Gi-Yong Koo, Rob Hardin, Sara Shoffner

Abstract: The purpose of this study was: to identify constraints to gain a better understanding of student attendance at college football home games, to explore the effects of hierarchical relationships in constraints, and to examine whether the hierarchical relationships of the constraints would be appropriate in predicting student non-attendance. This study could assist athletic administrators in determining a better method for approaching the problem of student non-attendance.

Citation: Hardin, R., & Shoffner, S. (2017). Effects of the hierarchical relationships in constraints on student attendance. International Journal of Sport Management, 18(3), 401-421.

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