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A Model For Assessing Organizational Culture In Intercollegiate Athletics, Peter J. Schroeder Jan 2010

A Model For Assessing Organizational Culture In Intercollegiate Athletics, Peter J. Schroeder

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Beyer and Hannah (2000) have suggested that a major barrier to the reform of intercollegiate athletics is its cultural significance in higher education. Even leaders within the National Collegiate Athletic Association have acknowledged the need for culture change in intercollegiate athletics (Brand, 2001; Dempsey, 2000). Yet major culture change has not occurred and few studies have examined culture within intercollegiate athletic departments (Ridpath, 2008). This gap may be due, in part, to the lack of a framework with which to analyze athletic departments as organizational cultures. Schein’s (2004) model of organizational culture is the most frequently cited perspective in the …


Student And Faculty Perspectives Of A Scalable, Sustainable, Higher Education, Learning-Rich Classroom, Jace Hargis, Peter J. Schroeder Jan 2010

Student And Faculty Perspectives Of A Scalable, Sustainable, Higher Education, Learning-Rich Classroom, Jace Hargis, Peter J. Schroeder

Eberhardt School of Business Faculty Articles

This article profiles the development of a sustainable, learning-rich room and provides student and faculty perspectives on its effectiveness. The room features mobile furniture and instructional technology - interactive whiteboard, student response systems and FLIP camcorders. Three faculty members were selected to use the classroom for instruction. Data was collected via student surveys and videos as well as faculty meetings, videos, surveys, and reports. Faculty made extensive use of the classroom infrastructure by employing a wide variety of active teaching methods. The success of the Learning Lab resulted has given administration new opportunities to explore innovative teaching through building learning …