Study title

Career Success of Men and Women in Sports Management 2013

Dataset ID Number

FSD3347

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3347
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3347

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Aalto-Nevalainen, Päivi

Abstract

The survey examined the careers of Finnish executives and managers in the sporting industry and factors impacting career success. Themes included, for instance, career satisfaction, culture at current employer, gender equality, support for career advancement, and work-life balance. The data were collected for a doctoral dissertation studying differences in career success of male and female executives and managers in sports.

First, background information relating to the respondents was surveyed along with questions related to the respondents' own sports and exercise habits. The respondents were asked how often they exercised and which types of sports they engaged in. Work experience in the industry (e.g. as a referee, coach, instructor) was also charted as well as whether the respondents attended sports events or otherwise followed any sports actively.

Next, the respondents' careers were examined. They were asked how many different jobs they had had in the previous ten years, how many years of work experience they had in total, how many years they had spent in their current organisation and how many years in their current job. The total number of years in management positions was charted as well as the number of subordinates in their current job. The respondents were also asked to estimate their weekly working hours as well as how much they had to work at home. Gross monthly income was charted (categorised at FSD) as well as whether the respondents had negotiated a salary increase within the previous five years. They were also presented with attitudinal statements concerning professional networks and the impact of social relationships on career success. Possible interruptions to employment were charted (e.g. family leaves, unemployment, studies). The respondents' satisfaction with different aspects of their career development was charted, and it was examined how important they deemed different aspects of work (e.g. career advancement, pay, workplace culture and atmosphere).

The next questions focused on the respondents' current employers. Questions charted number of employees, budget, and perceived success in relation to objectives in the previous two years. Attitudinal statements examined organisation culture with regard to e.g. recruitment, pay, employment contracts, gender equality, career possibilities and work-life balance. Sources of different types of support in the respondents' careers were examined. Finally, the respondents were asked questions concerning work-life balance as well as how housework was divided in their household.

Background variables included age (categorised), gender, marital status, NUTS2 region, number of children, type of employer, educational level and graduation year (categorised).

Keywords

achievement; career development; equality between the sexes; exercise (physical activity); family life; job characteristics; managers; physical activities; sex discrimination; social success; social support; sport; supervisors; top management; work-life balance

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Medical and health sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Employment (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Equality, inequality and social exclusion (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Gender and gender roles (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Data Collector

• Aalto-Nevalainen, Päivi

Time Period Covered

2013

Collection Dates

2013-08-28 – 2013-09-30

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

executives and top managers of sports organisations in the public sector and national and local levels of the third sector (excluding businesses in the sport industry, sports teams, positions of trust (e.g. chairpersons of organisations), and higher education institutions without a separate department for sports and leisure education)

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Total universe/Complete enumeration

An invitation to participate was sent to all persons belonging to the target population, 610 persons in total (249 male, 361 female). In the governmental sector, the survey was sent to sports services of ELY Centres (Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment). In municipalities, the survey was sent to sports services of municipalities or other departments providing sports services. A total of 340 persons responded to the survey. The final data contain 329 observations because those working part-time were removed from the data. The primary study only wanted to research those working full-time. See in-depth description of the population in the dissertation (pp. 140-141).

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

54

Data File Language

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The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: Finnish.

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Data Version

1.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

To prevent identification of respondents, the following anonymisation measures were taken during archiving: Open-ended variables q6 (job title), q8 (name of degree), q30_6a (reason of absence), q50a (purchased services), q37_5a (work-life balance) and q54 (feedback) were removed. Of variables denoting education and marital status, only variables q7 and q44 coarsened by the researcher were left in the data. Likewise, exact year of birth was removed, and categorised or top-coded variables were formed of age (q1), year of obtaining degree (q9), experience as a competitive athlete (q13, values 1-2 combined), number of positions of trust (q15_2), number of organisations (q21), income (q25), and number of children (q45_2 and q46).

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

Citation Requirement

The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.

Bibliographical Citation

Aalto-Nevalainen, Päivi: Career Success of Men and Women in Sports Management 2013 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2020-05-15). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3347

Deposit Requirement

Notify FSD of all publications where you have used the data by sending the citation information to user-services.fsd@tuni.fi.

Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Related Materials

Aalto-Nevalainen, Päivi (2018). Vertaileva tutkimus nais- ja miesjohtajien urista liikunta-alalla. Jyväskylä studies in Business and Economics 187. Doctoral Dissertation. University of Jyväskylä: Jyväskylä Printing house. ISBN 978-951-39-7400-8.

Related Publications

Aalto-Nevalainen, Päivi (2018). Vertaileva tutkimus nais- ja miesjohtajien urista liikunta-alalla. Jyväskylä studies in Business and Economics 187. Akateeminen väitöskirja. Jyväskylän yliopisto: Jyväskylä Printing house. ISBN 978-951-39-7400-8 (PDF), ISBN 978-951-39-7399-5 (nid.), ISSN 1457-1986.

Aalto-Nevalainen, Päivi (2018). Vertaileva tutkimus nais- ja miesjohtajien urista liikunta-alalla. Työelämän tutkimus - Arbetslivsforskning 3. Työelämän tutkimusyhdistys ry: Kirjapaino Hermes oy, 217-220.

Aalto-Nevalainen, Päivi (2018). Menestyminen liikunta-alan johtamisurilla vaatii naisilta enemmän ponnistelua. Liikunta & Tiede 55 (4), 76-79.

Aalto-Nevalainen, P. 2020. Nais- ja miesjohtajien subjektiivinen uramenestys liikunta-alalla. Teoksessa Heikkinen, S., Jyrkinen, M., Lämsä, A-M. & Niemistö, C. (toim.) Yhteiskunnallisesti ja taloudellisesti kestävä työelämä. Tasa-arvo tutkimassa ja toteuttamassa. Research reports 77. Helsinki: Hanken School of Economics, 58-73. https://helda.helsinki.fi/dhanken/handle/10227/355402.