“This is how I want us to think”: Introducing a design thinking activity into the practice of a sport organisation

Joachim, Greg; Schulenkorf, Nico; Schlenker, Katie; Frawley, Stephen; Cohen, Adam

doi:10.1080/14413523.2021.1948260

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“…Second, while donor and recipient sport organisations and practitioners are inherent to talent transfer ( 21 ), there is no research that comprehensively considers the collaboration or conflict between these actors. Strategic sports management research focused on design thinking [e.g., ( 80 )] presents a ripe opportunity to understand how donor and recipient sports stakeholders could work together to design effective talent transfer pathways. Undertaking such research could uncover opportunities for talent transfer, and potential challenges to ensuring its successful implementation.…”

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Game changer—talent transfer pathways in sport: a systematic review

Green,

Fleischman,

Mulcahy

et al. 2024

Front. Sports Act. Living

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Research questionTalent transfer, an accelerated sport pathway to expertise, holds considerable appeal for sports organisations. As an emerging area of academic research across a range of sport disciplines, there is opportunity for to advance knowledge and practice. This review aimed to (a) explore how talent transfer has been defined, to develop a synthesised definition; (b) systematically identify the factors that influence talent transfer; and (c) investigate how theory underpins and enhances understanding of talent transfer.Research methodsA systematic review was conducted of 12 peer-reviewed journal articles on talent transfer using the PRISMA approach.Results and findingsAiming for a comprehensive, multidisciplinary perspective, the results: introduce a clear, synthesised conceptualisation of talent transfer as an accelerated sport pathway in which a highly trained athlete in one sport (donor sport), transitions to a new sport (recipient sport) with the potential of achieving high-performance success; systematically map influencing factors; and outline considered theories. Factors influencing talent transfer span individual, task-related, and environmental constraints. The review exposes a scarcity of theoretical foundation in current research, suggesting ecological dynamics as a promising approach to advance research and practice.ImplicationsPractical and theoretical implications arise, emphasising the usefulness of a synthesised definition and a multifactorial approach for designing, implementing, evaluating, and researching talent transfer pathways. This benefits sports administrators, managers, and researchers.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%