The meaning of team in team identification

Identified, but not identical: exploring the influence of collective narcissism in team identification

“…In addition to this conceptual work acknowledging individual differences in team identification, other scholars have begun to discuss how differences among identified fans can influence varied perceptions of the team (Delia & James, 2018) and relationships with others, which influence well-being (Katz et al, 2019). Further, team identification itself may manifest differently depending on the individual.…”

The Color Is the Message: Sports Fans’ Obsessions with Team Colors

“…Although the percentage of soccer fans in Israel who are female is higher, female fans have less presence at games and do not feature prominently in the group of fanatic fans (Ben‐Porat). Interviews with fans are an opportunity to gain insight into their perspectives and to experience the world as the fans themselves see and understand it (Delia and James). The interviewees were recruited from fan groups of the five largest and most popular soccer groups in Israel that are identified by a variety of colors (yellow for Maccabi Tel Aviv and Beitar Jerusalem; red for Hapoel Tel Aviv and Hapoel Beer Sheva; and green for Maccabi Haifa).…”

The organizational identification and well-being framework: theorizing about how sport organizations contribute to crisis response and recovery

“…Third, an organization's in-group identity consists of different elements of the organization, such as its leadership, mission, and prototypical members (e.g., employees), with which people may identify (Bhattacharya & Sen, 2003). For sport organizations, such elements may include -but are not limited to -organizational leadership, sport teams, and their members (e.g., coaches, players), and facilities (Delia & James, 2018). Thus, we conceptualize organizational identification as broadly including identification with all elements of the sport organization.…”

“…Sport organizations' identities often overlap those of the geographic communities in which they operate (Delia & James, 2018;Heere & James, 2007). Thus, one strategy leaders may use to redefine in-group boundaries is to harness associated geographical identities.…”

“…It helps current and potential in-group members answer the question of "what 'us' means and does not mean" (Slater et al, 2019, p. 272). Notably, the content (or meaning) of a sport organization's in-group identity is unfixed and susceptible to changes in context (Delia & James, 2018). This flexible feature of identity content makes it important for leaders to communicate not only who is included in group boundaries, but what the in-group stands for in response to the contextual changes created by a crisis.…”