STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SPORT （结构特点的体育）.pdf

Working Paper WP-704 September, 2007 STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SPORT ORGANIZATIONS: MAIN TRENDS IN THE ACADEMIC DISCUSSION Sandalio Gómez Magdalena Opazo Carlos Martí IESE Business School – University of Navarra Av. Pearson, 21 – 08034 Barcelona, Spain. Phone: (+34) 93 253 42 00 Fax: (+34) 93 253 43 43 Camino del Cerro del Águila, 3 (Ctra. de Castilla, km 5,180) – 28023 Madrid, Spain. Phone: (+34) 91 357 08 09 Fax: (+34) 91 357 29 13 Copyright © 2008 IESE Business School. IESE Business School-University of Navarra - 1 STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SPORT ORGANIZATIONS: MAIN TRENDS IN THE ACADEMIC DISCUSSION Sandalio Gómez1 Magdalena Opazo2 Carlos Martí2 Abstract The relation between organizational theory and sports has usually presented sports as an interesting field in which to illustrate organizational phenomenon. This literature review aims to examine academic papers and research which explore the particular nature of organizational phenomenon in sports, specifically in relation to sport organizations structure. The topic has been commonly discussed in the context of wider organizational studies, mainly related to organizational change, organizational performance and structural configuration of organizations. This means those cha