Examining leader behaviors and institutional factors influencing the performance of women's national teams in Sri Lanka: an empirical investigation

Abstract

The study aimed to investigate how leader behaviors, institutional factors, Coach attributes, and Coach Experience contributed to the team performance of national-level women's teams in Sri Lanka. The population consisted of one hundred and ten (N=110) female athletes who participated in team sports at the national level in Sri Lanka. The research employed a quantitative approach, distributing questionnaires to players of Sri Lanka's national-level women's teams. It utilized a census sampling technique, resulting in a sample size of 110 participants. Statistical analysis was conducted using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 23. The study hypothesized that leadership behaviors, institutional factors, coach attributes, and coach experience significantly impacted team performance. Results revealed a significant positive impact of democratic leadership, coach attributes, coach experience, and institutional factors on team performance, while autocratic leadership demonstrated a significant negative impact. Coaches, team managers, and sports administrators could utilize the findings to identify essential elements for the success of Sri Lankan women's national teams.