Commitment, Involvement and Performance of Voluntary Sport Organization Board Members

This paper explores the relationships between board member commitment, involvement and perceived performance within voluntary sport organizations. The paper specifically examines these relationships within the context of country race clubs in Victoria, Australia. After controlling for the effects of board-member age, it was found that commitment and involvement accounted for 31% of the variance in perceived board member performance. Affective commitment was found to be the most significant predictor of perceived board member performance, followed by tenure and the number of hours individuals devote to their board member role. These findings further extend our understanding of the drivers of individual board member performance within voluntary sport organizations.