An Examination of Administrative Positions in Physical Education and Sport Using the Job Characteristics Model

The design of the administrative positions and the nature of the work experiences of physical education and sport administrators was the focus of this investigation. The job characteristics model developed in the 1970's by Hackman and Oldham provided the theoretical foundation for this study. According to the model, five core job dimensions: skill variety, task identity, task significance, autonomy, and feedback(job) can create three critical psychological states: experienced meaningfulness; experienced responsibility, and knowledge of results. These psychological states can lead to positive affective responses: satisfaction, internal work motivation, and growth satisfaction. The relationships between the core dimension, psychological states, and affective responses are moderated by individual differences in growth need strength and context satisfaction.

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

2014

Author dc:creator

• Cleave, Shirley Lorraine

Contributors dc:contributor

• Deutsch, Helga
• Matthews, David,

• Education, Administration
• Education, Physical
• Education, Higher

Identifier

(UMI)AAI8815330

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/71077