ABSTRACT

Research Question

The purpose of this paper is to construct knowledge on the working processes of nomination committees (NCs) in sport and analyze their potential to shape board composition. The significance of such an effort lies in its potential to shed light on the processes preceding the structures and practices created for the wielding of power in sport organizations.

Research Methods

This paper reports findings based on telephone interviews with NCs of 64 Swedish national sport organizations.

Results and Findings

The analyses show how NC processes may be distinguished into six components: election of the NC at the general assembly (GA), monitoring of the incumbent board, preparation for nominee identification, assembly of a list of potential nominees, evaluation of potential nominees, and submission of proposed nominees to the GA. Within and across these components, the analyses reveal three aspects particularly powerful in their potential to shape board composition: degree of formalization, network reliance, and transparency.

Implications

These findings have implications for research and practice. Regarding the former, the study provides a baseline description that can be used in future explorations of the NC process and its determinants and effects in varying contexts. As for the latter, the findings suggest that sport organizations carry an untapped potential in considering NCs’ shaping potential, regardless of whether an ‘adequate’ board is one that is equipped to improve organizational efficiency or one that safeguards representation and democracy.

中文翻译：

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体育治理的守门人——提名委员会在国家体育组织董事会组成过程中的塑造潜力

摘要

研究问题

本文的目的是构建有关体育运动提名委员会 (NC) 工作流程的知识，并分析其影响董事会组成的潜力。这种努力的意义在于它有可能阐明为在体育组织中行使权力而创建的结构和实践之前的过程。

研究方法

本文报告的调查结果基于对 64 个瑞典国家体育组织的 NC 的电话采访。

结果和发现

分析显示了 NC 流程如何分为六个部分：在大会 (GA) 上选举 NC、监督现任董事会、准备提名人识别、编制潜在提名人名单、评估潜在提名人，以及向大会提交拟议的提名人。在这些组成部分内部和之间，分析揭示了三个在塑造董事会组成方面具有特别强大潜力的方面：正规化程度、网络依赖性和透明度。

启示

这些发现对研究和实践都有影响。关于前者，该研究提供了一个基线描述，可用于未来探索 NC 过程及其在不同情况下的决定因素和影响。至于后者，研究结果表明，体育组织在考虑 NC 的塑造潜力方面具有未开发的潜力，无论“适当”的董事会是否具备提高组织效率的能力，或者是否能够保障代表权和民主。