Women occupying management positions in top-level sport organizations : a self-determination perspective
Perez-Rivases, Andrea (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)
Torregrossa, Miquel (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)
Viladrich, Carme (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)
Pallarès Parejo, Susana (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)

Additional title:	Mujeres que ocupan cargos de gestión en organizaciones deportivas de primer nivel : una perspectiva desde la autodeterminación
Date:	2017
Abstract:	Framed in Self-determination theory (SDT), the purpose of this research was to examine whether the working environment of women in sport management positions could fulfil or thwart their basic psychological needs (BPN) and to explore the motivations that women managers experience in these positions. Eight female managers of top-level sport organizations participated in semi-structured interviews. Results showed that seven of them reported being in an environment that fulfilled their BPN and experienced autonomous motivation in their job. In contrast, one participant reported working in a context that thwarted her BPN and experienced controlled motivation. We present contextual antecedents that were considered satisfying or thwarting of the BPN of those women enrolled in management positions. Insomuch as BPN satisfaction is expected to be related to autonomous motivation and well-being, the current study provides a first insight regarding how sport organizations could promote women managers' BPN satisfaction and thus increase their autonomous motivation and well-being in such positions.
Grants:	Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación DEP2010/15561
Note:	This work was supported by the Instituto de la Mujer (018/10) and the Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (DEP2010/15561). We also wish to express our gratitude to Saúl Alcaraz, Violeta Benischelli, Gerard Soriano and Yago Ramis for they valuable comments and support.
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Published in:	Anales de psicología, Vol. 33, Núm. 1 (2017) , p. 102-113, ISSN 1695-2294

DOI: 10.6018/analesps.33.1.235351

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