“Pick and choose our battles” – Understanding organizational capacity in a sport for development and peace organization

• Published in: Sport management review Vol. 19; no. 2; pp. 120 - 132
• Main Authors: Svensson, Per G., Hambrick, Marion E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2016; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Financial capacity; Goal setting; Human resources capacity; Management theory; Nonprofit organizations; Organizational capacity; Social conditions & trends; Sport-for-development; Sports management; Structural capacity; Studies; North America; East Africa; Organizational capacity; Human resources capacity; Structural capacity; Sport-for-development; Financial capacity

•Practical evidence of challenges in implementing critical SDP model.•Limited ability of SDP organization to secure local community funding.•Strong perceived need for more help and addition of paid staff.•Loose organizational framework mandated by capacity constraints.•Flexibility enabled organizati...