Achieving Balance in the Governance of Intercollegiate Athletics: an Examination of Power and Authority Over Time

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Achieving balance in the governance of intercollegiate athletics: An examination of power and authority over time

Robert Eugene Baker College of William & Mary - School of Education

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Recommended Citation Baker, Robert Eugene, "Achieving balance in the governance of intercollegiate athletics: An examination of power and authority over time" (1995). Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects. Paper 1539618392. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.25774/w4-5gws-ds53

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ACHIEVING BALANCE IN THE GOVERNANCE OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS: AN EXAMINATION OF POWER AND AUTHORITY OVER TIME

A Dissertation Presented to The Faculty of the School of Education The College of William and Mary in Virginia

In Partial Fullfillment Of the Requirements for the Degree Doctor of Education

by Robert E . Baker May 1995 OMI Number: 9530355

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by Robert E . Baker

Approved May 1995 by

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Dorothy Finnegan, P1Y.Dj Doctoral Committee Chair ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Completing the requirements for the Doctor of Education has involved the support of several key individuals. To them I express my sincere appreciation. A particular debt of gratitude is owed to my dissertation committee. To Dr. Baldwin and Dr. Yankovich, thank you for your cooperation and guidance. To Dr. Finnegan, my dissertation chair, thank you for your direction and encouragement, and for challenging and enlightening me. I would also like to thank the administration,