A study on management for social football clubs with continuity

Abstract

To illuminate how social football clubs in Japan, which have management continuity, this study employed a semi-structured interview with core staff from 7 social football clubs which had been active over 1 decade. This study utilized the Modified-Grounded Theory Approach for analysis. This study found that social football clubs which have continuing management had undergone a process where they developed their unique styles of social football club management with procurement related general club management resources, and then generated effects and meanings of clubs. The result of this study will contribute by providing beneficial information to new clubs and existing clubs, for the development of social football.