Sports Coordinator Style Analysis

Each style describes a trait that the sports coordinator has. The following is an explanation of each style:

Style A: Autocratic or Authoritarian. In this style, the complete authority is on the sports coordinator and no one else can question this authority. It is also known as totalitarianism or a dictatorship. This style forges an atmosphere of discipline in the group, however, it can at times cause dissatisfaction and a lack of "creative space" for the athletes. For such a manager, the athletes are just a replaceable resource and not the core of the organization. The manager believes in top-down communication, wherein orders are given by the higher hierarchical level to the lower ones. The concept of "athlete satisfaction" does not hold

In this style, the authority is in the hand of the Sports Coordinator. However, he or she cares more about the athlete than outcomes or performance. That means the sports coordinator will be more like a parent rather than a leader. In such a management style, the athletes are the heart of the organization. "athlete satisfaction" holds a higher priority than performance. This kind of a manager believes in top-down as well as bottom-up communication.

Style D: Democratic. In this management style, the sports coordinator allows the athletes to voice their opinions. Most sports policies and decisions are made, taking into consideration the athletes’ opinions. It is also known as participative style. Such a manager will prefer to have an open-door policy in the group to ensure that everyone communicates openly and freely with each other.

Style 5: Laissez-faire. In this management style, the performance goals are communicated to the athletes; however, they can go about meeting those goals in whichever way they want. It is a very liberal management style, but, there is a lot of chaos in the delegation of authority as well as responsibility. Communication is free; however, more through the grapevine. This leads to the athletes taking their tasks for granted. On the other hand, the sports coordinator evades his/her duty very conveniently. If out of control, this management style can spell "doom" for any group, but it is adopted in control by many organizations and

They are based on the style and principles followed by a manager in particular, not the organization, as a whole. What the researcher wanted to know is what management style is being demonstrated by the Arnis Sports Coordinators of CAR, Regions 4-A and 5 in managing their teams. The results of this questionnaire were clarified further through the observations and interviews conducted.

The researcher tested the reliability of the MSQ using Cronbach’s Alpha reliability coefficient. The reliability coefficient was computed as 0.81 (please see Appendix N for the computer generated output). The alpha coefficient for the 20 items is 0.809, suggesting that the items have an 81% internal consistency which is considered relatively high. In most social science research situations a reliability coefficient of 0.70 or higher is considered