An analysis of the relationship between system size and structural differentiation within intercollegiate athletic departments

The present study investigated the relationships among system size, structural differentiation, and administrative component within university athletic departments holding membership in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The main objectives of the investigation were to: (1) test Blau's (1970) formal theory of structural differentiation in sport organizations: (2) determine the validity of Blau's theoretical propositions in the context of organizational change; and (3) elaborate the theory by examining the relationship among structural components of sport organizations using Zipf's (1949) harmonic series model.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Kinesiology

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Lee, Jong-Young

Contributors dc:contributor

• Loy, John W.

• Education, Administration
• Education, Physical
• Sociology, Social Structure and Development
• Education, Higher

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1990 Lee, Jong-Young

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9021716
(UMI)AAI9021716

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/18980