Background/Purpose Achieving effectiveness is one of the most fundamental concerns of organizations. Yet, assessing an organization's effectiveness can become one of the most intricate processes that an organization undertakes. According to Cameron (1980) there are four major approaches to measuring an organization's effectiveness, with the most common approach including the goal attainment approach, which is most often based upon winning and losing (Chelladurai & Haggerty, 1991).
Method The aim for the current study, then, was to utilize Cameron's (1980) framework of organizational effectiveness to explore a more intricate avenue for determining success in sport. Specifically, Cameron's internal process approach was used to assess the quality of the collegiate baseball programs in the Southeastern Conference from 2005 – 2010. To explore this question, data were collected on every baseball player (N = 326) on a conference team roster between the target years, including his draft position coming into college and his draft position leaving college.
Analysis/Results A one-way ANOVA revealed a significant difference was found amongst the teams regarding their ability to improve the draft status of their team members (F[11,325] = 2.26, p <.05). Post-hoc tests revealed specific differences between the teams indicating, mostly, a significant split between the lower three teams of the conference.
Conclusions Results for the current study seem to reiterate the need for future research to address organizational effectiveness from diverse perspectives. Such an approach will provide organizations, such as sports teams, with a more accurate depiction of their organization's effectiveness and will possess numerous policy implications.
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