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Safety Or Style? An Examination Of The Role Of Football Equipment Personnel, Brent D. Oja, Jordan R. Bass Jan 2016

Safety Or Style? An Examination Of The Role Of Football Equipment Personnel, Brent D. Oja, Jordan R. Bass

Journal of Applied Sport Management

The national recognition of concussions has increased greatly over the past de-cade. While concussions have moved to the spotlight, institutional policies and procedures are just beginning their climb into the public eye. This research delves into a sphere of sport that has to date been largely ignored, the role of equip-ment personnel. Equipment personnel were chosen due to their connection to concussions and organizational power. Organizational power has traditionally rested with those who acquire the most resources. Coaches usually represent such power. However, power can also be derived from maintaining resources. Quali-tative methodology was utilized to gauge the perceptions of …

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Exploring And Establishing A Framework For Effective Governance In European Grassroots Sports Organisations, Mark Lowther, Simone Digennaro, Antonio Borgogni, Angela Parry Lowther Jan 2016

Exploring And Establishing A Framework For Effective Governance In European Grassroots Sports Organisations, Mark Lowther, Simone Digennaro, Antonio Borgogni, Angela Parry Lowther

Journal of Applied Sport Management

This paper is based on a study that was initiated to better understand the dynamics of the grassroots sport landscape and establish a framework for effective governance practice in this important area of sport policy and management. Researchers had previously identified the value of exploring good governance specific to the nonprofit sector and in particular the unique features of informal sports organisations and small community clubs. The research methodology blended a meta-analysis of relevant literature to identify key principles followed by primary data collection to evaluate and validate the emerging framework. The main results of the study provided a typology …

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The Role Of Public Relations In College Athletics: Identifying Roles, Tasks, And Importance Of Public Relations, Brody J. Ruihley, Angela N. Pratt, Tiffany Carpenter Jan 2016

The Role Of Public Relations In College Athletics: Identifying Roles, Tasks, And Importance Of Public Relations, Brody J. Ruihley, Angela N. Pratt, Tiffany Carpenter

Journal of Applied Sport Management

Public relations (PR) is becoming increasingly important in college athletics as the frequency and severity of controversy, legal issues, and crises heighten. With many stakeholders concerned about college athletic programs, coupled with an increased media presence and skyrocketing budgets, it is imperative that athletic programs communicate effectively and efficiently in times where clarity is needed. With that, the purpose of this research is to continue learning about the roles and perceptions of PR within an athletic department, as seen through the lens of ath-letic directors. Building on the work of (Ruihley & Fall, 2009), this research seeks to discover more …

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Welcome To The Arena: An Introduction To The Special Issue On Power And Politics In Sport, Marshall J. Magnusen, Samuel Y. Todd Jan 2016

Welcome To The Arena: An Introduction To The Special Issue On Power And Politics In Sport, Marshall J. Magnusen, Samuel Y. Todd

Journal of Applied Sport Management

Organizational politics is about influence and those who influence. From Fortune 500 companies to startups and from high school athletic departments to professional sport organizations, power and organizational politics are an entrenched component of nearly all work settings. Because they are social systems, organizations tend to be political as members compete for limited resources in order to accomplish work objectives and get ahead. As such, organizational members who have an ability to influence others in order to achieve a desired objective are said to have “political skill.” This ability, scholars note, takes several dimensions: (1) social astuteness: interpreting social situations …

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The Utilization Of Political Skill As Leverage In Sport Management Research, Pamela L. Perrewé, Gerald R. Ferris Jan 2016

The Utilization Of Political Skill As Leverage In Sport Management Research, Pamela L. Perrewé, Gerald R. Ferris

Journal of Applied Sport Management

A major advancement in the political skill program of research was the development of a systematically developed and validated scale to measure political skill (i.e., referred to as the Political Skill Inventory), which reflected its four underlying dimensions of social astuteness, interpersonal influence, networking ability, and apparent sincerity. Also contributing to this expanded program of research was the publication of a comprehensive theoretical statement explaining the process dynamics and operation of the construct (Ferris et al., 2007), and also an applied book on political skill (Ferris, Davidson, & Perrewé, 2005), which discussed the implications for practice of this construct, and …

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Thriving In The Political Sport Arena: Lmx As A Mediator Of The Political Skill– Career Success Relationship, Marshall Magnusen, Jun Woo Kim Jan 2016

Thriving In The Political Sport Arena: Lmx As A Mediator Of The Political Skill– Career Success Relationship, Marshall Magnusen, Jun Woo Kim

Journal of Applied Sport Management

Organizational politics, be it in sport organizations or other business contexts, is an unavoidable aspect of work and life. Further, some individuals are better than others at navigating the political arena and advancing their careers. It is therefore important to understand what characteristics those individuals possess and how exactly those characteristics lead to desirable career outcomes. This study progresses the organizational behavioral sciences forward by examining the mediation effects of leader-member exchange (LMX) in the relationships between intern political skill and four career-related outcomes (career satisfaction, perceived external marketability, life satisfaction, and perceived effectiveness). A total of 201 sport management …

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What Are They Saying About Your Head Coach? The Relationship Among Political Skill, Reputation, And Effectiveness, Minjung Kim, Janelle E. Wells, Amy Chan Hyung Kim Jan 2016

What Are They Saying About Your Head Coach? The Relationship Among Political Skill, Reputation, And Effectiveness, Minjung Kim, Janelle E. Wells, Amy Chan Hyung Kim

Journal of Applied Sport Management

Influential leaders in competitive sport fields effectively use political skill to enhance their reputation, gain followers, and obtain support from organizations. In this study, a structural model was tested to determine the mediating role of leader reputation in the relationship between leader political skill and leader effectiveness. A total of 248 NCAA Division I assistant coaches were recruited for participation in a survey on their head coaches’ political skill, reputation, and perceived team-unit and leader-unit effectiveness. The results supported an indirect effect of head coaches’ reputation on their political skill and effectiveness, rather than a direct effect of political skill …

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Politics And Pigskins: Leader Political Support And Doug Williams’S Termination From Grambling State University, B. Parker Ellen Iii Jan 2016

Politics And Pigskins: Leader Political Support And Doug Williams’S Termination From Grambling State University, B. Parker Ellen Iii

Journal of Applied Sport Management

Management research long has benefitted from the examination of sport teams and organizations to inform its theories. Similarly, sport management research can benefit from the investigation of business organization research concepts. In the present study, a narrative case study approach is taken to review Doug Williams’s second tenure as Grambling State University’s head football coach. Archival data (i.e., media reports, university communications, and court documents) indicated that Grambling University was an environment ripe for political behavior. Further, the data reveal that Williams’s social capital and political will led to his demonstration of political support for his players, and that this …

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Sport Management Internship Quality And The Development Of Political Skill: A Conceptual Model, Simon A. Brandon-Lai, Cole G. Armstrong, Kyle S. Bunds Jan 2016

Sport Management Internship Quality And The Development Of Political Skill: A Conceptual Model, Simon A. Brandon-Lai, Cole G. Armstrong, Kyle S. Bunds

Journal of Applied Sport Management

Internships are a key component of sport organizations and the sport management curriculum. Due to the vastness of internships both in academia and the sport profession, it is imperative to understand the effectiveness of internships for both the organization and the intern. While previous research has focused on quality control, the agency’s perspective of internships, the student’s perspective, and how to link the theory to practice, scholars have yet to examine the effects of sport management internships on the development of essential professional skills and/or attributes. Given the political nature of obtaining and keeping a job in the sport business, …

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The Athlete-Student Dilemma: Exploring The Experiences Of Specially Admitted Student–Athletes At A Division Iii University, Sean Patrick Hendricks, Ane Turner Johnson Jan 2016

The Athlete-Student Dilemma: Exploring The Experiences Of Specially Admitted Student–Athletes At A Division Iii University, Sean Patrick Hendricks, Ane Turner Johnson

Journal of Applied Sport Management

In higher education, it is the responsibility of institutional leaders to ensure the success of all students (Tinto, 1993), even those who failed to meet general admission requirements. This case study explored the challenges associated with enrolling student–athletes at a Division III institution with less than desirable admission standards (Stake, 1995). This study examined 199 specially admitted student–athletes that enrolled at Rowan University between 2007 and 2011 and found that a lack of support and proper programming has placed this population in a disadvantageous position. This coupled with student engagement that was found to further isolate student–athletes from the rest …

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Examination Of Women’S Sports Fans’ Attitudes And Consumption Intentions, Ceyda Mumcu, Nancy Lough, John C. Barnes Jan 2016

Examination Of Women’S Sports Fans’ Attitudes And Consumption Intentions, Ceyda Mumcu, Nancy Lough, John C. Barnes

Journal of Applied Sport Management

To date, few studies have focused on understanding fans of women’s sport, which is especially true with regard to consumption intentions. This study was undertaken to 1) examine fans’ attitudes toward women’s sports, including both cognitive and affective evaluations as related to consumption intentions; 2) identify salient product attributes of women’s sports related to fans’ consumption intentions; and 3) examine group differences on attitudes. Multiple regression analysis and multivariate analysis of variance were conducted to address the research questions. Results of the study revealed that both cognitive and affective aspects of attitude were predictive of women’s sport fans’ consumption intentions. …

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College Choice…Holistic Development…Career Success…College Choice: Introducing The “Lifetime Human Capital Cycle” For Intercollegiate Athletes, Landon T. Huffman, Kristina M. Navarro, Coyte G. Cooper Jan 2016

College Choice…Holistic Development…Career Success…College Choice: Introducing The “Lifetime Human Capital Cycle” For Intercollegiate Athletes, Landon T. Huffman, Kristina M. Navarro, Coyte G. Cooper

Journal of Applied Sport Management

The purpose of this article was to examine the college-choice factors of intercollegiate football athletes who were offered an athletic grant-in-aid to attend a NCAA Division I FBS university in the southeastern United States (n = 74). A modified version of the Student–athlete College-Choice Profile (SACCP) was used to collect data regarding the most influential college-choice factors. The questionnaire concluded with an open-ended question asking players to identify the three most-influential factors related to their college choice. A mixed-methods approach utilized descriptive statistics complemented by qualitative analysis techniques including process coding, pattern coding, and analytic memoing to identify the most …

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Social Media And Outbound Ticket Sales: Examining Social Media Strategies Among Top-Performing Salespeople, Clint Warren Jan 2016

Social Media And Outbound Ticket Sales: Examining Social Media Strategies Among Top-Performing Salespeople, Clint Warren

Journal of Applied Sport Management

This paper examines current implementation of social media strategies by ticket salespeople. A sample of 126 ticket sales professionals across professional, collegiate, and minor league sport responded to a survey measuring social media usage rates across a variety of platforms, social media use throughout the sales process, and sales performance. Results indicate that overall ticket salespeople are not incorporating social media into their regular sales initiatives. However, top-performing sales professionals do tend to use social media more regularly than baseline ticket sales representatives when approaching and discovering the needs of their customers. Given the rise of social media as a …

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2013-2015 Faculty Scholarship Report Jan 2016

2013-2015 Faculty Scholarship Report

Reports and Promotional Materials

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2016 Otterbein Football Game Day Program, Otterbein University Jan 2016

2016 Otterbein Football Game Day Program, Otterbein University

Football Programs

Otterbein University continues its proud tradition of athletic and academic excellence and has enjoyed over 100 years of intercollegiate competition. During that time, the University’s mission has been to balance academics and athletic competition. Our commitment has been to the whole person, both in and out of the classroom. Our coaches are teachers first, mentors who make deep and lasting impressions on their students. While the drive to win is important, our real commitment lies in developing leadership traits and the competitive spirit, which will aid our scholar-athletes throughout their lives. On behalf of Otterbein’s faculty, students and administration, we …

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The Value Of Local Authority Investment In Active Recreation In Terms Of Citizen Life Satisfaction And Levels Of Physical Activity, Lee Patrick Conor Rushe Jan 2016

The Value Of Local Authority Investment In Active Recreation In Terms Of Citizen Life Satisfaction And Levels Of Physical Activity, Lee Patrick Conor Rushe

Theses

Local authorities in Ireland have historically had an input in to the delivery of sport and physical activity nationwide, and are often seen as a key player in this area (Irish Sports Council, 2013). Various legal acts governing Irish local authorities outline the role of local authorities in the provision of sport and physical activity (Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, 2012; Government of Ireland, 2014). Local authorities provide sport and physical activity opportunities through the provision of facilities predominantly and to a lesser extent through the provision of programmes and employment of personnel. Varying approaches to this …

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Understanding Talent Retention Within A Sport System: Exploring The Elite Youth Hockey Development System In Alberta, Canada, Jonathon Edwards Jan 2016

Understanding Talent Retention Within A Sport System: Exploring The Elite Youth Hockey Development System In Alberta, Canada, Jonathon Edwards

Journal of Applied Sport Management

The study examines the regulations and strategies implemented by management of club hockey organizations and governing hockey bodies in the Edmonton region of Alberta, Canada to retain their talented youth athletes. Interviews were conducted with 13 representatives of six club hockey organizations and three governing bodies. The findings revealed that Residential Boundary regulations, Player Development, Facility Ownership, Performance Driven Outcomes, and Information Sharing comprised the system, and were used as a means of retaining youth elite athletes at key transition points. It was determined that management of club hockey organizations operate within a closed sport system, and based on this …

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Examining The Impact Of Team Identification And Gender On Rival Perceptions And Consumption Intentions Of Intercollegiate Athletics Fans, Cody T. Havard, Terry W. Eddy, Timothy D. Ryan Jan 2016

Examining The Impact Of Team Identification And Gender On Rival Perceptions And Consumption Intentions Of Intercollegiate Athletics Fans, Cody T. Havard, Terry W. Eddy, Timothy D. Ryan

Journal of Applied Sport Management

The current study investigated rival perceptions using the Sport Rivalry Fan Perception Scale (SRFPS) (Havard, Gray, Gould, Sharp, & Schaffer, 2013) on a group of male and female intercollegiate athletics fans at various levels of favorite team identification. To this point, the SRFPS has primarily been used to examine highly identified male fans (Havard, Reams, & Gray, 2013; Havard, Wann, & Ryan, 2013). The current study extended previous research on rivalry by finding that rival perceptions were impacted by level of team identification. Specifically, highly identified fans experienced more sense of satisfaction when their favorite team defeated the rival team …

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Competency Assessment For Entry-Level Sport Ticket Sales Professionals, David Pierce, Richard Irwin Jan 2016

Competency Assessment For Entry-Level Sport Ticket Sales Professionals, David Pierce, Richard Irwin

Journal of Applied Sport Management

With the emergence of outbound sales philosophies taking hold in sport organizations, sales managers are seeking talent to fill sales positions with candidates launching their careers in the sport industry. However, observers have noted that the infusion of sport ticket sales personnel has not been accompanied by an appropriate professional development and evaluation protocol, which has contributed to high turnover rates. As sport management education programs modernize their curriculum to meet industry needs and sales managers attempt to reduce turnover, a better understanding of the competencies required of entry-level sport ticket sales professionals is required. The purpose of this research …

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Ensuring Natural Grass Sports Fields Are Safe For Athlete Participation: A Risk-Assessment Process For Assessing Field Conditions Before Sports Activity, Lauren A. Petrass, Dara M. Twomey, Caroline F. Finch Jan 2016

Ensuring Natural Grass Sports Fields Are Safe For Athlete Participation: A Risk-Assessment Process For Assessing Field Conditions Before Sports Activity, Lauren A. Petrass, Dara M. Twomey, Caroline F. Finch

Journal of Applied Sport Management

Public safety is critical to the provision of sports fields and is dependent on maintaining natural grass surfaces and checking the safety of sports environments before play, to identify, remove and control hazards to reduce injury risk to participants. This paper presents and evaluates a Good Practice Sports Ground Inspection Form (GPSGIF), a new checklist developed to assist sports organizations, policy makers and field managers in the identification of injury hazards on natural grass fields. Use of the GPSGIF led to a consensus decision about the safety of grounds in >80% of assessments, and most items showed high levels of …

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The Daily Gamecock, Wednesday, January 20, 2016, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media Jan 2016

The Daily Gamecock, Wednesday, January 20, 2016, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

January

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The Daily Gamecock, Monday, October 3, 2016, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media Jan 2016

The Daily Gamecock, Monday, October 3, 2016, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

October

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The Daily Gamecock, Thursday, September 15, 2016, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media Jan 2016

The Daily Gamecock, Thursday, September 15, 2016, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

September

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Fitness And Sports Management Program - Academic History, Pioneers Jan 2016

Fitness And Sports Management Program - Academic History, Pioneers

Academic Program Histories

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B.S. In Sports And Recreation Management 2016, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2016

B.S. In Sports And Recreation Management 2016, Nova Southeastern University

Undergraduate Programs Course Catalogs

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Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, And Elite Athletes: Analyzing Arrest And Conviction Rates, Nicole K. Repetto Jan 2016

Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, And Elite Athletes: Analyzing Arrest And Conviction Rates, Nicole K. Repetto

Senior Honors Theses and Projects

Professional and college athletes are frequently in the spotlight for their involvement in domestic violence and sexual assault cases. However, while many athletes are in the news regarding these actions and/or arrests, very infrequently are they convicted for their crimes. In contrast, when looking at domestic violence and sexual assault cases involving non-athletes, arrest and conviction rates were found to differ significantly from those arrest and conviction rates found of athletes, both collegiate and professional.

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2015 6a Minnesota State High School Prep Bowl, Joe Steinert Jan 2016

2015 6a Minnesota State High School Prep Bowl, Joe Steinert

Master of Arts in Sport Management

The Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) is in charge of all high school athletics in the state of Minnesota. The MSHSL is in charge of putting on tournaments and championship games for all high school sports. This paper focuses on the 2015 high school football championship game for section 6A. Within this paper are seven chapters about the MSHSL and the 6A championship game called the Prep Bowl. The seven chapters are history of the MSHSL, introduction to the 2015 Prep Bowl game, a marketing plan around the 6A Prep Bowl game, proper ways to retain high end coaches, …

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Ncaa Men's Ice Hockey Championship, Lindsay A. Currie Jan 2016

Ncaa Men's Ice Hockey Championship, Lindsay A. Currie

Master of Arts in Sport Management

This emphasis of this capstone is the NCAA Men's Division I Frozen Four ice hockey championship tournament. For the sake of this paper, aside from the risk management plan in chapter five, the paper's concentration is the 2015 Frozen Four in Boston, Massachusetts. This paper focuses on all areas of executing a National Collegiate Athletic Association Championship event. The areas are organized into chapters relating to overall sport management. Chapter One focuses on the NCAA as an organization and the event history. Chapter Two discusses the Frozen Four as an event and discusses the financial figures related to hosting the …

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The Division I Ncaa Wrestling Championships, Ryan Degeeter Jan 2016

The Division I Ncaa Wrestling Championships, Ryan Degeeter

Master of Arts in Sport Management

The effects of the International Olympic Committee's decision to remove wrestling from the Olympic rotation are undeniable. In addition to exposing the then fragile state of wrestling, on a worldwide level, the "coming together" and rebuilding has led to many new positive changes as well as possibilities for more changes at the collegiate level, NCAA, in the United States. The NCAA, and NCAA wrestling in particular, is very adept to change and so a change of this stature would not be unheard of. The NCAA Division I Individual Wrestling Championships is already quite successful and this capstone looks into the …

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The Little League World Series, Richard W. White Jan 2016

The Little League World Series, Richard W. White

Master of Arts in Sport Management

This is a comprehensive study assessing Little League Baseball and the Little League World Series. Founded in 1939, Little League Baseball has become the world's largest organized youth sports program. In the span of 60 years, Little League Baseball has grown from three teams to nearly 200,000 teams, covering all 50 U.S. states and more than 80 countries. Despite being a non-profit organization, Little League Baseball must still place a high priority on generating revenue. The more revenue Little League Baseball can produce, the more affordable they can make programs to participants. Keeping these program costs low will aid in …

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