Identifying competencies of volunteer board members of community sports clubs
Balduck, Anne-Line Van Rossem, Annick Buelens, Marc
Balduck, Anne-Line
Van Rossem, Annick
Buelens, Marc
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Journal article with impact factor
Editor
Supervisor
Publication Year
2010
Journal
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly
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Publication Volume
39
Publication Issue
2
Publication Begin page
213
Publication End page
235
Publication Number of pages
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Abstract
This study contributes to the emerging empirical studies on roles and responsibilities of boards in nonprofit organizations by identifying competencies of volunteer board members. We identified how two types of constituents—volunteer board members and sports members—perceived competencies of volunteer board members in community sports clubs. We used the repertory grid technique to draw cognitive maps and to reveal the perceived reality of these constituents. Our results suggest that constituents within a group share similar perceptions of competencies of outstanding performing board members, whereas they agree less on perceptions of poor performing board members. This study reveals that cognitive (e.g., having a long-term vision, having professionalism), emotional intelligence (e.g., being reliable, being honest), and social intelligence (e.g., listening to others, being jovial/nice to be with) competencies are necessary to be perceived as an outstanding performing board member.