Lietuvoje kūno kultūros ir sporto sektoriaus problemų analizė mokslo lygmenyje atliekama fragmentiškai, dažniausiai orientuojamasi į sportininkų rengimo arba sporto mokslo problematiką, bei problemas, susijusias su įvairaus amžiaus gyventojų fiziniu aktyvumu ir sveikata, specialistų rengimu, tačiau mažai dėmesio skiriama sporto sektoriaus vadybos klausimams, o šio sektoriaus strategijos formavimo problemų analizės apskritai pasigendama. Tyrimo tikslas – ištirti kūno kultūros ir sporto sektoriaus strategijos formavimo teorinius aspektus, sudaryti šio sektoriaus strateginio valdymo modelį ir nustatyti strategines veiklos sritis. Tyrimui pagrįsti pasitelkti bendrieji mokslinio tyrimo metodai – mokslinės literatūros, Lietuvos ir kitų šalių įstatymų bei kitų teisinių dokumentų analizė ir apibendrinimas, ekspertų apklausa, statistinė duomenų analizė ir grafinis modeliavimas. Pirmoje disertacijos dalyje nagrinėjami teoriniai strategijos formavimo konceptualizacijos aspektai. Antrojoje disertacinio darbo dalyje nagrinėjama kūno kultūros ir sporto situacija pasirinktose užsienio valstybėse ir Lietuvoje, analizuojami Lietuvos kūno kultūros ir sporto valdymo raidos organizaciniai ir ekonominai aspektai. Trečiojoje disertacinio darbo dalyje pateikiamas ir aprašomas kūno kultūros ir sporto, kaip viešojo sektoriaus, strateginio valdymo modelis, remiantis mokslinės literatūros, dokumentų analizės ir ekspertų kūno kultūros ir sporto strategijos vertinimo išvadomis, nagrinėjamos kūno kultūros... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Lithuanian physical education and sports sector problem analysis on scientific level is conducted fragmentarily. The most frequent research orientation consists of athletes’ training or sport science scientific problems, as well as various ages individuals’ physical activity and health, specialist training. Very little attention is dedicated to the sport sector’s management problems and the aforementioned sector strategy formation problem analysis is absent overall. The aim of the research – to investigate physical education and sports sector strategy formation theoretical aspects, constitute a management model of the physical education and sports sector and to identify strategic activity fields. The research is based on the use of general research methods – analysis and synthesis of the scientific literature, Lithuanian and other countries’ laws and other legal documents, expert interviews, statistical data analysis and graphic simulations. The first part of the dissertation covers theoretical aspects of the strategy formation conceptualization. The second part of the dissertation describes situation the physical education and sports in selected foreign countries and in Lithuania. Lithuanian physical education and sports management development, organizational and economic aspects are analyzed. The third part of the dissertation describes the physical education and sports, as the public sector, strategic management model, based on scientific literature, document analysis and... [to full text]

Lithuanian physical education and sports sector problem analysis on scientific level is conducted fragmentarily. The most frequent research orientation consists of athletes’ training or sport science scientific problems, as well as various ages individuals’ physical activity and health, specialist training. Very little attention is dedicated to the sport sector’s management problems and the aforementioned sector strategy formation problem analysis is absent overall. The aim of the research – to investigate physical education and sports sector strategy formation theoretical aspects, constitute a management model of the physical education and sports sector and to identify strategic activity fields. The research is based on the use of general research methods – analysis and synthesis of the scientific literature, Lithuanian and other countries’ laws and other legal documents, expert interviews, statistical data analysis and graphic simulations. The first part of the dissertation covers theoretical aspects of the strategy formation conceptualization. The second part of the dissertation describes situation the physical education and sports in selected foreign countries and in Lithuania. Lithuanian physical education and sports management development, organizational and economic aspects are analyzed. The third part of the dissertation describes the physical education and sports, as the public sector, strategic management model, based on scientific literature, document analysis and... [to full text] / Lietuvoje kūno kultūros ir sporto sektoriaus problemų analizė mokslo lygmenyje atliekama fragmentiškai, dažniausiai orientuojamasi į sportininkų rengimo arba sporto mokslo problematiką, bei problemas, susijusias su įvairaus amžiaus gyventojų fiziniu aktyvumu ir sveikata, specialistų rengimu, tačiau mažai dėmesio skiriama sporto sektoriaus vadybos klausimams, o šio sektoriaus strategijos formavimo problemų analizės apskritai pasigendama. Tyrimo tikslas – ištirti kūno kultūros ir sporto sektoriaus strategijos formavimo teorinius aspektus, sudaryti šio sektoriaus strateginio valdymo modelį ir nustatyti strategines veiklos sritis. Tyrimui pagrįsti pasitelkti bendrieji mokslinio tyrimo metodai – mokslinės literatūros, Lietuvos ir kitų šalių įstatymų bei kitų teisinių dokumentų analizė ir apibendrinimas, ekspertų apklausa, statistinė duomenų analizė ir grafinis modeliavimas. Pirmoje disertacijos dalyje nagrinėjami teoriniai strategijos formavimo konceptualizacijos aspektai. Antrojoje disertacinio darbo dalyje nagrinėjama kūno kultūros ir sporto situacija pasirinktose užsienio valstybėse ir Lietuvoje, analizuojami Lietuvos kūno kultūros ir sporto valdymo raidos organizaciniai ir ekonominai aspektai. Trečiojoje disertacinio darbo dalyje pateikiamas ir aprašomas kūno kultūros ir sporto, kaip viešojo sektoriaus, strateginio valdymo modelis, remiantis mokslinės literatūros, dokumentų analizės ir ekspertų kūno kultūros ir sporto strategijos vertinimo išvadomis, nagrinėjamos kūno kultūros... [toliau žr. visą tekstą]

In recent times, the sports sector across the globe has attracted economic interests both from the public and the private sector. For example, the cost of hosting the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil was estimated at over $14.5 billion, with huge investments made intorenovating old stadia and building new ones in preparation for the games. Similarly, the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow generated over 5,000 jobs and apprenticeships for the locals, £200m worth of contracts to local firms, £198m investments in sporting facilities, and £700m worth of transport-related infrastructural development. It is thus clear that sport hasassumed more relevance in society than merely serving the purpose of recreation and leisure such that stakeholders now commit resources into sport performance improvement. Consequently, countries (particularly, those in Europe, Australia and North America) consider the sports sector among the key factors of social and economic development. Given the considerably large youthful population of Nigeria, it is possible to take advantage of sports to advance social and economic wellbeing of the people. It is however regrettable that the Nigerian government does not appear to have realised the potentialopportunities a robust sports economy could provide for a nation in the quest for social, political and economic development. The opportunities provided by sports for social and economic growth will not be fully grasped unless efforts are made to create effective talent development frameworks; unfortunately, anecdotally at least, the reality on the ground suggests that the contrary is the case in Nigeria. Previous research investigating the process of talent identification and development has highlighted a number of features of effective talent development environments. Research informing these guidelines and principles comes from a variety of research activity including understanding the nature of the talent development pathway, the characteristics of successful and developing athletes, the features of effective coaching and support environments, factorsof effective talent transfer, and effective talent development policies. However, it is important to note, that the current TID literature is based predominantly on European, Australian and North American studies. This is particularly important given that there is strong evidence to suggest that TID is culturally and context specific. Certainly the specific context must be taken into consideration when transferring and/or using recommendations (either research orapplied) from one context to another. Since there has been very little work carried out within a Nigerian context, this thesis aims to take a broad examination of the nature of talent identification and development processes within a Nigerian context. This is with the aim of understanding potential barriers to TID and facilitating effective practice to aid successful talent development within Nigeria To address these objectives, three studies were carried out. First, a literature review examined the relevant TID literature in relation to the specific context of TID in Nigeria, taking into account the role(s) of important stakeholders (i.e. coach, parents, teacher, siblings,and peers). Based on the lack of evidence from the Nigerian environment and the exploratory nature of this thesis, three qualitative studies were designed and implemented to examine a broad, in-depth perspective of the nature of athlete and sports development in Nigeria. These three studies included the elite athletes' perspectives of the nature of talent identification and development, the elite coaches' perspectives and finally the community stakeholders' perspectives. A total of 21 participants (i.e. 8 elite athletes, 7 coaches and 6 community stakeholders) were purposefully sampled and interviewed to provide triangulated, and informed perspectives on the specific nature of TID in Nigeria. The data revealed a number of challenges to effective TID in Nigeria including, lack of policy implementation, corruption, poverty, and family resistance, as well as poor infrastructure for sports development. Furthermore, luck played a large role in successfuldevelopment, especially due to the ad hoc nature of access to coaching and supportive people in the community (e.g. head teachers). Interestingly, in case successful development, theextremely challenging circumstances faced by athletes attempting to develop their sporting potentials acted as a mechanism to develop their mental resilience and independence, which facilitated success. Furthermore, findings suggest that widespread cultural practice through early years (e.g. festivals, physical labour) developed a general physicality among Nigerian children, which could serve as bedrock of TID, if the other talent development environmentswere put right.