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A History of Organizational Change

The case of Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), 1946–2020

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Authors:
  1. Hans Erik Næss

    1. Oslo, Norway

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  • Written by an academic with unprecedented access to insider information and archival material, this book represents the first independent history of FIA as an institution
  • A significant contribution to research on the field of International Sporting Associations
  • Makes an empirically grounded contribution to the research fields of institutional logics, historical sociology and sport governance

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Introduction: A World in Motion

    • Hans Erik Næss
    Pages 1-26

  3. Into the Modern Era of Sport: 1946–1981

    • Hans Erik Næss
    Pages 27-85

  4. Reaching Its Institutional Limits: 1981–1993

    • Hans Erik Næss
    Pages 87-131

  5. Changing the Rules of the Game: 1993–2009

    • Hans Erik Næss
    Pages 133-191

  6. From Small Association to Global Pundit: 2009–2020

    • Hans Erik Næss
    Pages 193-240

  7. 2020 and Beyond: In a Phase of Organisational Emulsion

    • Hans Erik Næss
    Pages 241-276

  8. On Method

    • Hans Erik Næss
    Pages 277-287

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 289-293
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About this book

This book is the first independent exploration of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile’s (FIA) institutional history. Virtually unexamined compared with similar institutions like the FIFA and the IOC, the FIA has nevertheless changed from being a small association in 1904 to becoming one of the world’s most influential sport governing bodies. Through chronologically organised chapters, this book explains how the FIA manages to link together motorsport circuses like Formula 1 with the automotive industry and societal issues like road safety and environmental sustainability. In an exciting narrative spanning seven decades, it reviews the FIA’s organisational turning points, governing controversies, political dramas and sporting tragedies.

Considering the FIA to be a unique type of hybrid organisation characterised by what the author calls ‘organisational emulsion’, this case study contains theoretical innovations relevant to other studies of sport governing bodies.  It makes an empirically grounded contribution to the research fields of institutional logics, historical sociology and sport governance.


Reviews

“The longitudinal perspective employed thus contributes greatly towards making this book a worthwhile read, and it is fascinating to learn the various actors and events that have shaped the organisation over the 70+ years that are covered by the book. … this book will be highly appreciated for those interested in the socio-historically situated events … . prospective readers can look forward to engaging with a book that is fascinating in terms of the unique and intriguing story … .” (Cecilia Stenling, idrottsforum.org, September 28, 2021)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Oslo, Norway

    Hans Erik Næss

About the author

Hans Erik Næss is an Associate Professor in Sport Management at Department of Leadership and Organization, Kristiania University College, Norway. He is the author of A Sociology of the World Rally Championship (Palgrave Macmillan 2014) and his current work focuses on the interconnections between sport, sustainability and human rights.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: A History of Organizational Change

  • Book Subtitle: The case of Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), 1946–2020

  • Authors: Hans Erik Næss

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48270-1

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Business and Management, Business and Management (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-48269-5Published: 14 July 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-48272-5Published: 14 July 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-48270-1Published: 13 July 2020

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 293

  • Number of Illustrations: 6 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Organization, Automotive Industry, Corporate Governance

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