Leadership in collegiate soccer

Collegiate sports are growing in funding and popularity, and many take on business overtones. Success becomes ever more important; but how do leadership styles affect success? Seeking some answers, the authors analyzed data on coaches in NCAA Division II soccer in the southern region of the U.S. The...

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Published in:S.A.M. advanced management journal (1984) 2015-03, Vol.80 (2), p.32
Main Authors: McCann, Jack, Kohntopp, Thomas, Keeling, Paul
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Athletes
Behavior
Coaches & managers
Coaches (Athletics)
Coaching
College basketball
College sports
Leadership
Leadership styles
Management
Management styles
Methods
Professional soccer
Soccer
Sports
Studies
Success
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Summary:Collegiate sports are growing in funding and popularity, and many take on business overtones. Success becomes ever more important; but how do leadership styles affect success? Seeking some answers, the authors analyzed data on coaches in NCAA Division II soccer in the southern region of the U.S. Their study was based on the Full-Range of Leadership Model and related Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire 5X Leader Form -Short (both Avolio and Bass). The predominant leadership style was found to be transformational, which related positively to effectiveness and extra effort. Both transactional and transformational styles related positively to winAoss percentages. The third leadership style, passive/avoidant, did not figure significantly.
ISSN:0749-7075
0567-977X