Creating and maintaining and organizational culture of value: A study of NCAA Division III volleyball coaches and student-athletes.

摘要

In 2006, Myles Brand noted that many Division III schools see almost 30% of their student population participating in intercollegiate athletics. With such a large portion of Division III students taking part in intercollegiate athletics, it is vital to analyze those who work with the student-athletes on a day-to-day basis. This study uses transformational leadership and the leader-value continuum to examine whether or not coaches mold their team around an organizational culture that can foster the development of values within their student-athletes. It specially addresses the priority of values among coaches and student-athletes in five core areas; academics, athletics, campus/community involvement, conduct, and student-athlete development. The study uses an electronically distributed survey to all Division III Head Volleyball Coaches and Student-athletes. The results were analyzed using descriptive statistics and T-Tests.