Self-categorization process in sport: An examination of the “Linsanity” phenomenon in Taiwan

The “Linsanity” phenomenon attracted an increase in attention toward the National Basketball Association (NBA) for a short period of time. Drawing on self-categorization theory to elucidate current literature on team identification, this research proposed a conceptual model delineating the social psychological process for international consumers during the phenomenon. Using an online survey with a convenience sample in Taiwan, structural equation modeling, including confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and path analysis, validated the conceptual model and confirmed the relationships between constructs in the model. Results indicated that Taiwanese identification positively influenced player identification, while player identification mediated the relationship between Taiwanese identification and team identification. Consequently, team identification positively influenced NBA involvement. The research findings together contribute to explicating the mechanism behind consumers’ self-categorization process during the “Linsanity” phenomenon while offering implications for international sport marketing. The research concludes with suggestions for future research.     

普通高等师范院校音乐专业钢琴教学思考

国家教育体制的改革、高校扩招、以及国家教育部《全日制义务教育课程标准》（实验稿）的出台，给高等师范教育指明了方向，提出了更高的要求。从钢琴教学的特点和现代社会要求两个角度出发，当前高等师范院校音乐专业的钢琴教学要以学生掌握钢琴即兴伴奏为最终目标，实施计划教学，改革课型模式和教学方法。     

团队知识扩散的行为难题与组织学习的内在逻辑

通过对团队知识扩散相关表征的界定,确定了复杂环境下团队知识共享与整合的基本认知。与此同时,对知识扩散行为难题的剖析,引出组织学习是影响其有效配置的内在动力。在此基础上,从学习能力、学习平台、学习效用以及学习氛围等方面充实了团队知识扩散的相关思路。     

Do teams need both hands? An analysis of team process ambidexterity and the enabling role of information technology

As a core organizational resource, business processes are vital for organizational teams. To deal with today’s volatile business environment, organizations need to be ambidextrous in terms of process capabilities. However, little is known about how process ambidexterity, process standardization, and process agility, are enabled by information technology (IT) and related to team-level activities. To fill this gap in the literature, we conducted a field study based on 160 teams of 1081 individuals from seven companies in South Korea. Our results show that IT enables both process standardization and agility, and that a team’s process ambidexterity has a positive effect on inter-team coordination and team innovation, which in turn have a direct impact on team performance. Our findings highlight the importance of process ambidexterity by investigating the enabling role of IT and its outcomes in a team. Our results offer theoretical and practical implications from the perspective of team process ambidexterity.     

Team identification and sports fandom as predictors of fan aggression: The moderating role of ageing

In the current study, the explored the moderating role of ageing in the relationship between team identification/fandom and fan aggression. The authors used an online panel-based survey that offered access to a realworld population of sports fans. Participants were 740 fans of Israeli professional basketball. Results from structural equation modelling demonstrated that older fans reported higher levels of mere sports fandom and lower levels of self-reported aggression and acceptance of aggression. Moreover, age moderated the relationships between team identification (or fandom) and self-reported aggression, such that team identification (or fandom) was more strongly associated with selfreported fan aggression among younger fans than among older fans. The moderating role of age in the relationships between team identification (or fandom) and perceptions of appropriateness of aggression was not supported. The findings contribute to our theoretical understanding of the role of ageing in the relationship between fan identification and fan aggression. Based on these findings, the authors assert that managers might particularly benefit from leveraging the potential, but often neglected, segment of senior fans, since older fans can play a key role in reducing the level of aggression during competitive sports events. Suggestions for future research are also discussed.     

2017年世界男排联赛中国男排与对手比赛技术效果对比分析

通过对比分析在2017年世界男排联赛上中国男排与对手在比赛中的整体技术效果、3站比赛间中国男排自身的技术效果及各站对手的技术效果,得出在劳尔教练任期的第一次世界大赛中国男排技术效果上的优势与不足,为其日后训练比赛提供数据参考和建议。研究发现：中国男排在发球、一传和防守技术效果上显著差于对手,一攻和反攻技术效果略差于对手,仅拦网技术效果显著好于对手。发现中国男排存在如下问题：（1）发球技术能力与外教战术意图不匹配,且缺少沟通;（2）一传稳定性差,顶不住大力发球冲击成为被对手制约的短板,且一传的差距直接转化为一攻的差距表现出来;（3）二传传平拉开球速度不够快,导致战术进攻意图过于明显;（4）比赛中拦网技术存在补拦意识仍不够、移动跟不上、拦一点放弃了两点的不足;（5）防守队员预判能力不够,下蹲过浅造成移动慢,从而对拦起球的保护跟不上。此外,研究还就3站比赛进行分类对比分析,得出了相应结论与建议。     

Sand training: Exercise-induced muscle damage and inflammatory responses to matched-intensity exercise

This study compared markers of muscle damage and inflammation elevated by a matched-intensity interval running session on soft sand and grass surfaces. In a counterbalanced, repeated-measures and crossover design, 10 well-trained female athletes completed 2 interval-based running sessions 1 week apart on either a grass or a sand surface. Exercise heart rate (HR) was fixed at 83–88% of HR maximum. Venous blood samples were collected pre-, post- and 24?h post-exercise, and analysed for myoglobin (Mb) and C-reactive protein (CRP). Perceptual ratings of exertion (RPE) and muscle soreness (DOMS) were recorded immediately post- and 24?h post-exercise. A significant time effect showed that Mb increased from pre- to post-exercise on grass (p?=?.008) but not on sand (p?=?.611). Furthermore, there was a greater relative increase in Mb on grass compared with that on sand (p?=?.026). No differences in CRP were reported between surfaces (p?>?.05). The HR, RPE and DOMS scores were not significantly different between conditions (p > .05). These results suggest that in response to a matched-intensity exercise bout, markers of post-exercise muscle damage may be reduced by running on softer ground surfaces. Such training strategy may be used to minimize musculoskeletal strain while still incurring an equivalent cardiovascular training stimulus.     

走出偏见:北京奥运会美国男篮夺冠启示

人们对于篮球的思维总是桎梏在一种固有的偏见中,但北京奥运会美国男篮重新夺冠的历程启示,要真正理解篮球,还是要从阵容的选择、技战术的运用及对规则、裁判的理解和尊重等方面转变思路。     

从2007年瑞士女排精英赛技术统计看新一届中国女排

通过文献资料法、观察法、数理统计法对参加2007年瑞士女排精英赛的中国队及其他各队的技术统计分析研究发现：老将状态稳定,新队员表现突出;“双塔”虽然取得一定的效果,但是应该寻找更多的突破口;新二传魏秋月传球点较多,组织进攻较为流畅。     

高校高水平篮球队开展体育赞助的对策研究

通过文献资料法和专家访谈等研究方法,本文从高校以及球队自身、企业、政策、法规体制和人才培养等外部条件及提高高校体育主管部门的体育赞助营销水平等方面提出了自己见解。针对改善我国高校高水平篮球队伍开展体育赞助提出了创建性的建议。