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Young Han Lee

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Coach Leadership Effect On Elite Handball Players’ Psychological Empowerment And Organizational Citizenship Behavior, Young Han Lee, So-Hee Kim, Joon-Ho Kang Jan 2013

Coach Leadership Effect On Elite Handball Players’ Psychological Empowerment And Organizational Citizenship Behavior, Young Han Lee, So-Hee Kim, Joon-Ho Kang

Young Han Lee

This article examines the significance of the correlation between coach leadership behavior and players' organizational citizenship behavior, and the mediating role of psychological empowerment in the process. A total of 73 professional handball players from five different teams assessed leadership style, psychological empowerment, and organizational citizenship behavior based on the scale adapted from Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire form 5X. Regression analysis and bootstrap methods were utilized to test the proposed hypotheses. Findings indicated that both transactional and transformational leadership styles significantly predicted players' organizational citizenship behavior. In particular, psychological empowerment played a mediating role in the association between coach leadership and …


Considering Cultural Influences In Volunteer Satisfaction And Commitment, Sheranne Fairley, Young Han Lee, B. Christine Green, Mi Lyang Kim Jan 2013

Considering Cultural Influences In Volunteer Satisfaction And Commitment, Sheranne Fairley, Young Han Lee, B. Christine Green, Mi Lyang Kim

Young Han Lee

Volunteers are crucial to the delivery of sport events worldwide. This research examines the efficacy of Western models of volunteering for Korean volunteers. Specifically, this research examines the relationship between benefits, sense of community, satisfaction, and commitment in a Korean context. A survey of 218 volunteers at the 2011 Formula One Grand Prix in Seoul, Korea was conducted. The results indicate that the structure of benefits obtained was less differentiated than previous research that has been conducted in Western cultures where volunteering is more prevalent. Further, the results show that the two benefits that Korean volunteers believed they obtained, excitement …