topic 5:smith & stogdill

Question 1

aim

Answer 1

if coach effectiveness training CET would improve coach skills of the geese coaches

Question 2

sample

Answer 2

34 little league baseball coaches from seattle, 18 randomly allocated to be in experimental training CET, 16 in control condition received no training

Question 3

procedure

Answer 3

2 hour trading session, included then being modelled examples of un/desirable coaching behaviours.
given list of dos/donts
following the training, comparison was made between coaches of had training or not, behaviour observed, 12 categories of rating behaviour (e.g communication), then structure interview

Question 4

results

Answer 4

players that had CET training enjoyed okaying for them more, rated more positive relationships with team mates

Question 5

stogdill carried out

Answer 5

review of 124 studies into characteristics of effective leaders to try and identify common trials (great man theory of leadership)

Question 6

no.b trials associated with good leadership (stogdill)

Answer 6

e.g height = weak positive correlate between leadership ability
appearance = good leaders, better appearance, confidence, motivated etc