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Talent management survey

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How many in the first team and reserve team squad are own developed players?
How many first team managers has this organisation had over the last ten years?
How long has the current first team manager been at his position (years)?

Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements:
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Don't know
The current first team manager’s style differs considerably from his predecessor
The current first team manager’s objectives differ considerably from his predecessor.
The club will finish top three in the league/division at least once within the next three years.

Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Don't know
Our number one recruitment priority is to develop young non-established inexperienced talent into mature players.
Our number one recruitment priority is to persuade the best established talent to come and play for us.
We have a very loyal fan base.
It is a priority to increase our total fan base.

Please estimate how many of your existing fans are derived:
0-5%
6-10%
11-25%
26-50%
51-75%
76-100%
Don't know
Locally (born locally and/or live within 1 hours drive)
Regionally (born regionally and/or live within 2-3 hours drive)
Nationally (born and/or live in the country, but outside the region)
Internationally (people with other nationalities who live abroad)

Please estimate how many of your fans in the year 2020 will be derived:
0-5%
6-10%
11-25%
26-50%
51-75%
76-100%
Don't Know
Locally (born locally and/or live within 1 hours drive)
Regionally (born regionally and/or live within 2-3 hours drive)
Nationally (born and/or live in the country, but outside the region)
Internationally (people with other nationalities who live abroad)

The following four sections deal specifically with questions regarding talent development.

This section focuses on questions regarding organisational structure.



Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements:
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Don't know
We have made significant changes to our organisational structure within the last ten years to cope with the demands of the modern sports business industry.
The first team manager has the best overview of the human resource needs of the squad.
Our first team manager is heavily involved in the search for talent.
We have intentionally appointed a “general manager” to oversee the long-term strategies for renewing our squad of players.
We have intentionally appointed a “ general manager” to oversee the short-term decisions for renewing our squad of players.

Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements:
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Don't know
We use the same playing system/philosophy throughout the whole club, from the youth team up to the first team squad.
We primarily pick talent that will fit into a certain role in the playing system.
Our playing system gives our scouts a “check-list” of fundamental physical attributes to look for in a talent.
Our playing system makes it harder for us to find suitable players.
The majority of our stock is owned by less than 5 people/families/institutions

Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Don't know
We are dependent on our majority owner(s) underwriting of new player purchases.
Our owner(s) is primarily involved in this club as a long term investment.
 

Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements:
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Don't know
Our organisation emphasises the individual.
Our organisation emphasises the group.
We have a systematic approach to detect exceptional talent in our youth teams.
We have a systematic evaluation process for the development of young players.

Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements:
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Don't know
Our club is well known in European football (strong brand name).
Several of our players throughout the history of the club were national "household" names.
We pay better salaries to our players than our direct competitors.
Our club is one of the most desired clubs in England for a young inexperienced player to start his career in.
Our club culture consists of certain values that only players who have been developed internally fully understand.

In the last 24 months, my organisation has conducted activities intended to:
Yes
No
Don't know
Change old training routines.
Change how we motivate our players and coaching staff.
Listen to dissenters, doubters, and bearers of warnings inside the organisation.

In the last 24 months, my organisation has conducted activities intended to:
Yes
No
Don't know
Evaluate what we did to be successful in the past.
Evaluate what has caused us not to reach our full potential in the past.
Evaluate young players' off the pitch behaviour, before signing them.

Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements:
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Don't know
Our first team manager has an important part in the long-term (5-10 years) planning of the team’s human resources.

During the present first team manager’s appointment:
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Don't know
We have been successful in identifying and signing domestic young inexperienced talent.
We have been successful in identifying and signing international young inexperienced talent.
During the last five years, we have been successful in making "bargins" by identifying and signing established players below their market value.
Roughly how long has this club's present first team manager been in a management position in the football industry?
Is this club's present first team manager a former professional player?

Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements:
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Don't know
Our present first team manager has been pivotal for the development of young players during his time at the club.
Our present first team manager is heavily dependent on his coaching staff for development of players.
We have had a significant increase in promotions from the youth team to the first team with the current first team manager in charge.

Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Don't know
We primarily appointed our first team manager for his proven track record of developing inexperienced talent in other clubs.
First team managers tend to bring their preferred coaches to the club they get appointed to.

Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Don't know
Our first team manager has a paternalistic approach to the young in-experienced talent.
Our first team manager works closely with the youth team to follow the young talents’ development.
Our first team manager leaves the development of young inexperienced talent to his coaches.
Our first team manager is at his best when he gets to work with seasoned players.

This section is about physical facilities (training ground, club house, stadium etc)


Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements:
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Don't know
We have spent a considerable amount of effort and money on designing and building our physical facilities.
Outstanding training facilities are important when convincing an established player to join us.
Outstanding training facilities are important when convincing a non-established player to join us.
We are located in a desirable geographical location to which players want to move.
Which club do you represent?
What is your role/title in the club?
How long have you been with the club (years)?
...do you want us to send the final report of our results at the end of this project to the club indicated above?

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