Factors Influencing Knowledge Sharing in Polish Sports Clubs

Ewa Brochocka and Sylwia Flaszewska

European Research Studies Journal, 2025, vol. XXVIII, issue 2, 703-716

Abstract: Purpose: This study aims to identify and evaluate the factors influencing knowledge sharing in sports clubs. Approach/Methodology/Design: A case study was conducted in six purposefully selected Polish sports clubs, representing three different sports disciplines and various league levels. Findings: The results indicate that, among individual factors, athletes and coaches - members of the sports teams - identified a greater number of both facilitators and barriers to knowledge sharing compared to respondents in managerial positions. In contrast, the analysis of organizational factors revealed that the higher the management level, the more factors were identified. Club presidents identified the highest number of factors, followed by managers and coaches, while athletes identified the fewest. Practical Implications: The findings can serve as a guide for all members of the studied sports clubs in improving their knowledge-sharing processes. Originality/Value: The study identifies both individual and organizational factors - facilitating and hindering - that influence knowledge sharing in sports clubs, while accounting for different stakeholder perspectives.

Keywords: Knowledge; knowledge sharing; sports clubs. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D83 Z29 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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