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A Case Study Of The Use Of Risk Management In Ncaa Compliance At A Division I Institution, Melody Reifel Werner Jan 2006

A Case Study Of The Use Of Risk Management In Ncaa Compliance At A Division I Institution, Melody Reifel Werner

Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations

Background: Institutions face significant risks related to athletics compliance. While risk assessment has been a standard part of compliance programs outside higher education, it has not been among the tools of NCAA athletics compliance.

Purpose: To (a) identify the methods and steps of using risk assessment in intercollegiate athletics compliance and (b) evaluate the effects of risk assessment on the athletics compliance operation communication and decision making about compliance, interactions with the NCAA, and compliance outcomes.

Research Design: The researched employed a nonexperimental descriptive case study design. Setting: The research site was a Division I institution. The institution was purposively …