CRISIS MANAGEMENT IN SPORTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT

Authors

  • Mong Emeka Usman Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria
  • Tawo Moses Otu Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Federal College of Education, Obudu, Cross River State, Nigeria
  • Michael Ohaeri Olumba Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria
  • Ben Ngozi Ohuruogu Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria
  • Patricia Chinma Ngwakwe Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria
  • Orji Scholastica Amuche Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria
  • Aleke Christian Okechukwu Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria
  • Ngozi Onuenyim Department of Physical and Health Education, Ebonyi State University College of Education Ikwo, Ebonyi State, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejpe.v8i6.4445

Keywords:

crisis management, sports, violence, sports development, Nigeria

Abstract

Sports have become a good source of livelihood and entertainment. From time-to-time sports organizations witness violent and non-violent situations which define crisis. Violence can be internally or externally and poses a serious obstacle to effective sports management around the globe. The impact of violence in sports is really capable of inducing severe consequences or even disaster if inappropriate strategic moves are made or adopted, planned or devised. Many persons lost their source of livelihood as a result of the crisis in sports. The issue of how sports organizations can develop and maintain the good performance of participants when faced with crisis situations has largely remained underexplored. This paper, therefore, reviews the concept of crisis, sports crisis, crisis management and sports development. The paper specifically discussed the causes and effects of the crisis on the operation of sports organizations, types of crisis management strategies and models. The paper further examined sports development in Nigeria and how it relates to crisis management in sports, since crisis management form the bedrock of peaceful co-existence between employers and employees in sports organizations and even the society at large, the paper recommends that the management of sports organizations should be pro-active in their crisis management plans in order to identify, resolve and adequately handle issues that are capable of destroying sports programmes among sports teams or clubs in the country.

 

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Author Biographies

  • Mong Emeka Usman, Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria

    Dr. Emeka U. Mong is a senior Lecturer in Department of Human Kinetics and Health
    Education, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria. His research focus
    is in exercise physiology, health and wellness, sports medicine and athletic training.

  • Tawo Moses Otu, Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Federal College of Education, Obudu, Cross River State, Nigeria

    Tawo Moses Otu is a Postgraduate Student in Department of Human Kinetics and
    Health Education, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria with
    research interest in sports management.

  • Michael Ohaeri Olumba, Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria

    Olumba, Michael Ohaeri is a Professor of Physical Education and Sports and a Lecturer in the Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.

  • Ben Ngozi Ohuruogu, Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria

    Dr. Ben N. Ohuruogu is a senior Lecturer in Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria with research interests in sports and exercise psychology.

  • Patricia Chinma Ngwakwe, Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria

    Dr. Patricia C. Ngwakwe is a senior Lecturer in Department of Human Kinetics and
    Health Education, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria with
    research interests in sports and exercise psychology.

  • Orji Scholastica Amuche, Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria

    Dr. Scholastica A. Orji is a senior Lecturer in Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria with a research interest in sports psychology.

  • Aleke Christian Okechukwu, Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria

    Dr. Christian Okechukwu Aleke is a University Lecturer in Department of Human
    Kinetics and Health Education, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria. His research focus is on public health education, occupational health, health promotion. orcid.org/0000-0003-2142-5967

  • Ngozi Onuenyim, Department of Physical and Health Education, Ebonyi State University College of Education Ikwo, Ebonyi State, Nigeria

    Ngozi Onuenyim is a Postgraduate Student in Department of Human Kinetics and
    Health Education, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria with
    research interest in Physical Education and Sports.

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2022-09-05

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Vol. 8 No. 6 (2022)

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