High-Performance Coaches Attitudes and Beliefs Regarding Technology Adoption

Jaswal, Ramandeep Singh

High-Performance Coaches Attitudes and Beliefs Regarding Technology Adoption

dc.contributor.advisor	Katz, Larry
dc.contributor.author	Jaswal, Ramandeep Singh
dc.contributor.committeemember	Jordan, Matthew J.
dc.contributor.committeemember	Paskevich, David M.
dc.date	2020-06
dc.date.accessioned	2020-01-22T19:11:34Z
dc.date.available	2020-01-22T19:11:34Z
dc.date.issued	2020-01-21
dc.description.abstract	Technological innovation has been shown to make meaningful impacts on many aspects of high-performance sport. Although the literature on technology adoption and implementation is vast, currently very little literature exists on the coach’s perspective in this regard. Further, when looking at Canadian high-performance coaches specifically, the results yield even less information. This investigation measured antecedents of technology adoption using validated forms. Further, this investigation explored the thematic categories of inter-organizational trust, subjective norms/social influence, and with regard to their relationship to technology adoption among Canadian high-performance coaches. Eleven coaches from both summer and winter National Sport Organizations (NSOs) were interviewed in a semi-structured format. Five thematic categories were identified (three from the literature and two from the thematic analysis). Results for inter-organization trust showed that these coaches valued being aware and informed of any planned changes, and educating coaches on technology adoption was essential in order to gain coaches’ participation. With respect to subjective norms and social influence, many of these high-performance coaches stated that they depended on mentor coaches or other coaches in the field to identify new technology. To this end, they also received support from other organizations and teams. Regarding technological proficiency, it was found that these coaches appreciated technology that specifically addressed their pain points and valued collaboration among various stakeholders in the Canadian sporting space concerning learning about technology and being educated on its use. The final two themes include how these coaches viewed the advantages of employing technology, and what challenges they faced when it comes to finding and using new technology.	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Jaswal, R. S. (2020). High-Performance Coaches Attitudes and Beliefs Regarding Technology Adoption (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.	en_US
dc.identifier.doi	http://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/37491
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/1880/111541
dc.language.iso	eng	en_US
dc.publisher.faculty	Kinesiology	en_US
dc.publisher.institution	University of Calgary	en
dc.rights	University of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.	en_US
dc.subject	sport	en_US
dc.subject	pedagogy	en_US
dc.subject	high-performance	en_US
dc.subject	technology	en_US
dc.subject	technology adoption	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Psychology--Behavioral	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Psychology--Cognitive	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Psychology--Personality	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Psychometrics	en_US
dc.title	High-Performance Coaches Attitudes and Beliefs Regarding Technology Adoption	en_US
dc.type	master thesis	en_US
thesis.degree.discipline	Kinesiology	en_US
thesis.degree.grantor	University of Calgary	en_US
thesis.degree.name	Master of Science (MSc)	en_US
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