ABSTRACT

Research question

The aim of this study was to examine if and under what conditions voluntary sport clubs (VSCs) conformed to the institutional logics of professionalism, consumerism and instrumentalism and whether conformity to these logics increases the organizational strength and resources of VSCs.

Research methods

Cross-sectional (n = 549) and longitudinal (n = 158) panel data of Dutch VSCs between 2007 and 2021 were used. Paired samples t-tests show the extent of conformity. Logistic regressions indicate the relationship between three conformity measures (level of professionalism, consumerism and instrumentalism), institutional conditions and self-perceived organizational strength and resources.

Results and Findings

Results suggest that VSCs did not strongly conform to the three institutional logics between 2007 and 2021. Results do provide evidence for the relationship between institutional conditions (cooperation with other VSCs, size, experienced competition, degree of competitiveness, own facilities) and the likelihood of conformity. No relationship was found between conformity and self-perceived organizational strength and resources.

Implications

Results of this study indicate that conforming to collective beliefs about what constitutes desirable, proper, or appropriate behavior alone -as the neo-institutional view implies- is a limited view for explaining VSCs’ survivability. Furthermore results imply that change into the directions pursued by policy makers does not seem to improve the organizational strength of VSCs. More research is needed to investigate survival mechanisms based on other theoretical concepts in order to understand, monitor and improve the survivability of VSCs.

中文翻译：

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符合志愿体育俱乐部的制度逻辑和组织力量

摘要

研究问题

本研究的目的是检验志愿体育俱乐部（VSC）是否以及在什么条件下符合专业主义、消费主义和工具主义的制度逻辑，以及遵守这些逻辑是否会增加VSC的组织实力和资源。

研究方法

使用 2007 年至 2021 年间荷兰 VSC 的横截面 (n = 549) 和纵向 (n = 158) 面板数据。配对样本 t 检验显示符合程度。逻辑回归表明了三种整合措施（专业水平、消费主义和工具主义）、制度条件以及自我感知的组织实力和资源之间的关系。

结果和发现

结果表明，2007 年至 2021 年间，VSC 并没有强烈符合三种制度逻辑。结果确实为制度条件（与其他 VSC 的合作、规模、竞争经历、竞争力程度、自有设施）和可能性之间的关系提供了证据。一致性。一致性与自我感知的组织力量和资源之间没有发现任何关系。

影响

这项研究的结果表明，正如新制度观点所暗示的那样，仅仅遵守关于什么是理想的、适当的或适当的行为的集体信念对于解释 VSC 的生存能力来说是一种有限的观点。此外，结果表明，政策制定者追求的方向的改变似乎并没有提高 VSC 的组织实力。需要更多的研究来研究基于其他理论概念的生存机制，以便理解、监测和提高 VSC 的生存能力。