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A PHENOMENOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF PEER LEADERSHIP EXHIBITED BY DIVISION I FOOTBALL CAPTAINS

Schorr, Erin Marie
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1174683034

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2007, Master of Education (MEd), Bowling Green State University, Educational Administration and Supervision.
The rationale for this study was to discover the peer leadership effect Division I football captains had on the remainder of their team by examining the phenomenological experiences of the captains and their teammates. Through interviews and a focus group, leadership practices were connected to the captains and their formal roles within the structure of the team, but were not limited to these title-bearing leaders. Dependent upon factors such as age, playing experience and personality of a student-athlete, peer leadership extended beyond the verbal and visible demonstrations by the captains and was exhibited by various members of the team. Attributes relating to consistency and work ethic were more highly valued than sheer athletic talent. Additionally, misuse of talent was a key area where respect was lost. These values moved beyond the field and into the world of academics. Those who worked in the classroom for their marks, whatever they may be, were more likely to earn respect than those who did not apply their efforts away from the field. Furthermore, the study suggests, the title ‘captain’ serves more of an external purpose of prestige and tradition than an internal end-all leadership function in this setting. A suggestion of the research findings is the formal role may not have the same importance within the team structure that it once had. If this is true, the role of captain serves a public function of team representation and gives leadership accessibility to those who have earned it, whether or not they bear the title of captain.
Patrick Pauken (Advisor)
117 p.
Leadership; Student-athlete; Peer-leadership; Peer leadership; Phenomenology; Captain; Football; College; University; Decision Making; Focus Group

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  • Schorr, E. M. (2007). A PHENOMENOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF PEER LEADERSHIP EXHIBITED BY DIVISION I FOOTBALL CAPTAINS [Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1174683034

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Schorr, Erin. A PHENOMENOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF PEER LEADERSHIP EXHIBITED BY DIVISION I FOOTBALL CAPTAINS. 2007. Bowling Green State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1174683034.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Schorr, Erin. "A PHENOMENOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF PEER LEADERSHIP EXHIBITED BY DIVISION I FOOTBALL CAPTAINS." Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University, 2007. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1174683034

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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