ABSTRACT

Research question

: Sport clubs are complex organizations made up of amateur athletes, many of whom not only play on the team but also lead the club and interact with internal and external actors. While the actions and responsibilities of club members are well researched, little is known about the relationships these clubs have with other actors. The current case study investigated these exchange relationships within collegiate sport clubs (CSCs) through examining the following research question. What are the characteristics and outcomes of the social exchange relationships within CSCs?

Research methods

: Guided by social exchange theory and social constructivist epistemology, the researchers conducted focus groups with representatives from 29 clubs and interviews with four recreation professional staff at three universities across the United States.

Results and findings

: Analysis of the transcripts found multiple exchange relationships exist within CSCs, with primary importance placed on the relationships between the club’s executive board and club members, and the club members and the university. Each exchange relationship was found to contribute to specific desirable outcomes for the engaged actors that could not be had without the exchange partner.

Implications

: Analysis of the findings led to recommendations for practitioners on how to maximize the outcomes of the found exchange relationships and maintain quality exchanges between actors.

中文翻译：

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大学体育俱乐部的伙伴关系：社会交换的视角

摘要

研究问题

：体育俱乐部是由业余运动员组成的复杂组织，其中许多人不仅在球队中比赛，而且还领导俱乐部并与内部和外部参与者互动。虽然俱乐部成员的行为和责任得到了充分研究，但人们对这些俱乐部与其他参与者的关系知之甚少。当前的案例研究通过检查以下研究问题来调查大学体育俱乐部 (CSC) 内的这些交换关系。CSC内部社会交换关系的特点和结果是什么？

研究方法

：在社会交换理论和社会建构主义认识论的指导下，研究人员对来自 29 个俱乐部的代表进行了焦点小组讨论，并采访了美国三所大学的四名娱乐专业工作人员。

结果和发现

：对成绩单的分析发现，CSC 内部存在多种交流关系，其中首要的是俱乐部执行委员会与俱乐部成员、俱乐部成员与大学之间的关系。研究发现，每种交换关系都有助于为参与的参与者带来特定的理想结果，而如果没有交换伙伴，这些结果是不可能实现的。

影响

：对调查结果的分析为从业者提供了关于如何最大限度地提高所发现的交换关系的结果并保持参与者之间的高质量交流的建议。