The purpose of this study is to identify the processes and factors contributing to
employment in the sport industry. In order to completely address the sport industry as a
whole, sport management has been pragmatically divided into five sub disciplines,
including professional practitioner, recreational, Olympic, collegiate athletic
administration, and high school athletic administration. Academia has been specifically
excluded from this study as a category, since its purpose is to focus on those with
experiences outside the educational setting. Recognized professionals in each of the
above mentioned areas were interviewed to establish their individual views and
perceptions. These candidates have been drawn from a cross-section of both educational
(bachelor’s and/or graduate) degree programs and several different university
institutions. Individual phone interviews were utilized to establish the primary
contributors for each participant in their career development. The data has been analyzed
to answer research questions and form recommendations that will provide guidance for
current students and practitioners in developing their career aspirations.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:tamu.edu/oai:repository.tamu.edu:1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2760 |
| Date | 15 May 2009 |
| Creators | Hutchinson, Michael Daniel |
| Contributors | Sagas, Michael |
| Source Sets | Texas A and M University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Book, Thesis, Electronic Thesis, text |
| Format | electronic, application/pdf, born digital |
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