Dual career in the workplace: co-creation of a conceptual framework by employers and employee-sportspersons incorporating corporate social responsibility and brand alignment.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The purpose of this study was to provide an evidence base and conceptual framework to inform new guidelines for achieving a balance between sports and employment commitments (i.e., dual career, DC) of the employee-sportspersons. To shape a DC discourse in the workplace, the distinct and combined views of the employee-sportspersons (i.e., the Employee), the managers (i.e., the Employer) were considered.

Methods

Following a concept mapping methodology, 257 international participants (25% employers and 75% employee-sportspersons) sorted and rated 50 potential statements associated with DC circumstances and supports in the workplace.

Results

Six distinct clusters emerged, with the combined employers-employee co-creation scenario assigning 6 statements to the

SUBMITTER: Fusco A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11461304 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature