RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE CONGRUENCE OF REQUIRED AND PERCEIVED LEADERSHIP BEHAVIOR AND SATISFACTION IN ATHLETES.
The purpose of the current study was to explore the relationship between the congruence of perceived and required leadership behavior and the effect of this relationship upon athlete satisfaction in a Chinese setting. Using a sample of volleyball players (n = 233) and athletic directors (n = 19), the present study examined the congruence between required and perceived leadership behavior and the resulting satisfaction of Taiwanese athletes. Analyses revealed athletes were more likely to be satisfied when their perceptions of their coaches' positive feedback behavior conformed to the expectations of their athletic directors. These results confirmed aspects of the multidimensional model of leadership in a cultural perspective.
1 National Hsinchu University of Education.
San-Fu
SF
Kao
2 West Virginia University.
Jack C
JC
Watson Ii
3 National Taipei University of Education.
Yu-Fang
YF
Chen
2 West Virginia University.
Meghan
M
Halbrook
D000328:Adult; D056352:Athletes / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007857:Leadership; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D012938:Social Perception; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013624:Taiwan; D054798:Volleyball / Q000523:psychology; D055815:Young Adult