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2012

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An Investigation Of The Relationships Between Selected Characteristics And Leadership Outcomes Of Athletic Training Education Program Directors, Michelle L. Odai Jan 2012

An Investigation Of The Relationships Between Selected Characteristics And Leadership Outcomes Of Athletic Training Education Program Directors, Michelle L. Odai

FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations

There is currently no evidence describing what characteristics make an Athletic Training Program Director (PD) an effective leader. An influx of accredited programs resulted in a rapid increase in the demand for PDs, yet training and preparation for these positions has failed to evolve. Although Certified Athletic Trainers (ATs) are trained in specific content areas, they may not always be prepared for the administrative and leadership responsibilities associated with the role of PD (Leone, 2008). This dissertation examined the relationships between selected characteristics and leadership outcomes of Athletic Training Program Directors.

Each PD participants (n=27) completed a demographic …