Sports Management final exam || All Questions Answered
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According to B. G. Pitts (2017), sport correct answers is any activity, experience, or business
enterprise focused on fitness, recreation, athletics, or leisure.
Are most sports businesses financed like other businesses correct answers no
An undergraduate sport management education prepares students for correct answers entry level
positions
Reading trade journals, reading academic journals, and keeping up with current events are
essential to a student's academic preparation in sport management. correct answers true
Which of the following methods did A. G. Spalding & Brothers employ to motivate active
participation in sport? correct answers offered lessons for beginners and advanced players.
What functioned as a catalyst for the growth of sport during the 1920's? correct answers WW1
Which of the following best defines economies of scope correct answers maximization of
resources used throughout an organization.
Elements of sport organization's general environment correct answers economy, technology,
politics
Which managerial skill requires the ability to see the organization as a whole correct answers
conceptual
is organizational behavior the study of individuals and groups in organizations correct answers
no
extreme sports correct answers action sports that involve adrenaline inducing exploits and often
feature a combination of speed, height, danger, and spectacular stunts
discretionary funds correct answers money left over after necessary expenditures have been
made
underrepresented groups correct answers people who traditionally have not been hired in sport
management positions
workforce diversity correct answers people of different ages, genders, religions, physical
abilities, social classes, sexual orientations, races, ethnicities, and cultures working together in an
organization
,organizational culture correct answers workplace values, norms, and behaviors that produce
patterns of behavior unique to an organization
a pattern of basic assumptions that are invented, discovered, or developed by a given group as it
learns to cope with its problems of external adaptation and internal integration
prescriptive correct answers concerns about the way the world should or ought to be
descriptive correct answers concerns about the way the world is, was, or will be
principled decision making correct answers basing decisions on the "six pillars of character"-
trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and good citizenship
Cocurricular Activities correct answers opportunities that are typically outside the academic
classroom that complement what students are learning in school
field experience correct answers a hands-on learning opportunity in which students gain
professional experience in an organization while receiving class credit
mock interview correct answers a practice interview in which you can rehearse your responses to
questions that interviewers are likely to ask you
explicit norms correct answers formally communicated rules that govern behavior of group
members
implicit norms correct answers unstated or informal rules understood and practiced by members
of an organization
etiquette correct answers a system of rules and conventions that regulate social and professional
behavior
work ethic correct answers A set of values based on desirable workplace characteristics that
include accountability, dependability, initiative taking, and accomplishment
values correct answers indicators of what you consider most important or desirable
Entrepreneur correct answers a person who identifies, organizes, and develops new business
ventures
job content skills correct answers the specialized knowledge or abilities needed to fulfill specific
job duties
functional skills correct answers general abilities that transfer to many jobs or situations
adaptive skills correct answers personal attributes or traits that enable a person to approach
changing workplace situations with flexibility
, brand recognition correct answers a consumer's ability to correctly identify a given product or
service by viewing a logo, packaging, tagline, or other product attributes
Vertical Integration correct answers a company's expansion by moving forward or backward
within an industry; expansion along a product or service value chain.
Horizontal Integration correct answers occurs when a company adds new products or services to
its organizational structure
diversification correct answers the act of adding new products to the company's product mix,
thus diversifying the company's product mix
decentralized organization correct answers the act of developing separate divisions,
subcompanies, or departments that focus on certain tasks or products of the company and can be
run autonomously
watershed events correct answers events or developments in an industry that cause significant
changes throughout the industry
market share correct answers the ranked position of a company in a market that is determined by
the % of a company's product sales
brand equity correct answers the value of a given brand in the commercial marketplace derived
from consumer perceptions o a sport organization's product or service
age of organization correct answers a period during the 1880's and 1890's during which
companies began to organize and market sport to specific markets such as youth
brand loyalty correct answers faithfulness to a particular brand as evidenced by repeat purchases
of one brand over others
distribution correct answers the manner in which a sport industry product or service moves from
the producer or manufacturer to the consumer; channels and outlets are the individual people
involved in the process of getting the product to the end user
organization correct answers social entity created to coordinate the efforts of individuals with the
intent to achieve goals
economies of scale correct answers savings originating from the mass production of goods and
services
environment correct answers all elements outside the organization's boundary that could
potentially affect all or part of the organization
effectiveness correct answers the extent to which goals are achieved
