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Creation of a strategic framework for global development of ice hockey
Nieminen, Aku (2016)
Nieminen, Aku
Haaga-Helia ammattikorkeakoulu
2016
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201605096584
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201605096584
Tiivistelmä
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) is the international governing body of ice hockey and inline hockey. Among many responsibilities and objectives, one of the main tasks of the IIHF is to develop ice hockey on a global scale. The IIHF has 74 Member National Associations which can benefit from the development programs of the IIHF. These development programs have the purpose of assisting and supporting the National Association in the domestic development of ice hockey in their countries.
The objective of this research, which in fact changed during the development process, is to create a strategic framework for the global development of ice hockey. The strategic framework is to illustrate a vision statement, a mission statement, values, strategic focus areas and strategic priorities. It shall serve as a succession plan of the current IIHF Development and Coaching Committee and to be potentially utilized by the same Committee in the following term. Other objectives include the evaluation on the benefits of using this sort of development process with other IIHF Committees and the self-development of the researcher. The research questions relate to the strategic framework, value of the current IIHF programs and their enhancement, suggested methods of measuring success and to the evaluation of the process itself.
The research method is action research. The researcher actively takes part in the creation of a strategic framework designed for the global development of ice hockey and for the use of the IIHF Development and Coaching Committee. In addition to being involved in the process, the researcher observes, reports, assesses and reflects it. This action research is supported by other, more traditional, research methods such as questionnaires and is conducted in cycles which consist of planning, action, observation and reflection.
The research resulted in the creation of the strategic framework which contains all of the intended content. It also provided suggestions on how the process should be continued in the future cycles. It proposes ways to enhance the current programming and points out findings which can be used in the future processes. The results also show how beneficial the process is for the self-development of the researcher.
The objective of this research, which in fact changed during the development process, is to create a strategic framework for the global development of ice hockey. The strategic framework is to illustrate a vision statement, a mission statement, values, strategic focus areas and strategic priorities. It shall serve as a succession plan of the current IIHF Development and Coaching Committee and to be potentially utilized by the same Committee in the following term. Other objectives include the evaluation on the benefits of using this sort of development process with other IIHF Committees and the self-development of the researcher. The research questions relate to the strategic framework, value of the current IIHF programs and their enhancement, suggested methods of measuring success and to the evaluation of the process itself.
The research method is action research. The researcher actively takes part in the creation of a strategic framework designed for the global development of ice hockey and for the use of the IIHF Development and Coaching Committee. In addition to being involved in the process, the researcher observes, reports, assesses and reflects it. This action research is supported by other, more traditional, research methods such as questionnaires and is conducted in cycles which consist of planning, action, observation and reflection.
The research resulted in the creation of the strategic framework which contains all of the intended content. It also provided suggestions on how the process should be continued in the future cycles. It proposes ways to enhance the current programming and points out findings which can be used in the future processes. The results also show how beneficial the process is for the self-development of the researcher.