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‘I found out the hard way’: micro-political workings in professional football
Thompson, Andrew; Potrac, Paul; Jones, Robyn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-12-03)This paper examines the micro-political experiences of Adam (a pseudonym), a newly appointed fitness coach at a Football Association Premier League club, in his search for acceptance by senior colleagues. Data were collected ... -
Micropolitical workings in semi-professional football
Potrac, Paul; Jones, Robyn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-12)This paper seeks to illuminate the micropolitical strategies that Gavin (a pseudonym) used in an attempt to persuade the players, the assistant coach, and the chairman at Erewhon City Football (soccer) Club to “buy into” ... -
Power, conflict, and cooperation: toward a micropolitics of coaching
Potrac, Paul; Jones, Robyn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-05)According to Jones, Wells, Peters, and Johnson (1993), being political is a necessary part of a coach’s repertoire, because a coach’s effectiveness and longevity may depend not only on a favorable win–loss record but ... -
‘Studentship’ and ‘impression management’ in an advanced soccer coach education award
Chesterfield, Gavin; Potrac, Paul; Jones, Robyn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-07-13)The purpose of this study was to investigate how coaches perceived and responded to the content knowledge and assessment processes that they were exposed to during an advanced level soccer coaching award programme. In-depth ...