• The difference between using the terms sports and sport (describe) correct answers Sports implies a collection of separate activities - items in a series that we can count
Sport is an all-encompassing concept that includes all sporting activities
Religions vs. Religion concept
• The ...
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• The difference between using the terms sports and sport (describe) correct answers Sports
implies a collection of separate activities - items in a series that we can count
Sport is an all-encompassing concept that includes all sporting activities
Religions vs. Religion concept
• The difference between administration and management correct answers • Administration
refers to the performance of tasks related to the process of management (micro level)
• Management refers to the process of organizing, directing, and overseeing the achievement of
objectives (macro level)
Three Primary approaches to defining the nature and scope of the sport industry correct answers
Types of sports
Settings for sporting activities
Sport industry segments
Types of sports correct answers a. Diversity of offerings
b. Traditional and Emerging Sports
Settings for Sporting Activities correct answers a. Single sports, Multi Sports and College sports
(offer an example of each)
b. Other settings (offer some examples...)
Sport Industry Segments correct answers a. Product Type Model
b. Economic Impact Model
c. Sport Activity Model
4 P's-Performance, Promotion, Production, People
Unique Aspects of Sport Management correct answers Sport marketing
Sport financial structures
Sport industry career paths
Sport as a social institution
1. Sport marketing correct answers Unique because product is perishable, no guarantees of
customer satisfaction and outcome is unpredictable
2. Sport enterprise financial structures correct answers Unique because sport is financed
differently than most traditional businesses. Sport organizations often rely on the use of
discretionary funds by consumers and receive funds through a variety of extraneous sources
(offer some examples)
, 3. Sport industry career paths correct answers Unique because sport is still, in many ways, a
"closed society" that is difficult to break into (offer some ways in which one can break into the
sports industry)
4. Sport as a social institution correct answers Unique because "sport is a distinctive social
activity that is frequently the basis of a person's social identity" (Coakley, 2009) - (describe what
this means)
Sport management competencies correct answers o Critical Thinking Skills
• Know the 8 critical thinking questions and be able to apply them to a scenario
Guidelines for making ethical decisions correct answers o Know the 5 step process and be able to
apply it to a scenario - (1) Recognize an ethical issue (2) Get the facts (3) Evaluate alternative
actions (4) Make a decision and test it (5) Act and reflect on the outcome
The 7 core components of professional preparation (list and offer an example of each) correct
answers 1. General education
2. Major courses in sport management
3. Extracurricular activities
4. Specialized training
5. Gaining experience through employment
6. Field experiences
7. Advanced education
Professional attitude: Business etiquette (I will list these and you will discuss an appropriate
approach to handling each in a professional manner) correct answers Telephone, Voice mail and
answering machine messages, Language, Meeting participation, Dining etiquette, International
experiences, Introductions and greetings, Office etiquette, Romantic relationships
Career planning and management: Four part process (be able to do this in its entirety) correct
answers 1. Values
2. Interests
3. Skills
4. Career decision steps
Four defining elements of sport organizations: (list and be able to define) correct answers 1.
Multiple Members
2. Specialization of Member Contributions
3. Coordination of Specialized Functions
4. Common Goals
Nine common features of sport organizations: (list and be able to define) correct answers (1)
Identity (2) Instrumentality (3) Program of Activity (4) Membership (5) Boundaries (6)
Permanency (7) Division of Labor (8) Hierarchy of Authority (9) Rules and Procedures
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