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Norwegian business athletes : a qualitative study on motivational- and achievement factors among leaders who participate in the Birkebeiner Race

Lorenzen, Kristin Staff; Lier, Gunhild
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2014-02-19
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There exists extensive research regarding motivation to exercise in various sports

and physical activities, no study however, has qualitatively examined the

motivation for Norwegian business leaders to participate in Birken. The primary

purpose of this study was to answer the following research question:

“What motivates Norwegian business leaders to participate in Birken, and to

what extent is achievement important?” Aspects from self-determination theory

(SDT), and the theory about the need for achievement were used in order to

answer this question. A total sample of 11 informants from various business

sectors, were interviewed. Results from the semi- structured interviews revealed

that Birken plays a vital role in meeting the basic psychological needs proposed

by SDT. The findings show that the informants are both intrinsically and

extrinsically motivated to take part in the race, in addition to having a high need

for achievement. Observations from the findings showed that competitiveness and

planning were significant among the informants, and that feedback was not an

important aspect for them to participate in the race. Finally, the results from the

present thesis are to a large degree inconsistent with how leaders who participate

in Birken have been portrayed by the media.
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Masteroppgave(MSc) in Master of Science in Leadership and Organizational Psychology - Handelshøyskolen BI, 2014

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