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Peer reviewedFigler, Stephen K. – Quest, 1983
This article discusses Thorstein Veblen's views, which appeared in "The Higher Learning in America" in 1918, about the business-like posture being assumed by college administrators and the importance athletics programs were being given in the colleges. Questions are raised about whether contemporary athletics programs are truly…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Athletics, College Administration, College Role
