A mixed methods approach to compare elite sport policies of nations. A critical reflection on the use of composite indicators in the SPLISS study

Abstract

This paper discusses the utility of mixed methods research in international comparative studies on elite sport policies and (quantitative) composite indicators (CIs) in particular. It illustrates how complex and large amounts of data in 15 nations have been objectified into easily understood formats, CIs. Using a nine Pillar model, data were collected through a research inventory and surveys completed by 3142 elite athletes, 1376 coaches and 241 performance directors. Ninety-six critical success factors and 750 sub-factors were aggregated into a CI. The paper shows how CIs are helpful in identifying a possible (non) relationship between elite sport policies and success, in facilitating interpretation and comparison, and in understanding differences and convergences in elite sport systems. However, there are a number of drawbacks, for example, understanding elite sport policies as part of a broader social, cultural and political context. Complementary qualitative analysis is necessary and has been used to interpret elite sport policies of nations.

Povezanost Javnog Financiranja Sportskih Programa I Sportske Kvalitete Sportaša U Individualnim Sportovima U Najvećim Hrvatskim Gradovima

“…2010;De Bosscher i sur. 2015;De Bosscher 2018), ukazali su da postoji značajna korelacija između ulaganja državnih financijskih sredstava i uspjeha sportaša na međunarodnim razinama. Konkretno, više uloženih sredstava može donijeti veće sportske uspjehe.…”

“…Premda su sportski sustavi u svijetu različiti, te su dugo prevladavale podjele na takozvani zapadni i istočni sustav sporta, danas su mnoge razvijene zemlje preuzele sličnosti iz sportskog modela bivšeg istočnog bloka, Green i Oakley (2001). Financiranju sporta na lokalnim razinama i s time povezanim uspjehom sportaša, pridaje se manje pažnje, jer je teško doći do podataka potrebnih za provedbu istraživanja, De Bosscher (2018). Upravo postavljanje veze financiranja sporta lokalne razine s državnom razinom financiranja bi moglo činiti tu bitnu razliku sportske uspješnosti među zemljama, a ovaj rad nastoji osvijetliti ovu povezanost.…”

“…2010, De Bosscher i sur. 2015, De Bosscher 2018, pokazuju da postoji značajna korelacija između ulaganja državnih financijskih sredstava i uspjeha sportaša na međunarodnim razinama. Ali autori su razmatrali više čimbenika koji utječu na sportski uspjeh, a jedan od njih je državno financiranje određenih troškova ili programa.…”

New Evaluation of Small Farms: Implication for an Analysis of Food Security

“…With the scope and usage of composite indicators, they reflect multi-dimensional issues, assess the progress of entities over time, provide benchmarking, and comprehensively rank entities of the phenomena being measured [23,24]. Quantitative composite indicators are useful for comparing and objectifying large amounts of international data and international comparative studies to illustrate how large and complex patterns can be objectified into easily understood formats as composite indicators [25] in various performance and policy areas [26], in several fields, such as environment, economy, society, or technological development [27,28].…”

Sistema esportivo do Reino Unido: dinâmica, funcionamento e reflexões para o Brasil

“…(2021, jan./abr.). Sistema esportivo do Reino Unido: dinâmica, funcionamento e reflexões para o Brasil especial atenção ao esporte de elite (Andersen & Ronglan, 2012;Bergsgard, Houlihan, Mangset, Nødland & Rommetvedt, 2007;Green & Houlihan, 2005;De Bosscher, Shibli, Westerbeek & Van Bottenburg, 2015;Houlihan & Green, 2008;De Bosscher, 2016, entre outros), porém com pouca atenção ao Brasil. Green (2007), por exemplo, desenvolveu uma análise sobre as prioridades das políticas de esporte a longo prazo na (Keech & Nauright, 2016), sob um governo trabalhista, como órgão consultivo, e transformado, em 1972, sob um governo conservador, em um Conselho com funções executivas (Tacon & Hanson, 2011;Keech & Nauright, 2016).…”