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Examining Persistent Factors Of Golf Management Students, Christopher Paul Cain, Lisa Nicole Cain, Vicki J. Rosser
Examining Persistent Factors Of Golf Management Students, Christopher Paul Cain, Lisa Nicole Cain, Vicki J. Rosser
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine student, program and institutional support characteristics that relate to cohort intent to persist among Professional Golfers’ Association Golf Management University Program (PGA-GMUP) undergraduate students from 12 universities. Design/methodology/approach A survey instrument was created and disseminated to the targeted population. Multiple regressions were used to analyze the 473 responses of students’ intention to persist across the three independent variables (student, program and institutional support). Findings The research findings suggest higher levels of college GPA, career goals specific to the student’s desire to become a PGA professional, higher levels of faculty engagement, higher …