How does paternalistic style leadership relate to team cohesiveness in soccer coaching?

Keywords:
soccer coach, paternalistic leadership style, team cohesiveness
Abstract

I examined the relationship between a soccer coach using a paternalistic style of leadership and the cohesiveness of the team. I found that the biggest group of soccer players in higher education in Taiwan are male, approximately 19 years old, forward players, and interested in participating in Division 1 of the University Soccer League. These players trained with a coach for 2 to 3 hours a day, 5 days a week. Team performance differed under a soccer coach according to whether the paternalistic leadership style was benevolent, virtuous, or authoritarian. There was a significant correlation between soccer coaches who had a paternalistic style of leadership and team cohesiveness.

Author Biography
  1. Chao-Chien Chen, Asia University, Asia University, Asia University
    Department of Leisure and Recreational Management
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2012-08-08
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