Leadership Styles of Sport Managers’ and Achievement Motivation of Judo Practitioners in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Model Proposition

The purpose of this study is to develop theoretical grounds to investigate relationship between different leadership styles of sport managers and achievement motivation of practitioners in judo sport of Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H). Practitioners' perceptions on sport managers' leadership styles and achievement motivation of practitioners can be used to investigate the mentioned relationships. Methodology used to develop the theoretical model is literature review. Once relevant studies were carefully analyzed, the variables have been defined, relationships among them were explained, and hypotheses were proposed. The validation of proposed model may provide useful findings for sport managers in martial arts, especially judo coaches. Furthermore, practical implications of this study could help sport managers engaged in martial arts to determine more functional leadership style which will result in more effective results. The validation of the proposed model is strongly recommended to different researchers, in different regions at different times.