Management Lessons from Spain's Euro 2008 Football Championship Triumph
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HROB113 |
For delivery in electronic format: Rs. 300;
For delivery through courier (within India): Rs. 300 + Shipping & Handling Charges extraThemes
General Management/ Human Resource Management/
Organizational Behavior, Team building, Group dynamics |
| Case Length |
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18 pages |
| Period |
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2004-2008 |
| Pub Date |
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2008 |
| Teaching Note |
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Not Available |
| Organization |
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Not applicable |
| Industry |
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Miscellaneous |
| Countries |
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Spain, Europe |
Abstract:
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The 2008 UEFA European Football Championship (2008 Euro Cup)
saw a Spanish team that took many keen observers of the game by surprise. The
side which, over the years, had earned the tag of 'underachievers' in the
international arena despite having some of the most talented individuals and the
best domestic clubs in Europe, played superbly to win the 2008 Euro Cup, its
first triumph in such major tournaments in 44 years.
Experts felt that the Spanish national team's sub-par performance in major
tournaments was primarily due to a lack of team spirit and the killer instinct. |
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The lack of team spirit was a result of the
intense rivalry between different regions of Spain as the
various regions were divided in terms of culture and political
outlook. In such a situation, it was very difficult for the
members of the team to play as a unit, according to them.
Spain's stellar performance in the 2008 Euro Cup and the team
spirit they displayed in the tournament was largely attributed
to the brilliant management and leadership of coach, José Luis Aragonés Suárez (Aragonés). Aragonés' appointment came shortly
after Spain's debacle in the 2004 Euro Cup. The new coach put in
much of his effort into team building and instilling a sense of
team spirit into the fractured team that was also short on self
belief.
Though the team failed to perform well in the 2006 World Cup,
its overall performance record under Aragonés' leadership was
very good culminating with the success in the 2008 Euro Cup.
However, the feat was not an easy one as Aragonés had to take
some very tough decisions along the way which dented this
popularity among the public and the media and attracted a lot of
criticism. However, with the team breaking the 44-year jinx,
Aragonés' team building initiatives, strategy and tactics,
management skills, and leadership came in for special praise.
This case will help students understand various issues/concepts
in management and organizational behavior and generalizations
can be made based on this case which could apply to the
corporate setting.
Issues:
» Understand the issues and constraints in team building and
team management.
» Understand and make generalizations on the various concepts of group dynamics,
change management, conflict management, leadership, etc.
» Appreciate the importance of team spirit in any team situation.
» Understand the issues and constraints in coaching and make generalization in
coaching in the corporate setting.
Contents:
Key Words:
Team building, Change management, Leadership,
Group dynamics, Motivation, Attitude, Team spirit, Management
style, Euro Cup, Spain
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