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By comparing different demographic variables, this study was to explore the leadership style, organizational climate and team cohesion of the sport volunteers in Taipei County, supervised by the Sport Office. This study analyzed the predictable effectiveness of leadership style, organizational climate and team cohesion conducted by sport volunteers. Base on the questionnaire “Survey of Internal Operation of Sport Volunteers”, this study went on the research survey of 214 sport volunteers supervised by the Sport Office of Taipei County. Analysis of the quantitative data was demonstrated by descriptive statistics, one-way ANOVA, Scheffe’s Method, stepwise multiple regression . The conclusions are illustrated as follows: 1. The sport volunteers were influenced in directing leadership style, establishing a friendly climate for all who join, and forming team cooperation, which stimulates interpersonal attraction and team cohesion. 2. Those who were under sixty, housewives and businessmen, and young career people (with 2 to 4 years’ work experience) were more sensitive to leadership style. Housewives and young career people (with 2 to 4 years’ work experience) were more sensitive to the atmosphere of the environment. Those aged 51 to 60, housewives, and young career people (with 2 to 4 years’ work experience) were more sensitive to team cohesion. 3. “Warm support" and “team identity ” created in a friendly environment, as well as “inspiring encouragement,” and “individual concern” in transformational leadership contributed significantly to team cohesion.
Conclusions of this study and suggestions would be: 1. To enhance team cohesion, warm support and team identity should be intensified. 2. To inspire sport volunteers and to promote their efficiency, encouragement and individual concern were strongly recommended. 3. In near future, related researches in terms of sport volunteers in academic area could be conducted by the Ministry of Interior Affairs or Sport Organizations.
Keywords: sport volunteer, leadership style, organizational climate, team cohesion
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