Mentoring of the Senior Woman Administrator by the Director of Athletics in Athletic Administration

Mentoring of the Senior Woman Administrator by the Director of Athletics in Athletic Administration PDF Author: A. Janiece Holder
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Category : Athletic directors
Languages : en
Pages : 270

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Abstract: The study was designed to examine the perceived level of mentoring functions performed by the Director of Athletics (AD) and to explore whether or not differences exist between the perceptions of the ADs and Senior Woman Administrators (SWA) and if differences existed between male and female ADs with regard to these functions. The participants were ADs and SWAs at NCAA Division III institutions (N = 64). A significant interaction (p .05) was found for gender across the mentor pair for the protection function. Male ADs perceived that they were performing the protection function at a higher level than the SWAs perceived. In contrast, female ADs and SWAs did not differ in their perceptions. No significant interaction (p .05) existed between the gender of the ADs across the mentor pair in the functions of coaching, exposure and visibility, challenging assignments, acceptance and confirmation, counseling, friendship, and role modeling. A significant main effect (p