Management of Professional Colleges of Physical Education and Sport from an internal perspective

Abstract

In the last decade, we have witnessed an intense growth of the sport field and consequently also the emergence of new professions. The Professional Collegues of Physical Education and Sport (COLEF) guarantee the quality and safety of qualified services, but they have also been affected by various regulations and obligations that have hindered their operational capacity. A study of the functioning of these entities at state level was proposed to help interpret the present and the more immediate future they will have to face. Objectives. To describe the current situationt of a part of the internal management of the COLEF. Methodology. Based on different regulations and manuals, an online form was designed on organisational issues and sent to each regional college. Results. The participation of 15 entities was obtained, collecting data that show some similar structural links, shortcomings, positionings and organisational trends. Conclusions. An absence in the use of planning processes and tools was detected. Furthermore, COLEFs need to deepen their knowledge of their internal customers and increase services and loyalty strategies, as well as generally improve all their relationships. Despite the economic austerity and dependence on annual fees, no liquidity tensions or financial debt were detected, which also would favours the approach of new structural challenges.