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- Title
Analysis of the Reasoning Behind the Firings of Mike Leach and Jim Leavitt.
- Authors
Moore, Aaron J.
- Abstract
This paper is a thematic analysis of press coverage surrounding the firings of coaches Mike Leach and Jim Leavitt from the 2010. In an effort to understand the rationale behind their dismissals, this quantitative research uses attribution theory as the basis of the analysis. While the schools stated the firings were due to the way these two coaches questionably handled a player, the press coverage displayed other reasons. This paper contextualizes the rationale behind their firings in an effort to explain the current high stakes of major college football.
- Subjects
COACHES (Athletics); COLLEGE sports; GROUP decision making; DISMISSAL of employees; NEWSPAPERS; PUBLIC relations; SYSTEMATIC reviews; THEMATIC analysis; DATA analysis software; DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- Publication
Sport Journal, 2012, Vol 15, p1
- ISSN
1543-9518
- Publication type
Article