INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC ACADEMY 7th JOINT - IOA

Qualitative research methods were used for collecting the data for
this study.
Primary data
The interviews were set in an open-ended structure. The questions
were developed according to the information needed to be covered by
each variable and the respondent whom they were addressed to.
Research Sample
The Israeli beach volleyball organisation was the sample for this
study.
Research Variables
The research variables were six imperatives, identified as relevant
for the formulation of domestic sport strategies in NSOs, (National
Sport Organizations) in the Thibault et al. framework (1993).
Fundability - refers to the ability of an organization to attract
financial resources from external sources. The importance of
fundability to the beach volleyball organisation is directly linked to
the development and implementation of programs and to the provision
of services. The data for this variable was obtained from two sources,
the first, from the head of the Israeli volleyball association (IVA) and
the second from documentation published by the Israeli Ministry of
Education, Culture and Sport.
Size of Client Base - refers to the number of clients the
organization caters to in regard to its programs and services. The
client base for National Sport Organizations (NSO) is, in essence, the
number of members. Having a large number of members allows NSOs
to focus their efforts on providing appropriate programs and services
for these members (Thibault et al, 1994). The data was obtained from
the IVA, as beach volleyball is part of the volleyball association, any
information regarding the participants of the sport should be
monitored by the IVA.
Volunteers Appeal - refers to the extent, to which the organization
can attract human resources, in this case volunteers. (e.g. Coaches,
officials, members of the board of directors, members of the executive
committee). The data was obtained from the head of IVA.
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