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Article Review
This article relates relationships and emotions between players
and coaching staff and shows the true sides of these
individuals on and off the court.
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Article Review Cont.
Many wnba players have lives outside of basketball. Rather it
be relationships, families, or even children. They have to
manage a full time traveling career while trying to manage a
family.
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Emotion
Emotion in the workplace can be handled in many different
ways. It also can be portrayed in many different ways.
WNBA players often deal with a lot and have to fake it to make
it in the industry in order to play the role and support the
mission of the organization
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Emotion in WNBA
The WNBA shows a lot of emotion rather it be on the court
during a game, relationships, in the community, or even in the
recruiting process.
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Incidents
Emotion can occur through or for many different reasons.
-injuries
-family issues
-altercations
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Tearing ACL
For example tearing your ACL is a big injury in any sport and it
can really bring you down just when you start to feel like your at
your best. Through that rough time support from from your
teammates is really important & just getting the feeling that
someone cares.
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Britney Griner Vs. Glory Johnson
The two WNBA superstars got married and were involved in
domestic violence along with other problems. The WNBA took
action while these two stars had to control public and private
life in a professional matter with media involved
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Resolve?
After the Griner/Johnson altercation, the wnba took a
professional approach but they also showed their empathetic
concern and support in helping them get through their hard times.
They publicly spoke and defended them.
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Appraisal
Although women, basketball, and families can be drama filled
there are positive outcomes and these women are thanked for
it.
This emotion is called appraisal centered coping.
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Appraisal
Winning a championship, celebration of team events, and even
life can be something positive that encourages these women to
go to work everyday.
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WNBA Connections
A former WNBA player wanted to become a college coach , the
WNBA helped make that possible through the support and
culture.
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Connections
Through connections the WNBA is showing its emotional
support by putting these players on a platform and helping
them better themselves.
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Relationships
Through basketball many people gain lifetime friends, family
and support.
This allows people to have a support system where they know
they always have someone in their corner.
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Relationships/Conflict
This can also become a problem and finding a way to deal with
these things may cause conflict.
I feel they handle it with support through human relations.
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Teamwork
“ coming together is the beginning keeping together is progress
, working together is success , teamwork makes the dream
work..”
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Teamwork
Teamwork exemplifies the traditional workplace of
communication and working together for a common goal. But
also using human relations to support one another.
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Coaches vs. Team
Coaches may encounter problems with staff and stress with
players. They take a interesting approach when dealing with
emotions.
I feel they take a compromising approach in order to keep
moving and avoid dwelling on problems.
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Support
Emotional and mental support is very prevalent in the WNBA.
Over time your teammates and coaches become your family.
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Coping with emotion
The three main ways of coping with emotion are problem,
emotion, and appraisal centered.
The WNBA portrays all of them. It is shown that they deal with
hardships but always have each others back.
