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Abstract
The Concordia University System (CUS) includes ten institutions of The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS) that supply the higher education services needed to accomplish the mission of the church. The mission of a college university is carried out by the faculty and staff. Athletic departments are a significant part of an institution and therefore should adhere to the mission.
Personnel appraisal can be used to develop faculty and staff as well as appraising if the institution's mission is being followed.
The type of personnel appraisal conducted at CUS athletic departments was investigated. The Scale of Coaching Performance (Maclean & Chelladurai, 1995) was used to identify which coaching characteristic and behaviors the athletic directors, coaches, and athletes in the CUS identified as important for personnel appraisal. The Christian Behavior Instrument (Parker, 1998) was used to identify coaching behaviors relating to the Christ-centered mission of the CUS. In addition, differences between the three groups were investigated.
The research uncovered a lack of personnel appraisal in CUS athletic departments. The combined mean scores of athletic directors, coaches, and athletes indicates the importance of including Christian behaviors in the personnel appraisal of CUS coaches. The combined mean scores also provided a better understanding of the importance placed on coaching behaviors.
The results of this study will help athletic directors understand the importance of personnel appraisal and what behaviors and characteristics should be appraised. Suggestions for the implementation of such are included.
The results of this study will help athletic directors understand the importance of personnel appraisal and what behaviors and characteristics should be appraised. Suggestions for the implementation of such are included.
