ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to examine how decision makers interpret diversity and inclusion (D&I) within a national sport organisation (NSO). Discourse analysis within the context of Critical Management Studies was established as a framework to investigate how discursive practices can be simultaneously supportive and restrictive to D&I’s development. Eighteen semi-structured interviews were conducted with key personnel at one NSO, New Zealand Rugby. The findings identified five discursive practices related to D&I. These were speech acts, othering, meritocracy, performance, and the role of sport. The discussion illustrates that these discursive practices can be simultaneously supportive, ambiguous, and contradictory. The study also addresses calls to investigate discursive D&I practices in an NSO. Further research is encouraged to further reflect on the critical paradigm and its usefulness in disrupting the status quo of discursive practices related to D&I, and with practitioners to investigate other D&I discursive practices and to understand and challenge their influence in sport organisations.

摘要

本研究的目的是研究决策者如何解释国家体育组织 (NSO) 内的多样性和包容性 (D&I)。批判性管理研究背景下的话语分析被建立为一个框架，以研究话语实践如何同时支持和限制 D&I 的发展。对 NSO 新西兰橄榄球的关键人员进行了 18 次半结构化访谈。调查结果确定了与 D&I 相关的五种话语实践。这些是言语行为、他者、任人唯贤、表现和体育的作用。讨论表明，这些话语实践可能同时是支持性的、模棱两可的和矛盾的。该研究还解决了在 NSO 中调查话语 D&I 实践的呼吁。