The job security of coaches

Retaining Sport Coaches: A qualitative Assessment of Retention Strategies at Sport Clubs in South Africa

“…Most coaches in South Africa enjoy tenure of employment through contractual obligations with their sport organizations (Singh & Surujlal, 2006). Singh and Moodley (2001) expressed concern that the employment contracts of many coaches do not promise security or stability for coaches resulting in them becoming insecure in their jobs. Surujlal, Singh and Hollander (2004) found that despite the fact that most coaches were consulted in the drawing up of their contracts, most contracts were to the advantage of one party, namely the employer.…”

Perceived Hindrances Experienced by Sport Coaches in South Africa

“…Although inadequate resources, job insecurity, pressure from fans, media, and management have been reported as leading factors for the exodus from the coaching profession (Singh, 2001; Surujlal and Nguyen, 2009; Surujlal et al, 2004), these factors seem anecdotal as there is hardly any available study which has primarily examined the hindrances faced by sport coaches in South Africa. Thus, the present study attempted to fill the void in the literature as such information could help sport organisations to design strategies that could help to retain sport coaches in the country.…”

“…Despite scientific literature being replete with overwhelming information on hindrances to sport coaching in other countries ( Everhart and Chelladurai, 1998 ; Kamphoff, 2010 ; LaVoi and Dutove, 2012 ), very little is known about the impediments encountered by sport coaches in South Africa. Although inadequate resources, job insecurity, pressure from fans, media, and management have been reported as leading factors for the exodus from the coaching profession ( Singh, 2001 ; Surujlal and Nguyen, 2009 ; Surujlal et al, 2004 ), these factors seem anecdotal as there is hardly any available study which has primarily examined the hindrances faced by sport coaches in South Africa. Thus, the present study attempted to fill the void in the literature as such information could help sport organisations to design strategies that could help to retain sport coaches in the country.…”

A comprehensive analysis of the job security of professional sports coaches in South Africa

“…The perception that is created in the remaining employees is that all workers have to get used to changing jobs more frequently (Singh, 2001). Handy and other management gurus (Warren, 1996;Smithson & Lewis, 2000) have predicted that job security for employees will become a thing of the past.…”