Preferred Leadership Behaviours of Male and Female Badminton Players

Year 2015, Volume 3 - Issue 2, 73 - 83, 13.07.2015

Dr. Rajkumar Sharma

https://doi.org/10.14486/IJSCS278

Abstract

Preferences for specific coaching behaviours of male and female Badminton players were measured by the modified and revised Leadership Scale for Sport. Eighty two (Males=61, Females=21) badminton players were selected from amongst the players representing their respective university teams in East-zone Inter-university Badminton (Men/Women) tournaments held at Bilaspur (CG). The present investigation noted the statistically significant differences among East-zone Inter-university level male as well as female Badminton player’s preferences for specific coaching behaviour. Differences were not observed between male and female badminton players in all the dimensions together of specific coaching behaviours of preferred leadership. It is recommended that coaches align their coaching style to meet the needs of their teams.

Keywords

Preferences, Leader Behaviour, University teams, East-Zone, Badminton Players

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