African American college student's leadership perceptions /
The purpose of this study was to investigate and examine leadership perceptions among African-American collegians. Specifically, to look at culture, leadership experience and education to help quantify these perceptions. The target population for this study consisted of African-American collegiate...
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| Format: | Thesis Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | The purpose of this study was to investigate and examine leadership perceptions among African-American collegians. Specifically, to look at culture, leadership experience and education to help quantify these perceptions. The target population for this study consisted of African-American collegiate leaders from various colleges and universities throughout the continental U.S. The sample consisted of student leaders that attended the Southwestern Black Student Leadership Conference (SBSLC), on the campus of Texas A&M University, during the spring semester of 2000. Over 487 participants attended the conference; the purposive sample included 131 respondents. A correlational design was used for this study. The instruments used were, the Leadership Skills Inventory (LSI) that measured the student's self-perceived leadership skills and the Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI) that measured the student's self-perceived leadership practice and behavior. The LSI consisted of 21 statements describing various leadership and life skills. The LPI consisted of 30 statements describing various leadership behaviors and actions. Responses were based on a five-point Likert-type scale. The results of this study concluded that gender, education, and geographical location and setting had no influence on collegians' perception of their leadership skills and practices. However, it was discovered that the more experience participants had in leadership courses and activities, the weaker their perceived ability of their skills and practices. It was also discovered that leadership perception and cultural background had an inverse relationship. As participants' fathers' educational level increased, participants' perception of their positional leadership skills was weaker. And as the number of brothers and sisters increased, participants' perception of themselves was also weaker. However, other variables had no relationship on their perceived ability to work with groups, make decisions or communicate. As a result of this study it was recommended that further study be done with other ethnicities and cultures to determine if there is congruence. Further, it was recommended that community based leadership courses be developed to help understand the influence of family on leadership skills and practices. |
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| Item Description: | Vita. "Major Subject: Agricultural Education". |
| Physical Description: | xi, 104 leaves ; 28 cm. Issued also on microfiche from University Microfilm Inc. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 88-92). |