| The purpose of the study is to address the organizational dynamics of nonprofit sport organizations (NPSOs) in Taiwan based on the conceptual frameworks of Williams and Hazer (1986), and Doherty (1998). This study constructed and tested a linear relationship model to explain the NPSOs outcomes which include members' job satisfaction, organizational commitment, turnover intention, and organizational effectiveness in Taiwan. In addition, the study examined how the variables of organizational dynamics such as gender, job level, perceived leadership dimensions, and organizational types affect the organizational effectiveness and the members' organizational culture preferences.; Three hundred fifty-two members of nonprofit sport organizations (NPSOs) in Taiwan completed the survey for a total return rate of 70%. Data were collected between November 2002 and January 2003 in Taiwan. Of the 352 NPSO members, 177 (50.3%) were male and 175 (49.7%) were female. The current participants ranged in age from 22 to 65 years old (M = 36.08, SD = 9.27).; The significant research findings obtained from the data analyses included the following: (1) The results of structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis revealed that the modified organizational dynamics model provided a close model fit to the NPSO members in Taiwan. (2) The results of SEM analysis revealed that the modified organizational dynamics model provided a reasonable model fit to the male and female NPSO members in Taiwan. (3) Based on the results of the hierarchical regression analysis, perceived leadership dimensions, role conflict and ambiguity, organizational commitment, job satisfaction, and turnover intention explained a significant proportion of the variance of organizational effectiveness of the NPSOs in Taiwan, above and beyond what personal characteristics (age, gender, organizational tenure, salary range, educational level, and job level), organizational size, and organizational types explained. (4) Based on the results of MANOVA, there was a significant main effect of position level on organizational culture preferences of the NPSOs in Taiwan.; In summary, it is clear that concept of organizational dynamics of sport organizations have been gaining attention in recent years, and is likely to continue to do so in the future. Gaining a better understanding of organizational dynamics variables should be developed and maintained over time. This present study will help to direct those future efforts in the area of sport management as well as the theoretical development of organizational behavior in the sport management field. |
