HPER 415 exam 2

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As determined in a recent study, the global sports industry was valued at:

1.3 trillion

True or False? When interacting with the media, it is never appropriate to say, "no comment," because it could be perceived as an admission of guilt.

False

The ___________ was founded in 1906 to "protect young people from the dangerous and exploitive athletic practices of the time."

NCAA

A(n) ________ __________ enables an organization to examine both its internal and external environments.

SWOT analysis

Essentially, ________ is the difference between right and wrong.

ethics

True or False? An organization's vision statement covers an organization's current financial condition.

false

True or False? Pedersen's Sport Strategic Communication Model consists of two components - personal communication and organizational communication.

false

True or False? The consultative leadership communication style is a blend of the laissez-faire and autocratic styles

false

Representatives from Nike discuss an apparel sponsorship with representatives from Major League Baseball. Which type of communication is this?

interorganizational communication

Two colleagues in the marketing department talk over a proposed marketing strategy. Which type of communication is this?

interpersonal communication

True or False? The globalization of the sport marketplace has increased the number of competitors, intensifying the importance of strategy in organizations.

true

True or False? When carrying out strategy, it is paramount that leaders communicate effectively up and down the organization's hierarchy.

true

True or False? When the change is a response to a situation, it is called reactive change.

true

Achieving strategic focus is an important step in strategic planning. Researchers Birshan and Kar discuss how to achieve this focus. Which statement below best describes their advice?

Communication throughout the organization about strategy is crucial.

The author draws on Nike as an example of a company with a clear mission and vision. Which phrase below best describes Nike's vision?

Create a sustainable economy in which people, profit, and planet are in balance.

As a result of opposition to _________ the NBA relocated the 2011 All-Star game from Charlotte, NC.

HB2

The American Hockey League used strategic thinking to improve its position in the marketplace, eventually becoming the top developmental league for professional hockey. Which statement(s) below best describe(s) how Commissioner David Andrews achieved this?

He pursued expansion of teams into new markets.

Pick the phrase(s) below that best describe(s) corporate strategy.

Improve performance across all businesses and programs in a company.

The marketing director of a professional football teams speaks to all members of her team before embarking on a bobblehead promotion that involves a former player that did jail time 20 years earlier for tax evasion. The director encourages debate on the issue and input from everyone. Which leadership communication style does this resemble?

Participated

Which sentence below best describes strategic vision?

Provides a road map of where the organization is going

__________ ___________ are specific and quantifiable performance targets that must be achieved by a certain deadline.

Strategic objectives

Sport managers encounter ethical dilemmas from youth to professional levels regarding issues pertaining to:

all of the above

This chapter is designed to help you gain a better understanding of:

all of the above

Which phrase(s) below best describes how leaders achieve strategic plans?

all of the above

Which phrase(s) below describe strategy:

all of the above

The owner of a minor-league baseball team signs an exotic dance club as a sponsor despite resistance from many members in the community and every member of his management team. In fact, the owner said, "I'm the owner; I'll make the decision." Which leadership communication style does this resemble?

autocratic

__________ ___________ refers to actions and steps devised to produce intended results and achieve goals in one specific line of business or in one particular program.

business strategy

According to both Moon and Rein, Shields, and Grossman, strategic leaders must be committed to _____________ if they want to be successful implanting strategy.

differentiation

Devising innovative strategies that leave traditional business models subject to rapid destruction is a new business practice called ____________.

disruption

Admitting blame and seeking forgiveness represents a(n) ___________ strategy

mortification

The National Business Ethics Survey (NBES) found that the _________ profitable companies were at a __________ risk for unethical behavior and employee misconduct.

most, greater

A(n) _____________ _____________ outlines divisions of labor and supervisor-subordinate relationships and is integral for communicating authority and formally displaying direct communication channels within a unit.

organizational chart

__________ __________ is a process that occurs when individuals, small groups, or organizations perceive or experience frustration in attaining goals.

organizational conflict

__________ ___________ is the ability of an organization to quickly act and respond to changes in competitive conditions and the environment.

strategic flexibility

_________ ___________ is the capacity of individuals to articulate a vision for an organization and to motivate and influence others to achieve that vision.

strategic leadership

The major sports in the United States are known as:

the Big four

True or False? An organization's core values should inform its strategic vision.

true

True or False? Cultural sensitivity is an important component for leaders to possess because demographic diversity is on display in many sport organizations.

true

True or False? Downward communication involves the stream of communication from supervisors to subordinates.

true

True or False? Organizational culture is the customs, rituals, and values shared by the members of an organization that have to be accepted by new members.

true


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