The influence of committee functioning on the organizational commitment of volunteer adminstrators in sport
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ABSTRACT:
The purpose of this study was to explore the extent to which perceived committee functioning was predictive of organizational commitment (OC) to amateur sporting organizations. A total of 159 volunteer administrators from 17 sporting clubs and associations were requested to complete a self-administered questionnaire. The volunteer's level of OC and perceptions about how their committees functioned were measured. Demographic and organizational level data as well as information about levels of participation in sport and committee activities was also gathered. Significant relationships were found between OC and all five dimensions (decision process, cohesion, conflict resolution, receptiveness, and homogeneity) of committee functioning. In a step-wise multiple regression analysis, decision process, homogeneity (negatively), and receptiveness were found to be significant predictors of OC. Organizational commitment was also found to be positively related to hours per week volunteering and frequency of social contact with other members. Education level was negatively related to OC. Volunteer administrators in local clubs were significantly more committed than those at the district/regional level. It was concluded that volunteer administrators were committed to their sporting clubs or associations when they perceived that their committee used open processes to make decisions and handle conflict, remained receptive to new ideas and was not a homogeneous group.
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