant leadership theory to sport management
- Provides empirical evidence of the effective use of servant leadership principles in sport organizations
- Written for academic audience and includes practical elements that will appeal to sport administrators and coaches
- Provides a model for servant leadership with a focus on leader self-care and well-being
Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in Workplace Spirituality and Fulfillment (PSTWSP)
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Table of contents (18 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Positive Psychology: Well-Being as a Servant Leadership Antecedent
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Need Satisfaction: A Self-Determined Perspective
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About this book
This book applies the principles of well-being theory and positive psychology to sport to establish a basis of servant leadership in sport organizations. Though the win-at-all-cost mentality is pervasive in sport, leading to acceptance of leadership styles more associated with controlling and extrinsic motivators, the author proposes need satisfaction based on three psychological needs: autonomy, competence, and belongingness, which leads to enhanced job performance, job satisfaction, and well-being. Through need satisfaction, servant leaders positively influence organizational outcomes by enabling followers' growth and well-being. This book will make a new contribution to sport management research in applying the principles of positive psychology to servant leadership and to sport.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Gregory S. Sullivan is Associate Professor and Director of the Professional Masters of Sports Administration (PMSA) program in the Department of Sports Administration, College of Business at Ohio University, USA. His research focuses on the role of positive psychology, servant leadership, and self-determined motivation in a sports context, both in the workplace and on the playing field.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Servant Leadership in Sport
Book Subtitle: Theory and Practice
Authors: Gregory S. Sullivan
Series Title: Palgrave Studies in Workplace Spirituality and Fulfillment
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11248-6
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Business and Management, Business and Management (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-11247-9Published: 25 March 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-11248-6Published: 18 March 2019
Series ISSN: 2662-3668
Series E-ISSN: 2662-3676
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 297
Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations, 10 illustrations in colour
Topics: Business Strategy/Leadership