Collaborative Governance and Football Outcomes of Campus Football in China

Abstract

In China, campus football is regarded as an important way to promote the healthy physical and mental development of students. Relevant state functional departments have issued many policy documents to guide the development of campus football, and schools of all levels and types have actively participated in it, and campus football has made certain progress. As a systematic project, campus football cannot solve all problems by relying on one governing body alone. Therefore, multi-governing body collaborative governance is an inevitable move to promote the healthy development of campus football. On the basis of elaborating the concepts and theories of campus football and collaborative governance, this paper uses the research methods of literature and questionnaire, takes three schools in Changsha, Hunan Province as the investigation objects, and constructs the theoretical framework of campus football collaborative governance from the three dimensions of subject, environment and tools. Following the logical thinking from theoretical framework to problem analysis to problem solving, this paper deeply studies the collaborative governance of campus football in China. The results show that collaborative governance of campus football in Hunan has been effectively implemented, with stakeholder participation, transparency and strategic focus contributing positively to football outcomes. Despite the weak correlation between governance practices and football outcomes, the importance of these governance elements in strengthening football programs is clear. Demographic differences in perception highlight the need to tailor engagement strategies to effectively accommodate different groups. Overall, the governance framework for campus football is fundamentally sound and there is room for continued improvement to maximise its impact on football outcomes.