Division I Athletics Directors and University Presidents : A Comparison of Sport-Related Values

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dc.contributor.advisorMcFadden, Cheryl C.en_US
dc.contributor.authorSpivey, Laura M.en_US
dc.contributor.departmentEducational Leadershipen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-01-22T15:39:27Zen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-08-06T21:35:19Zen_US
dc.date.accessioned2011-05-16T19:32:04Z
dc.date.available2009-01-22T15:39:27Zen_US
dc.date.available2009-08-06T21:35:19Zen_US
dc.date.available2011-05-16T19:32:04Z
dc.date.issued2008en_US
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to analyze the moral reasoning of university presidents and athletics directors in sport settings, an area into which few initiatives have been undertaken. Electronic surveys were used to collect data from leaders of institutions currently participating in Division I intercollegiate athletics. Respondents were asked to complete an on-line survey consisting of the Hahm-Beller Values Choice Inventory (HBVCI-16) and demographic questions related to their prior undergraduate athletic involvement, occupational tenure, and gender. Eighty-six useable responses were collected. A series of ANOVAs were used to assess differences between university presidents and athletics directors on measures of moral reasoning. Results of the analysis showed no statistical significance indicating that presidents and athletics directors reason from a moderate deontological level and the conventional level of Kohlberg's hierarchy of moral reasoning. A series of additional ANOVAs found significant interactions for the variables leadership position, football division, and tenure. Findings show stakeholders involved in managing Division I athletics programs have similar ethical views in sport settings; however, variables influencing administrators' views include length of occupational tenure and the presence of a football program. These findings contribute to the body of knowledge on moral reasoning in sport settings, yet additional research should be conducted to further investigate the impact of tenure and football.en_US
dc.description.degreeEd.D.en_US
dc.format.extent126 p.en_US
dc.format.mediumdissertations, academicen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10342/1078en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherEast Carolina Universityen_US
dc.subjectUniversity presidentsen_US
dc.subjectMoral reasoningen_US
dc.subjectAthletic directorsen_US
dc.subjectEducation, Higheren_US
dc.subject.lcshCollege presidents--Professional ethics--United Statesen_US
dc.subject.lcshAthletic directors--Professional ethics--United Statesen_US
dc.subject.lcshCollege sports--United Statesen_US
dc.subject.lcshSportsmanship--United Statesen_US
dc.titleDivision I Athletics Directors and University Presidents : A Comparison of Sport-Related Valuesen_US
dc.typeDoctoral Dissertationen_US

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