Not on the right rung for me? How status inconsistency leads to avoidance of status-threatening ties in NCAA

This study examines the impact of status inconsistency on status-threatening activities within NCAA Division I men's basketball teams. Specifically, we focus on a nested form of status that includes both individual and group-level elements. We argue that organizations dealing with status incons...

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Published in:PloS one 2024-09, Vol.19 (9), p.e0308352
Main Authors: Ra, Keehyuk, Kim, Bo Kyung
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Actors
Analysis
Audiences
Basketball players
Behavior
Biology and Life Sciences
College sports
Conferences
Conformity
Economic aspects
Health aspects
Influence
Motion picture industry
Organizational behavior
Organizations
Psychological aspects
Scheduling
Social aspects
Social Sciences
Sociology
Sports teams
Status inconsistency
Team sports
Teams
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Summary:This study examines the impact of status inconsistency on status-threatening activities within NCAA Division I men's basketball teams. Specifically, we focus on a nested form of status that includes both individual and group-level elements. We argue that organizations dealing with status inconsistency stemming from such nested form face challenges in reducing status inconsistency. To maintain their deserved status, these status-inconsistent organizations tend to avoid activities that could further threaten their status, despite potential economic gains. An analysis of NCAA Division I men's basketball scheduling data from 2000 to 2019 provides robust support to our theoretical arguments. Our findings suggest that the status inconsistency between a team's status and its conference status diminished the likelihood of scheduling games with non-Division I teams, a behavior considered counter-normative in this context. This effect is most prominent among teams in "Mid Major" conferences, while teams with recent participation in the NCAA Tournament show a mitigated effect.
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0308352