The differences between male and female division I, II, and III athletic directors on leadership style and personality traits.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine if there was difference in the leadership style and personality traits between male and female athletic directors. The subjects who participated in this study were athletic directors from Division' (N=9), Division II (N=5), and Division III (N=7) institutions. A total of 23 male athletic directors and 19 female athletic directors were utilized in this study. The second group of participants in this study were coaches from Division I (N=21), Division II (N=11), and Division III (N=9) institutions. An independent t-test was performed to show differences between male and female athletic directors on leadership styles. A Chi-Square was used to analyze the differences between male and female athletic directors' personality traits. A one-way ANOVA was used to determine the differences between the coaches' perceptions of male athletic directors' and female athletic directors' leadership style. No significant difference was found for any of the hypotheses at p < .05.