The Development of an Instrument to Measure Effectiveness in Campus Recreation Programs

1997 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 263-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. James Weese
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Effectiveness ◽  
Sport Management ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Measurement Tool ◽  
Campus Recreation ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Reliable Measurement ◽  
Satisfaction Index ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning

Organizational effectiveness continues to be a popular topic in management settings, seminars, and research projects. Similar levels of interest prevail in the area of sport management, although most of the attention is expressed in the elite sport areas. This paper provides an overview of the organizational effectiveness literature with specific application to the area of recreationalintramural sport programs in institutions of higher learning.The Target Population Satisfaction Index (TPSI) instrument is introduced as an instrument to measure organizational effectiveness in these programs. The author outlines the steps taken to develop and test the instrument as well as a suggested protocol for administering the instrument. The TPSI instrument was subjected to a number of psychometric assessments and is presented as a valid and reliable measurement tool.

University Students’ Satisfaction and Effectiveness of Campus Recreation Programs

2009 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikolaos Tsigilis ◽  
Theophilos Masmanidis ◽  
Athanasios Koustelios
Keyword(s):  
Canonical Correlation ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Campus Recreation ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
Satisfaction Index ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Athlete Satisfaction ◽  
Recreation Programs ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Students Satisfaction

The main purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between effectiveness of campus recreation programs and participants’ satisfaction. Three hundred twelve students from 14 universities (95 women and 217 men) with a mean age of 21.0 years (SD = 1.9) participated in the study. The Target Population Satisfaction Index (TPSI) was used to measure effectiveness in campus recreation programs. To measure participants’ satisfaction, the Athlete Satisfaction Questionnaire (ASQ) was used. Results indicated that the two questionnaires are valid and reliable instruments and can be used in measuring effectiveness in campus recreation programs in Greece. Canonical correlation analysis showed that the two factors from the TPSI were positively and significantly associated with the five dimensions of the ASQ.

scholarly journals Topical Skills for Accounting Graduates within Changing Business Environment: Stakeholders’ Satisfaction Levels in Rwanda

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-64
Author(s):  
Innocent Nsengiyumva ◽  
Rama Rao Bokka
Keyword(s):  
Target Population ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Practical Training ◽  
Market Demand ◽  
Accounting Firms ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
Market Needs ◽  
Learning Institutions ◽  
Accounting Graduates

Institution managers have always been seeking competent accountants and accounting technicians to fill the gaps created by the requirements of changing business environment and criticize the existing skills of newly graduated and less experienced accounting job aspirants from Rwandan  Institutions of Higher Learning. This paper analyses the satisfaction levels of various stakeholders in Rwanda towards the skills held by accounting-employees and employers’ expectations, as this could remedy to the competence gap between the job market demand and human resource availability in accounting field. The target population includes the managers of selected institutions in Rwanda, the accountants employed by these institutions and the heads of departments in higher learning institutions delivering accounting programs. The sample was chosen randomly from each stratum of population from the selected districts. The study discovers that the competences acquired are not appropriate to fulfil the necessary skills required in accounting job. Collaboration between accounting firms and academic institutions is needed to synergize accounting practical training with theoretical learning in the classroom. Accountants will also have to equip with other extra knowledge and soft skills (information technology, critical thinking and effective communication) to match the market needs. Key Words: Business environment, competences, topical skills, accountants, accounting technicians, employers’ requirements,

Do Leadership and Organizational Culture Really Matter?

1996 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 197-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. James Weese
Keyword(s):  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Organizational Culture ◽  
Organizational Effectiveness ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Leadership Behavior ◽  
Preliminary Investigation ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Strength Assessment ◽  
Satisfaction Index ◽  
Culture Strength

The areas of leadership and organizational culture continue to capture the interest of researchers and practitioners alike. Some suggest that these two areas might hold the key to understanding and predicting organizational effectiveness. Others remain skeptical, offering that effectiveness is determined by a variety of factors, many of which fall beyond the scope of the leader's influence or the culture of the organization. The purpose of this preliminary investigation was to explore the relationships that exist between transformational leadership (measured by the Leadership Behavior Questionnaire, organizational culture (measured by the Culture Strength Assessment), and organizational effectiveness (measured by the Target Population Satisfaction Index) in the campus recreation programs of both the Big Ten and Mid-American Conferences (N= 19). The directors of these programs were given considerable levels of job autonomy to lead their respective programs as well as the opportunity to alter and/or imbed a desired culture during their administration. Significant differences were uncovered in both conferences for executive transformational leadership and organizational effectiveness. However, no significant relationship was uncovered between transformational leadership and organizational effectiveness. A significant relationship was discovered between organizational culture strength and organizational effectiveness.

Internationalizing Sport Management Programs: No Longer a Luxury, But a Necessity

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-84
Author(s):  
W. James (Jim) Weese
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
North American ◽  
Sport Management ◽  
Sport Participation ◽  
Academic Programs ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Slowing Down ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
Management Students

Sport participation, consumption, and management are internationally focused, and the popularity of sport on an international scale shows no signs of slowing down. In fact, there is evidence that the internationalization of sport is rapidly increasing. Most North American institutions of higher learning are similarly focused and have internationalization as a high strategic priority. One could argue that sport management academic programs have not kept pace with these developments that have influenced our field and environment. While progress has been made, there is more to be done. The author chronicles the developments in the internationalization of both sport and higher education and offers eight suggestions to help sport management academicians effectively and efficiently internationalize their programs. Implementing some or all of these suggestions may better prepare graduates in their future endeavors and more effectively align sport management programs with the goals of their respective institution. Internationalization of the discipline would hold useful and practical applications for sport management students and programs.

scholarly journals Balanced Scorecard as a Performance Measurement System in Malaysian Private Institutions of Higher Learning: Empirical Findings

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4.1) ◽  
pp. 102
Author(s):  
Mohamad Hafiz bin Rosli ◽  
Farrah Fawzia binti Md Ariff ◽  
Jamaliah Binti Said
Keyword(s):  
Performance Measurement ◽  
Measurement System ◽  
Balanced Scorecard ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Performance Measurement System ◽  
Measurement Tool ◽  
Leadership Communication ◽  
Strategic Performance ◽  
Academic Qualification ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning

Balanced Scorecard (BSC) is a well-known performance measurement tools and some researchers have highlighted its relevance to Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL). In order to response to the globalization phenomenon today, IHL must adopt the most suitable tool such as Performance Measurement System (PMS) in assessing academicians’ performance. The adoption of Strategic Performance Measurement System (SPMS), proven to realize significant cost saving, improve personal satisfactions and enhance organizational performances based on previous studies. Therefore, the objective of this paper is to determine the relationship between leadership, communication and academic qualification towards the adoption of BSC. Data were collected quantitatively through a survey questionnaire with the usable response rate of 78.57%. The descriptive results of this study revealed that the majority of academicians’ extensively agrees that the measurement used in the BSC are effective in assessing academicians’ performances. This finding also reveals that leadership, communication and academic qualification were significantly influenced the adoption of BSC. The findings from this study have advanced the literature on BSC especially in the education sector. It also provides a better understanding of BSC as the performance measurement tool in assessing academicians’ performance.  

The Role of Moral Education on the Dress Code in the Higher Learning Institution

Sains Insani ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-14
Author(s):  
Ira Meilita Ibrahim ◽  
Taufik A. Latif ◽  
Afi Roshezry Abu Bakar ◽  
Muthualagan Thangavelu
Keyword(s):  
Moral Education ◽  
Private University ◽  
Public University ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Private Institutions ◽  
Dress Code ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
The World ◽  
Definition Of

The advancement of European dress to the rest of the world was linked to the definition of civilization as “a stage of social development considered to be more advanced” and “polite and good-mannered”. The widespread of their fashion style in the 19th and 20th centuries influenced the way the rest of the world attire. The fashion trend and dressing style thus change the purpose of dressing through time. The dressing style in campuses especially in private institutions of higher learning is under particular scrutiny, as it is often said to be inappropriate for a learning environment. This study looked at the importance of moral education, and its role in implementing the dress code for students among university students especially between two types of university i.e. public university and private university. It looked on the dressing style of students, both male and female, and the factors that lead to their dressing pattern which is common among students. This study also advocated the students’ understanding of the content of dress codes in their learning institution and the role played by moral education in regard to dress code. The overall study highlighted students’ perception towards the implementation of the dress code and punishment in their learning institution. The methodologies used to carry out this study are questionnaires and interviews. This study will therefore ascertain the important of dress code among students at higher learning institution and the role of moral education in cultivating values in order to dress properly or decently. Key Words: moral education, dress code, higher learning institution, civilization.

A JOURNEY TO MEASURE STUDENT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT BENEFITS: EVIDENCE FROM AUSTRALIA

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 16
Author(s):  
Ellen Chung ◽  
Hamish B Coates
Keyword(s):  
Community Engagement ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Factor Loading ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Student Community ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
Final Questionnaire ◽  
Civic Skills ◽  
Career Skills

Community engagement is a phenomenon that has received increasing attention among institutions of higher learning in recent years, and students engaging with communities are generally seen as beneficial. Given this, surprisingly little is known about this form of engagement in Australian higher education, let alone methods to measure its benefits on students. This study discussed the development of the Student Community Engagement Benefits Questionnaire (SCEBS), a questionnaire that measures the perceptions of community engagement benefits among undergraduate students in Australia. The final questionnaire has 32 items allocated to four benefit scales: (1) Career skills, (2) Diversity skills, (3) Interpersonal skills, (4) Civic skills. Most benefit items had a factor loading of atleast 0.40 with its own scale. The results of the factor analysis revealed that the four scales accounted for 53% of the total variance. The alpha reliability coefficient for the four scales ranged from 0.79 to 0.91. Based on these findings, the Student Community Engagement Benefits Scale (SCEBS) is a valid and reliable instrument that can be used in the field of education. Undergraduate students also reported statistically significant changes in the four dimensions after participating in community engagement activities.

South Africa’s Institutions of Higher Learning

2014 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 50-69
Author(s):  
Muhammed Haron
Keyword(s):  
Social Science ◽  
Religious Studies ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Honors Program ◽  
Islamic Studies ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
The Social ◽  
Regional Universities ◽  
Muslim Communities ◽  
Insight Into

As a discipline, “Islamic studies” has attracted serious attention by a number of institutions of higher learning in predominantly nonMuslim societies. While southern Africa’s communities witnessed the inclusion of “Islam” as a subject in the faculties of theology at various regional universities as well as Christian seminaries, Muslim communities have clamored for the appointment of Muslim staff at universities to teach courses on Islam. On the whole, these educational developments bode well for the teaching and studying of Islam regionally, even though the purpose and objectives for doing so differ radically from one institution to the other. This essay first seeks to offer a brief insight into the teaching of “Islam” as a subject in theological/oriental/religious studies programs; it thereafter reflects upon “Islamic studies” as a social science discipline that has been included in the social science and humanities syllabus. It focuses on the BA Honors program to show the themes chosen for these programs and how scholars redesigned and changed these programs to meet modern needs. Apart from using “social change” as its theoretical framework, it also brings en passantinto view the insider/outsider binary that further frames the debates regarding the teaching and studying of Islam at these institutions in southern Africa generally and South Africa in particular. 

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