...Case Study Analysis Paper 3: A Tale of Two Coaches 1) Through your review of Fiedler's contingency model, would you say that the coaches are matched to their situation? Why or why not? Has this had an impact on their effectiveness? I believe that Coach Knight and Coach K are matched to their situation according to Fiedler’s Contingency Model. Contingency theory suggests that situations can be characterized in terms of three factors: leader–member relations, task structure, and position power (Northouse, 2010). 2) Using Situational Leadership II, provide evidence from the cases that show whether or not there is usage of the leadership styles by the two coaches, and adopt a position on whether or not you think the coaches are effective from this theoretical perspective. In: Business and Management Coach Analysis Case Analysis Paper 3: A Tale of Two Coaches Bonnie Hyatt Grand Canyon University Leadership Style and Development LDR-600 Kelly Jensen, MBA April 30, 2013 Case Analysis Paper 3: A Tale of Two Coaches Fiedler’s contingency theory is a “leader-match theory” (Northhouse, 2013, p. 135). It attempts to match the style of the leader with the situation and develop a match between the two. Coach Knight and Coach Krzyzewski (Coach K) were both effective in this leadership style because they produced winning teams. Coach Knight is a task driven leader who sores low on the least preferred co-worker scale (LPC). His primary focus was accomplishing the tasks...
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...feedback as a performance analysis coaching tool in amateur level ice hockey. Martin Lee Bachelor’s Thesis Degree Programme in Sports and Leisure Management. 2011 Abstract Date of presentation 11.5.2011 Group or year of entry DP VI Number of pages and appendices 48 +2 Degree programme Author or authors Martin Lee Title of report The use of video feedback as a performance analysis coaching tool in amateur level ice hockey. Teacher/s or supervisor/s Mika Vähälummukka, Kari Savolainen With the advancement of digital video and computer technology over the past ten years there has been a considerable increase noted in the use of video analysis as a coaching tool in ice hockey. This has been especially noted in the greater Montreal area of Canada, where coaches are often under pressure to develop emerging talented players who aspire to a pro hockey career. The purpose of this research was to investigate how much performance analysis through video was being used and what it was being used for. The focus area was on amateur teams from midget level through to college and junior pro, such as the QMJHL. To collect data a questionnire was used to survey the coaches and players views on using video analysis as a tool for coaching. The study was done in Montreal Quebec, Canada with coaches that ranged from midget grade, through junior to college and men’s pro. The survey covered what video analysis is currently being used for, what both the coaches and players expected to gain...
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...athlete and coach needs to be appraised so that any proposed theories can be examined in the practical/applied domain and whether the proposed theories behind the complex interactions are offering a great enough insight to the reality. Introduction The researchers for this project are both coaches who currently work in their National set ups for England and Japan. The initial idea for the investigation came from Maki Tsukada’s two year observation of the British system, and also a reflection on the London 2012 Olympics and the coach-athlete interaction. Coaches came under scrutiny from the results of the Olympics, which made it pertinent to examine the relationship between the coach and athlete, to try and ensure that it does not disintegrate. The wider impact of the study will mean that coaches will have a greater understanding of how to build and work at their relationship with their athletes and understand what the important dynamics are within. Methodology The research strategy is that of action research, whilst the research design was informed by the ontological and epistemological position of both researchers. Recognising their position within their respective National Governing Bodies and the experience they have at working at this level. The participants are from the 2013 Great Britain National Women’s Squad programme. The...
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...Case Study Analysis: A Tale of Two Coaches, Part 3 Elida Roshi Grand Canyon University Leadership Styles and Development LDR-600 Shawna Wentlandt January 29, 2014 Case Study Analysis: A Tale of Two Coaches, Part 3 It is identified that the focus point of leadership is to achieve goals by encouraging people and directing them in the proper direction. Organizations consist of various departments and groups that are required to meet both short term and long term goals of the department and organization. For this reason an exceptional leader is needed to direct and inspire them throughout this process. The most important part of leadership is the quality of a leader to encourage others and offer enhancement and creativity in their submission of ideas and methods and that is exactly where the distinction between management and leadership falls. This author will focus accurately on this distinction illustrating Blanchard’s situational model and Fiedler’s contingency model on the two famous coaches’ leadership style. Furthermore, this writer will discuss which of the leadership styles utilized from them are more effective and what is impacting on their effectiveness. Based on Fiedler’s contingency model it is apparent that Coach Knight and Coach K are matched to their situations. As the Fiedler’s contingency model suggests leaders are assigned to a situation for their specified qualities and abilities and is more like a leader-match structure (Northouse, 2013). It is very...
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...Camiré, Martin, Pierre Trudel, and Tanya Forneris. "High School Athletes' Perspectives On Support, Communication, Negotiation And Life Skill Development." Qualitative Research In Sport & Exercise 1.1 (2009): 72-88. SPORTDiscus. Web. 28 Oct. 2015. This article focuses on the impact of the communication skills of coaches towards athletes. It says that the communication skills of coaches affect the athletes’ performance and psychological well-being, wherein sometimes it increase anxiety and disrupt their emotions. It states that sometimes the reason of athlete’s loss in a competition is due to the improper communication of coaches with them, and not by physical or technical reasons. The authors constructed a well written argument as to why these things effect athletes. They not only give good points, but they explain it in such a way that it’s easy to understand and a great way to take information from. This article...
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...young players. The two most common injuries in all of baseball is the tearing of the Rotator Cuff and the UCL (ulnar collateral ligament). Many, if not all of these arm injuries in pitchers happen due to the overthrowing of the curveball, or throwing the curveball with bad mechanics, causing the twisting and turning of the ligaments in the player’s arm. Although curveballs are important and crucial pitch in the game of baseball and many players say they are a necessity to succeed, young baseball players shouldn't be able to throw curve balls until their arms are fully developed because curveballs contort young players arms and put large amounts of tension on undeveloped tendons and bones, ultimately ending in Tommy John surgery and months, or even years without throwing a baseball. This great epidemic is having a great impact on the young players of this generation and on the game of...
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...Plan pg1-3 2.0 Risk Management Procedure 3.2 Risk Management Panning ATOM pg3-5 3.3 Qualitative Risk Analysis pg6 3.4 Risk Response Planning pg6-7 3.0 Summary pg7 4.0 Risk Management Register 7-10 5.0 Work Cited pg11 1.1 Introduction I am currently in the process of purchasing one of the companies I currently work for, Professional Baseball Instruction of Illinois (PBI), which currently is a youth baseball program located in Barrington Illinois. I have been coaching travel baseball teams for PBI the last 6 years and understand the business very well. The great thing about this company is the indoor facility they currently have. It is over 17K square feet and is the only one of its kind in northern Illinois. The current owner is never in the building and has proved over time that he is not wanting to run this business anymore. I decided last December to reach out to the current owner and see if he is looking to sell his business and he was very much on board. Although I have not purchased the company yet I would like to start preparing as if I am going to do just that. Now the process of purchasing a company is a very large project with many risks I want to turn my attention to the process of change needed once I do take over the company. This risk management plan is going to cover five major deliverables and they are to construct two new dirt mounds (indoor facility), create a new player development plan, marketing plan for 2016 season, prepare for...
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...character (Champion, Ruddell, & Thornton, 2012). Over the years, sports have gotten more and more competitive. Sports should have a positive impact on our community and serve as entertainment. If entertainment to our society is violence and causing harm to others then we are living in a messed up world. Management plays a major role in this violence by either being to tranquil in how they handle violence or even if they are encouraging the violence. When I was growing up the sports I participated in taught me about sportsmanship, character, being a good loser and winner, showing respect to others, teamwork, hard work, time management, social skills and more. My coaches played a big part in that, they made sure that we played fairly, and always played with sportsmanship. The coaches that I played under were great role models and winning did not mean anything if we didn’t do it the right way. In high school, we made it to the final four twice, won district all four years, were regional runner-ups twice and won regionals twice. We were very successful and at no point was violence being encouraged, and if there was any bad sportsmanship or violence there was always consequences. Many kids dream about playing professionally, but our professional sports are now a place where players are being paid off to cause harm to other players. When did the leagues decide that it was ok to reward players for ending someone’s career on purpose? Where did the ethics go? Management needs...
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...school , and smaller high school programs. Coach Trimble uses off season conditioning routines, preseason, practice, and game situations to evaluate his players as well as his players evaluating themselves to make sure they are properly used on the field. Many of these evaluation techniques can be used, with some adjustments, just as effectively at lower levels of competition as they are for larger programs like the one at Jenks High School. Coach Trimble frequently knows the players that are coming to try out for his team and program because of his contact and connection to the community. For youth programs in areas that tend to have a transient populations, preseason evaluations form the core of player evaluations. For many youth coaches, depending on how the league they are coaching in is organized, the first contact they...
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...School Improvement Team: Problem to Address Anthony J. Cade Grand Canyon University: UNV 577 January 22, 2014 Introduction: In discussing with my administration the issues we were facing as a school and perhaps things that needed to be looked at that can change. Administration expressed the need to look at classroom management for some teachers. Teachers lately have seen the need to in act punitive punishments towards our students. Punishments that include taking away extracurricular activities, electives, and things students enjoy with their time outside the classroom. This is in direct conflict with our school vision of “redefining excellence: and the student creed we developed last year. This creed includes the procedures we hope all students will follow. Students are to be on time, be prepared, and to respect people, property, and the learning process. This was to take the place of the traditional student rules that every teacher had. The student had to have seven different rules to remember and the need to act different in every class. The student creed was an easy alternative as the teachers can just point and the student would cite the creed. The table below will show the leadership team I would assemble in order to re-visit the rules and procedures to follow in regards to classroom management. The people on the leadership team all have different strengths and different input to develop a process to combat these punitive...
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...a project simultaneously. I was satisfied that I could work on several projects at once. In reality, the quality of my work was compromised. Multitasking lowers IQ, lowers EQ (emotional intelligence), slows you down, increases stress levels, and causes mistakes. Master unitasking instead. - Avoid Distractions Did you know that focus is a fundamental quality of productive people? Our brains are wired to work best when we focus on a single task. Practice staying focused and strive to complete one task before diving into another. - Manage Interruptions It’s easy to minimize or forget how many times we’re interrupted during the day. Interruptions can come in all forms: co-workers, bosses, family, etc. Here’s a great trick to manage your interruptions. - Be a Great...
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...6. Market Analysis 6.1 Industry An estimated 25 million children age six through eighteen participate in one or more school or community based athletic program. This number is on the rise as the average age of children entering such programs has dropped. In order to supervise, teach and manage these athletes, approximately 2.5 million coaches spend an average of 80 hours per season with them. The majority of coaches volunteer for programs organized by community bodies, religious organizations and recreational facilities. Most are adults who leave coaching as soon as their children lose interest or eligibility for continued sports competition. Without a national agency to coordinate sports programs, there exists great variation in the manner in which sponsoring agencies organize teams. Overall, though, youth athletics have moved from relatively unstructured to highly organized over the past two decades. Youth athletics may be conveniently divided into six categories of youth sports programs, including: * Agency-sponsored programs * National youth service organizations * Club sports * Recreation programs * Intramural programs * Interscholastic programs Of these six categories, the first four are community-based and the last two are conducted through educational facilities. Since a high percentage of...
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...Pay to Play: Economic Impact of Paying College Athletes 1. Purpose of Research & Analysis On April 25, 2014, the National Labor Relations Board in Washington, D.C., granted Northwestern University's request to review the decision made by the regional office recognizing the school's football players as employees. In mid-April, Northwestern football players voted as a team on whether or not to unionize, but the votes will only be opened if the board ends up siding with the players, which may take at least a couple of months. Ultimately, the Northwestern football players are determining their fate through this secret ballot and their decision to form the first union amongst college athletes—a decision that has the ability to change the landscape of American college sports. If granted the right to unionize, the Northwestern football team will actually have the ability to bargain over their conditions and it is expected that this could ultimately lead to requesting salary compensation for their efforts. In light of these recent historic discussions, it is critical to analyze not only the ethical, but also the economic impact of such potential situations. My research paper has been structured to shed some light into the challenging and complicated discussions that continue to occur around this topic. Specifically, I have broken my research and analysis into three key topics. First, I explore whether or not there is an underlying issue with the current state, from an economic perspective...
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...What new technologies are scientist creating to prevent concussions in football and soccer players? Many people would say the answer lies in Safety. Safety, a small word that holds great meaning, it's on the minds of all parents when it comes to sports, especially football and soccer players. Football and soccer are the leading sports with the occurrence of concussions in athletes. Parents are concerned and are trying to find the best gear for their children to keep them safe. While football and soccer have a high occurrence of concussions with athletes, scientist are experimenting with new technology to help prevent concussions. “In 2001, an international group of experts defined concussions as a complex brain injury caused by biomechanical...
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...Assignment 2 – Final Project 1. Please explain the similarities and differences between the framework of the Leadership Challenge (A1) and How NASA Builds TEAMS (A2)? Please use as example the Case Study: New England PATRIOTS: Making the Team. Use your creativity. Model the way is the first of the five practices of exemplary leadership. In this practice, a leader needs to ensure that their audience understands and believes in something strongly. Leaders are expected to speak on and stand for matters of conscience and value to the organization. In order to do this, a leader needs to Find Their Voice. In other words, the leader needs to discover what they are passionate about. This practice is analogues to the Express Authentic Appreciation behavior in NASA’s 4-D team building methodology. In order to be able to express authentic appreciation towards their audience, a leader needs to be in tune with what drives the members of his audience. Listening to the audience, asking clarifying questions, and expressing expectations can accomplish this. The second subcomponent of model the way is Affirm Shared Values. This subcomponent is vital to the success of any team, group, or organization because as individuals, we each have different motivators, but if we share core values then building quality relationships can be accomplished. Address Shared Values is the 4-D behavior that when practiced aids in building strong and genuine relationships, which is a fundamental element...
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