Organizational Misconduct: The Antecedents of Oversigning in College Football

We used the pressure-opportunity model of organizational misconduct to examine the antecedents and extent of oversigning among NCAA Division 1 (Bowl Championship Series) football programs. The model incorporates organizational and environmental pressures, opportunities, and predispositions. The data...

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Published in:Journal of sport management 2016-07, Vol.30 (4), p.427-437
Main Authors: Fizel, John, Fairbank, James F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Associations
Bylaws
College football
Enforcement
Professional misconduct
Studies
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Summary:We used the pressure-opportunity model of organizational misconduct to examine the antecedents and extent of oversigning among NCAA Division 1 (Bowl Championship Series) football programs. The model incorporates organizational and environmental pressures, opportunities, and predispositions. The data sample spans 10 years, with the total sample of teams in a given year varying from 114 to 120, with a total of 1,155 annual team observations. We found that only environmental factors were significant antecedents for oversigning. We discuss our results in the context of possible reasons why the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) ignores enforcement of its bylaws.
ISSN:0888-4773
1543-270X
DOI:10.1123/jsm.2015-0172