MANAGEMENT TRAINING PROGRAMME AND ITS EFFECT ON THE SPORTS SCHOOL ATHLETES’ SATISFACTION

Purpose – This study is to identify the eff ects of management training programmes on the satisfaction among the sports schools’ athletes. Design – This study used a survey-based quantitative research design. Subjects [athletes (n=206)] were randomly selected from two sports schools in Malaysia – the Bukit Jalil Sports School in Kuala Lumpur and Bandar Penawar Sports School in Johor. Samples were selected by using purposive, cluster and random sampling. Questionnaires that were used in the study were developed by Reimer and Chelladurai (1997) for Athlete Satisfaction Questionnaire (ASQ), while the questionnaire for Coach Management Training Program (CMTP) was developed by Anuar (2010). This questionnaire has a high acceptance level (the value of Alpha Cronbach for athletes’ satisfaction = 0.942 and the coach management of training programs aspects = 0.967). Inferential statistics such as t-test, Pearson correlation and multiple regression were applied to test the fi ve formulated null research hypothesis at a signifi cant level of p 0.05. Quantitative analysis software such as the SPPS version 20 was used to analyse the data. Finding – Results showed that the relationship between the coach management training programme and athletes’ satisfaction was also positive and signifi cant (r = 0.548, p 0.05). Results also showed that coach knowledge, facilities and training programme aspects were the primary predictor for the coach management of training programme on athletes’ satisfaction. Signifi cance – Coaches need to set up training programmes that is in line with the development of Sports Science on-going knowledge by using the new modern technology to increase the athletes’ satisfaction. In addition, it may be necessary for the coach to reduce the traditional approaches during the coach management of training programs.