Degree

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Department

Kinesiology

Document Type

Dissertation

Abstract

This dissertation is an examination of how leadership style influences the relationship between sport employee perceptions of organizational justice and their satisfaction with performance appraisals. Sport employees are integral to the sport ecosystem, contributing to the physical, mental, and professional development of athletes, the operational success.

Focusing on these crucial constructs, the purpose of this study is to examine the moderating effect of leadership style on the relationship between organizational justice and performance appraisal satisfaction among sport employees. This quantitative empirical research utilizes PLS-SEM and multiple regression analysis with an aim to confirm the relationship between organizational justice and PAS within sport organizations as well as explore how different leadership styles may influence sport employees' perceptions of fairness in their organizations and their satisfaction with performance appraisals. Regression results confirm sport employee perceptions of organizational justice do influence their performance appraisal satisfaction. PLS-SEM results on leaderships role in this relationship are mixed and present some interesting avenues for discussion and future research. This dissertation extends general management literature on the relationship between organizational justice and performance appraisal satisfaction to sport employees while also providing evidence to the argument for the uniqueness of sport employees and the demand for their examination as distinct from non-sport employees.

Date

7-15-2024

Committee Chair

Martinez, J. Michael

DOI

https://doi.org/10.31390/gradschool_dissertations.6534

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