LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OF FIRST-TIME LEADERS THROUGH COLLEGIATE ADVENTURE EDUCATION PROGRAMS

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Coffey, K. (2020). LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OF FIRST-TIME LEADERS THROUGH COLLEGIATE ADVENTURE EDUCATION PROGRAMS. Unc Charlotte Electronic Theses And Dissertations.
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Abstract

This study examined the relation between level of experience as a collegiate adventure education student leader and leadership skills necessary for effective first-time managers in the workplace. One-hundred and thirty-three college students between the ages of 18 and 49 participated in this survey-based study. Participants were measured on four leadership skills: communication, leading team achievement, influence, and coaching and developing others. Analysis revealed no relation between two measures of experience and the four leadership skills, though there was a significant small negative relation between team building facilitation experience and the four leadership skills. Student leaders who facilitated more team building groups indicated lower levels of communication, leading team achievement, influence, and coaching and developing others. Given the importance of first-time managers to organizations and the mission of many colleges to develop transferable leadership skills in their students through leader development programs, more research is needed on skill development in collegiate leadership programs.

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Author

Coffey, Kristin

Title

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OF FIRST-TIME LEADERS THROUGH COLLEGIATE ADVENTURE EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Physical Description

1 online resource (64 pages) : PDF

Date

2020

Degree Granting Institution

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Abstract

This study examined the relation between level of experience as a collegiate adventure education student leader and leadership skills necessary for effective first-time managers in the workplace. One-hundred and thirty-three college students between the ages of 18 and 49 participated in this survey-based study. Participants were measured on four leadership skills: communication, leading team achievement, influence, and coaching and developing others. Analysis revealed no relation between two measures of experience and the four leadership skills, though there was a significant small negative relation between team building facilitation experience and the four leadership skills. Student leaders who facilitated more team building groups indicated lower levels of communication, leading team achievement, influence, and coaching and developing others. Given the importance of first-time managers to organizations and the mission of many colleges to develop transferable leadership skills in their students through leader development programs, more research is needed on skill development in collegiate leadership programs.

Genre

masters theses

Subjects--Topics

Education, Higher
Psychology, Industrial

Degree

M.A.

Keywords

First-Time Manager
Leadership
Training and Development

Subject Area

Psychology Industrial/Organizational

Advisor(s)

Shanock, Linda

Committee Members

McGonagle, Alyssa
Buch, Kim

Degree Note

Thesis (M.A.)--University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 2020.

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Coffey_uncc_0694N_12410

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