Abstract
Recently, the number of voluntary community sport clubs has increased and young people are expected to act as volunteer coaches. As a result, there is a need to study youth volunteer management. The purpose of this study was to clarify the leadership behaviors desired of club leaders by student volunteers involved in the field of teaching sports. The research framework set volunteer students as followers and club managers as leaders through the use of SL theory. The research method involved interviews with seven K Sports University students involved in volunteer coaching. The survey content included an overview of the club, personal attributes of students, readiness for volunteer work (composed of abilities and motivation towards the activities), and leadership behavior among club leaders. The two aspects of leadership behavior measured were expected leadership behavior (“Expected LB”) and actual perceived leadership behavior (“Actual LB”), with regards to variations perceived between the start of the volunteer period and the time of interview. A resulting change in the student volunteers′ "Expected LB" was observed over time. In conclusion, it became clear that club managers must grasp changes in volunteer student readiness and alter their leadership behavior.
