Finally, I will suggest indications for future research. .
METHOD.
The main sources I have used for this paper are the responses to questions I posed during face-to-face interviews and the respondents' available occupational histories. The works of published social scientists relevant to my study have also been cited. My interview participants include a highly successful and renowned college football coach and a professional musician who has recently achieved notoriety among a relatively large national fan base. For the sake of confidentiality they will be referred to as Coach and Musician, respectively. .
DESCRIPTION OF WORK.
I have chosen to place the occupations that this paper focuses on in the category of social entertainment largely because of the functions they perform. In the case of a musical performer this is clear. A football game also fits the criteria of a performance, that is to say that it amuses an audience and diverts them agreeably. .
Coach's job requires assuming many roles, some of which including that of a leader, recruiter, motivator, disciplinarian and teacher. He is responsible for representing his university and making difficult decisions and sound judgments that effect many people. As a head coach he must remain calm and be able to calculate solutions to problems before they occur.
Musicians job requires that he dedicate large quantities of time to composing and rehearsing his music as well as helping to market it. Performing his music live necessitates him being on the road three quarters of the year. Part of his work also involves spending time in a studio recording his music.
IMPORTANCE OF SUCCESS.
In his book, American Society: a sociological interpretation, sociologist Robin Williams suggested that achievement and success are central values to American culture (1970). I contend that the possession of these values are necessary in order to attain satisfaction from ones work.