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Research paper thumbnail of Title VII

Encyclopedia of Sports Management and Marketing, 2000

Research paper thumbnail of Management by Objectives

Encyclopedia of Sports Management and Marketing, 2000

Research paper thumbnail of Career Strategies of Millennial Generation Female Assistant Coaches

Journal of Intercollegiate Sport, 2014

Research paper thumbnail of Fan Perceptions of Latino Baseball Players and Their Influence on Overall Fan Satisfaction with Major League Baseball

NINE: A Journal of Baseball History and Culture, 2011

Research paper thumbnail of An Examination of Racial Diversity in Collegiate Football

Journal for the Study of Sports and Athletes in Education, 2010

Abstract Anderson (1993) published an in-depth analysis of Division IA football coaching opportun... more Abstract Anderson (1993) published an in-depth analysis of Division IA football coaching opportunities utilizing a centrality framework and concluded that institutional racial discrimination was restricting Black coaches career op-portunities in intercollegiate athletics. The present study aims to ...

Research paper thumbnail of Personal, Social, and Organizational Factors That Influence Black Female Athletic Administrators' Identity Negotiation

Quest, 2009

The purpose of this paper is to articulate a conceptual model of how and why sport organizations ... more The purpose of this paper is to articulate a conceptual model of how and why sport organizations engage in environmentally-friendly business practices. In drawing from multiple theoretical frameworks (i.e., institutional theory, upper echelon theory, identity theory), we argue that functional, political, and social pressures are likely to positively influence an organization to adopt green management techniques. These relationships are thought to be moderated by the top management team's disposition toward environmentalism. Possible outcomes of these changed business practices include cost savings, increased competitive advantage, goodwill perceptions among consumers, and increased fan identification.

Research paper thumbnail of Reactions to Physical Contact Among Coaches and Players: The Influence of Coach Sex, Player Sex, and Attitudes Toward Women

Sex Roles, 2008

The purpose of the current study was to examine factors that impact people's reactions to physica... more The purpose of the current study was to examine factors that impact people's reactions to physical contact by an athletics coach toward a player. Participants (82 undergraduate students in the U.S.) took part in a 2 (coach sex) × 2 (player sex) experiment aimed at assessing their perceived appropriateness of the coach striking the player and their preferred consequences for that action. Hierarchical regression analysis provided support for a coach sex × player sex × participant attitudes toward women interaction in predicting the perceived appropriateness of the physical contact. Multinomial logistic regression then indicated that perceived appropriateness was inversely related to the severity of the preferred consequences for the coach. Results are discussed in terms of theoretical and practical implications.

Research paper thumbnail of The Supply and Demand Side of Occupational Segregation: The Case of an Intercollegiate Athletic Department

Journal of African American Studies, 2009

The demographic composition of intercollegiate athletic departments mirror general societal trend... more The demographic composition of intercollegiate athletic departments mirror general societal trends, in that racial minorities are clustered in certain positions. The purpose of this study was to examine why racial minorities are over-represented in academic support positions, such as life skill coordinators and academic supervisors/advisors, but under-represented in other administrative staff and senior level positions. Through the use of a case study methodology, this study investigated this occurrence in one Division I athletic department. Seven senior level administrators and seven academic advisors participated in the study. Findings of the study revealed that both supply and demand forces were in effect. Racial minorities’ entry into academic support positions was found to be a result of them having a higher preference for these positions and a result of structural limitations on their options, such as the occurrence of discrimination, outcomes of hiring practices, and lack of career role models and social networks.

Research paper thumbnail of Dissertation: African American women's negotiation of their gender, race, and class identities in the workplace

Research paper thumbnail of Football, it’s a man’s game: Insult and gendered discourse in The Gender Bowl

Discourse & Society, 2011

Women's participation as athletes in American football precipitates gendered conflict, in that th... more Women's participation as athletes in American football precipitates gendered conflict, in that the routine reproduction of masculine discourse and identity is challenged. As such, the purpose of this study was to explore how the creation of discourses of masculinity and femininity undermine most women's access and acceptance into American football. Utilizing critical discourse analysis, an analysis of The Gender Bowl , a reality TV program featuring a full-contact football game between women and men, revealed how men sought to preserve the social relations of football and how women sought to contest this masculine domain in part by adopting typically masculine linguistic practices of insult. Results of the analysis revealed interdiscursivity of two discourses of gender relations: discourses of conservative gender relations iterated by the men, discourses of conflict from both men and women, and discourses of egalitarian gender relations iterated by the women.

Research paper thumbnail of Title VII

Encyclopedia of Sports Management and Marketing, 2000

Research paper thumbnail of Management by Objectives

Encyclopedia of Sports Management and Marketing, 2000

Research paper thumbnail of Career Strategies of Millennial Generation Female Assistant Coaches

Journal of Intercollegiate Sport, 2014

Research paper thumbnail of Fan Perceptions of Latino Baseball Players and Their Influence on Overall Fan Satisfaction with Major League Baseball

NINE: A Journal of Baseball History and Culture, 2011

Research paper thumbnail of An Examination of Racial Diversity in Collegiate Football

Journal for the Study of Sports and Athletes in Education, 2010

Abstract Anderson (1993) published an in-depth analysis of Division IA football coaching opportun... more Abstract Anderson (1993) published an in-depth analysis of Division IA football coaching opportunities utilizing a centrality framework and concluded that institutional racial discrimination was restricting Black coaches career op-portunities in intercollegiate athletics. The present study aims to ...

Research paper thumbnail of Personal, Social, and Organizational Factors That Influence Black Female Athletic Administrators' Identity Negotiation

Quest, 2009

The purpose of this paper is to articulate a conceptual model of how and why sport organizations ... more The purpose of this paper is to articulate a conceptual model of how and why sport organizations engage in environmentally-friendly business practices. In drawing from multiple theoretical frameworks (i.e., institutional theory, upper echelon theory, identity theory), we argue that functional, political, and social pressures are likely to positively influence an organization to adopt green management techniques. These relationships are thought to be moderated by the top management team's disposition toward environmentalism. Possible outcomes of these changed business practices include cost savings, increased competitive advantage, goodwill perceptions among consumers, and increased fan identification.

Research paper thumbnail of Reactions to Physical Contact Among Coaches and Players: The Influence of Coach Sex, Player Sex, and Attitudes Toward Women

Sex Roles, 2008

The purpose of the current study was to examine factors that impact people's reactions to physica... more The purpose of the current study was to examine factors that impact people's reactions to physical contact by an athletics coach toward a player. Participants (82 undergraduate students in the U.S.) took part in a 2 (coach sex) × 2 (player sex) experiment aimed at assessing their perceived appropriateness of the coach striking the player and their preferred consequences for that action. Hierarchical regression analysis provided support for a coach sex × player sex × participant attitudes toward women interaction in predicting the perceived appropriateness of the physical contact. Multinomial logistic regression then indicated that perceived appropriateness was inversely related to the severity of the preferred consequences for the coach. Results are discussed in terms of theoretical and practical implications.

Research paper thumbnail of The Supply and Demand Side of Occupational Segregation: The Case of an Intercollegiate Athletic Department

Journal of African American Studies, 2009

The demographic composition of intercollegiate athletic departments mirror general societal trend... more The demographic composition of intercollegiate athletic departments mirror general societal trends, in that racial minorities are clustered in certain positions. The purpose of this study was to examine why racial minorities are over-represented in academic support positions, such as life skill coordinators and academic supervisors/advisors, but under-represented in other administrative staff and senior level positions. Through the use of a case study methodology, this study investigated this occurrence in one Division I athletic department. Seven senior level administrators and seven academic advisors participated in the study. Findings of the study revealed that both supply and demand forces were in effect. Racial minorities’ entry into academic support positions was found to be a result of them having a higher preference for these positions and a result of structural limitations on their options, such as the occurrence of discrimination, outcomes of hiring practices, and lack of career role models and social networks.

Research paper thumbnail of Dissertation: African American women's negotiation of their gender, race, and class identities in the workplace

Research paper thumbnail of Football, it’s a man’s game: Insult and gendered discourse in The Gender Bowl

Discourse & Society, 2011

Women's participation as athletes in American football precipitates gendered conflict, in that th... more Women's participation as athletes in American football precipitates gendered conflict, in that the routine reproduction of masculine discourse and identity is challenged. As such, the purpose of this study was to explore how the creation of discourses of masculinity and femininity undermine most women's access and acceptance into American football. Utilizing critical discourse analysis, an analysis of The Gender Bowl , a reality TV program featuring a full-contact football game between women and men, revealed how men sought to preserve the social relations of football and how women sought to contest this masculine domain in part by adopting typically masculine linguistic practices of insult. Results of the analysis revealed interdiscursivity of two discourses of gender relations: discourses of conservative gender relations iterated by the men, discourses of conflict from both men and women, and discourses of egalitarian gender relations iterated by the women.