Organizational socialization in team sport environments

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 463-473

  Benson, A J ^a   Evans, M B ^b   Eys, M A ^a  

^a WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Athlete transition; Coaching; Group and interpersonal processes; Newcomer adjustment; Roles

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATHLETE; CANADA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIALIZATION; SPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ATHLETES; CANADA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; ORGANIZATIONS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIALIZATION; SPORTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84961200624     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/sms.12460     Document Type: Article

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