The Relationship between the Sports Manager Behavior and Locus of Control of Students Taking Sports Management Education

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The study determines how sports managers’ behaviors related to management processes are displayed and how the sports managers’ focus of control (locus of control) influences these behaviors, with the aim of improving sports managers’ performance. The research universe includes 1st–4th year students in the Sports Management Department at Uşak University. The non-probabilistic sample comprised 231 students, using “Sports Manager Behavior Scale” and “Internal-External Locus of Control Scale.” Results show very high sports manager behavior and mostly internal control: 95.7% internal and 4.3% external locus of control.

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Asian Journal of Education and Training Vol. 7, No. 1, 82-90, 2021 ISSN(E) 2519-5387 DOI: 10.20448/journal.522.2021 .71.82.90 © 2021 by the authors; licensee Asian Online Journal Publishing Group The Relationship between the Sports Manager Behavior and Locus of Control of Students Taking Sports Management Education Abdurrahman Kepoglu Usak University Faculty of Sport Sciences, Turkey. Abstract The study aims to determine the degree to which sports managers show behaviors related to management processes and to what extent the focus of control of sports managers affects these behaviors, to increase the performance of sports managers. The universe of the research consists of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th-year students studying at the Department of Sports Management of Uşak University. The sample of the study, which was conducted with the non-probabilistic sampling method, in which 95% confidence level and 5% margin of error were used, consisted of 231 students, male = 155, female = 76.“Sports Manager Behavior Scale” and “Internal-External Locus of Control Scale” were used in the study. In general, it was determined that the students participating in the research have a very high level of sports manager behavior and internalExternal Locus of Control. 95. 7% of the students have internal control and 4. 3% have an external locus of control. Keywords: Sport manager behavior, Locus of control, Sport management education. Citation | Abdurrahman Kepoglu (2021). The Relationship between the Sports Manager Behavior and Locus of Control of Students Taking Sports Management Education. Asian Journal of Education and Training, 7(1): 82-90. History: Received: 12 January 2021 Revised: 29 January 2021 Accepted: 22 February 2021 Published: 8 March 2021 Licensed: This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License Publisher: Asian Online Journal Publishing Group Funding: This study received no specific financial support. Competing Interests: The author declares that there are no conflicts of interests regarding the publication of this paper. Transparency: The author confirms that the manuscript is an honest, accurate, and transparent account of the study was reported; that no vital features of the study have been omitted; and that any discrepancies from the study as planned have been explained. Ethical: This study follows all ethical practices during writing. Contents 1. Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 83 2. Method ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 84 3. Findings ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 85 4. Discussion.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 89 5. Result.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 90 References .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 90 Contribution of this paper to the literature This study contributes to existing literature by determining the degree to which sports managers show behaviors related to management processes and to what extent the focus of control of sports managers affects these behaviors, to increase the performance of sport

FAQs

What is the purpose of the study?

The study aims to assess the extent of sports managers’ management-process-related behaviors and how their locus of control affects these behaviors to improve performance.

Who participated in the research and how was the sample selected?

Participants were 1st–4th year Sports Management students at Uşak University. The sample used non-probabilistic sampling and included 231 students.

Which scales were used to measure the variables?

The study used the “Sports Manager Behavior Scale” and the “Internal-External Locus of Control Scale.”

What were the main findings about locus of control?

Students showed a very high level of sports manager behavior and largely internal locus of control: 95.7% internal and 4.3% external.

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