Virtual meetings experience in sports management organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic: A phenomenological inquiry

Figures & data

Table 1. Demographics of the participants

	Participant	Gender	Age	Years of Service	Role
1.	Shane	male	70	12	board secretary
2.	Vic	male	45	2	chairperson
3.	Nina	female	50	8	board member
4.	Marko	male	57	7	board secretary
5.	Chuck	male	66	8	deputy chairperson
6.	Pat	female	54	11	board member
7.	Lars	male	56	10	board member
8.	Sam	male	66	7	board member
9.	Rob	male	60	6	board member

Note. Fictitious names are used to protect the participants’ identity.

Table 2. Themes, categories and subcategories

Theme	Category	Subcategory	Open Code
Organizational Function	Resource Use	Cost	reduced costs, no need for room setup, spare a trip, take control of daily routine,
		Time	accomplish more, not wasting precious hours, make the best of time, productive in the shortest amount of time
	Communication	Publicity	increased web page access, more web audience
		Internal Communication	more email, chat program, conversion rate
Meeting Operation	Logistics	Equipment	camera, cell phone, laptop, voice, microphone
		Signal	Internet connection, wifi, weather
	Social Etiquette		walking, lurking, professional outfit, quiet place, right timing, attention
Personal Impact	Well-being	Physical Health	seated for too long, muscle weak, neck pain, eye fatigue, blurred
		Mental Health	harder to concentrate, can’t stay focused, feel sleepy, germs in the air, breathing in, lung ruined, scared, cramped
	Interpersonal Rapport		small talk, shared feelings, two-way communication, couldn’t talk out load