doi no.: 05-2016-44975451, DOI Link :: http://doi-ds.org/doilink/09.2019-37423355/

Yamini Jaiswal ¹,  Dr. Jai Shankar Yadav²  & Dr. Ranjeet Singh Pawar

Affiliations

1 D Research Scholar, Dr. C.V.Raman University, Kota, Bilaspur CG)

2 Assistant Professor, Physical Education Department, Dr.C.V.Raman University, Kota, Bilaspur CG)

3 Block Education Officer, Kargi Road, Kota, Bilaspur (CG)

ABSTRACT

The purpose of the study was to analyse  and compare  the  leadership behaviour of inter-university and All India level  male  Volleyball players. For this purpose, one hundred  (Inter-university level =64, All India level=36))  male volleyball players representing their respective university in East zone  Inter-university  and All India Inter-university Volleyball competitions held in Pt. Ravi Shanker University, Raipur 2009-2010 were selected to serve as subjects for this study. Leadership Scale for Sports developed by P. Chelladurai (1994)  was selected as a criterion tool to measure preferred behaviour preferences of inter-university level Volleyball players. Means,  standard deviations, one way analysis of variance and t-ratio on five dimensions of preferred leader behaviour with all the subjects were computed. The results of the study revealed that inter-university   and All India   level  male volleyball players exhibited different preferences on five dimensions of leader behaviour. Inter-university level  male volleyball players preferred their coaches more on training and instruction followed by Positive feedback, democratic behaviour social support,  and autocratic behaviour dimensions. Where as,  the All India level  male volleyball players preferred their coaches more on training and instruction followed by positive feedback, democratic behaviour, social support and autocratic behaviour) dimensions. Male volleyball players  of both  levels  had similarity in Training and instruction and autocratic behaviour.

Keywords: Leadership, Behaviour, Volleyball,  preferences, male players.

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