This study investigates the factors or determinants that influence success of teams
within the Big 12 Conference of the National College Football Organization in Mexico.
The findings of such a study were perceived to be useful to other football teams in
Mexico, enabling them to implement the strategies and practices of the teams considered
the most successful.
The participants in this study included head coaches and players of teams within
the Big 12 Conference in Mexico. Two questionnaires containing open-ended questions
were addressed to coaches and players in telephone interviews. The data acquired was
first transcribed in its original language [Spanish], and then translated to English.
Content analysis was used in the analysis of the data.
The results indicated that several factors- themes, emerged from the interviews,
and they were organized into the input-throughput-output model of organizational
effectiveness (Chelladurai, 2005). The participants considered these factors to be
influential for the success of football teams within the Big 12 Conference. Human resources represented the most determinant factor in the input model. The throughput
model showed the procedures or strategies implemented by the teams to guarantee the
attainment of goals. Finally, in the output model, winning the championship represented
the most important goal for coaches and players; however, only the head coaches
mentioned other goals, such as having successful programs, having their players
graduate, and so forth, as important in their football programs. The results identified the
factors perceived to influence success of football teams within the Big 12 Conference in
Mexico. These findings will be useful to coaches and players of other football teams in
Mexico and enable them to implement the strategies and procedures perceived to lead
teams to success.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:tamu.edu/oai:repository.tamu.edu:1969.1/ETD-TAMU-1544 |
| Date | 15 May 2009 |
| Creators | Martinez Garcia, Gabriela Deyanira |
| 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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