Women as Managers in Sports and Its Effect on Their Work Life Balance

Abstract

Women in Leadership in Sport and Work Life Balance. Using data from 50 females managers, and female player from different sports. The research focuses on women in leadership in sport and how they manage their work-life balance, which is an increasingly relevant issue in today's sports industry. With increasing numbers of women attaining management positions, it is more important than ever to understand how female leaders balance their work with their home life. In order to accomplish this purpose a mixed method design was used that employs both quantitative survey data and qualitative interview data to give a holistic view of women in several different leadership roles within the sports organization . The employ a quantitative approach using structured questionaries and statistic analysis including correlation and regression. the finding indicates the managerial role alone does not significantly predict women’s work life balance. Moreover, the outcomes derived from this research are extremely important for sports governing bodies and those involved in creating sport-related policies because they highlight the need for targeted interventions that help promote work/life balance for women leaders in those organizations. This research contributes to the body of literature on gender and management in sports but, more importantly, calls stakeholders to action by focusing on work-life balance as a fundamental aspect of organizational success.