Sport Governance Exam 1

What is sport governance? Basic concepts of sport governance?

"The exercise of power and authority in sport organizations, including policy making, to determine organizational mission, membership, eligibility and regulatory power within the organization's appropriate local, national or international scope."

Defining good governance in terms of the 5 R's

- Regulations · Rules · Rankings · Records · Results

(d) Connect ethics to sport governance policy

-It is important to examine ethics in the context of governance because of the influence governing bodies have over individual sport organizations. By exhibiting ethical behaviors at the top levels, governing bodies set the ethical tone for their membership.

Outline the concept of corporate social responsibilities (CSR)

1. CSR- management concept where companies integrate social and environmental concerns in their business operations. Company achieves a balance of economic, environmental and social imperatives

Sport governance connection to regulatory power

Ability to enforce rules and impose punishments or sanctions

Demonstrate how the organizational structure might impact governance

Dictate flows of information and the setting of policies and rules and act as philosophical statements about the organization.

Explain how power is key for governing structures

In sport you are likely to have more direct interactions with governing bodies and policy makers than inn many different industries. you need to understand who has the power and where the power lies in any sport organization you work or interact with.

Provide an explanation for why governance is important

It's important because it grants the responsibility for the functioning and overall direction of the organization and is a necessary and institutionalized component of all sport codes from club level to national bodies

Define Policy

Policies are broad guidelines or procedures an organization follows as it moves toward its goals and objectives.

recognize and apply the basic organizational units and documents in governance

Organizational units: · Include general assembles · Executive Committees, governing boards, and managing councils · Standing committees · Ad HOC committees · Executive Staff Documents: · Includes the constitution which is the governing document and states the core principles and values · Includes the bylaws which is operational in nature and states how the organization conducts business

Justify the values of high school sports

Promote: · Academic and social development · Positive academic growth and healthy lifestyle choices · Development of good sportsmanship · Learn and apply skills beyond the classroom

What is sport governances' purpose? What is organizing?

Sports governance is the attempt to regulate and maintain organizational structure within a sports organization. The purpose is to oversee all functions and attempt to limit damage to the organization while also look for ways to improve the future.

. Various environmental influences on sport organizations and how these influences impact governance

Strategic management often occurs as a result of environmental factors impacting the operation of the organization and its ability to achieve defined goals

Define and apply the types of plans

Types of plans include: · Short term - for projects and events within 1-3 years · Long term - for projects and events 3+ years in the future · Standing - in place and consulted as certain events repeat · Single use - developed plans for one-time events

Explain basic governance structures at the school sport level

i. Voluntary and nonprofit. State associations are the regulatory bodies responsible for the following tasks: 1. Possess real power 2. Organize state championships School Districts- vary state to state, deal with athletic programs limited time, involved in approving funding for facility, organize capital campaigns to fund other projects

Define basic ethical dilemmas for sport organizations

· 1. Are value conflicts present? ( are people arguing about the value of something within the organization) · 2. Do real alternative exist that are equally justifiable? What are all of the possible options · 3. Are there significant consequences to stakeholders, owners, sponsors, or investors(will significant revenue be lost if team makes decision to not play the athlete)?

V. Explain the steps in the strategic decision-making process

· 1. Defining the problem · 2. Listing all possible alternatives, taking into consideration the internal and external organizational environments · 3. Assessing the pros and cons of the alternatives · 4. Considering the global and long-term impact of the alternatives · 5. Selecting the best course upon action

Discuss how a sport organization might execute the strategic management plan

· 1. Defining the vison or clear purpose · 2. Converting the vision to measurable objectives · 3. Defining a plan to achieve the end goal · 4. Implementing the plan · 5. Measuring the results and revising the plan based upon actual versus planned events

Provide specific examples of policy

· 1. Examples would be if an AD needed to approve of an athlete to travel by themselves, they are following policy guidelines. · 2. Athletic business office of Notre Dame- Team travel policy. Administrator is concerned with safety and behavior of athletes when traveling, coaches wishes about team cohesion, and athlete understanding of his responsibilities

I. Apply the ethical decision-making model to sport organizations

· 1. Identify the correct problem · 2. Gather all pertinent information · 3. Explore codes of conduct relevant to one's profession or this dilemma · 4. Examine ones own personal values and beliefs · 5. Consult with peers or other individuals who have experience in that situation · 6. List decision options · 7. Look for a win-win situation if possible. · 8. Ask how my family would feel if the decision went on the internet tomorrow · 9. Do not rush to a decision · 10. Make the best decision possible, knowing it may not be perfect · 11. Evaluate decision over time

III. Determine and apply the 5 P's of Strategy

· 1. Planning- setting a course of action to deal with a situation · 2. Purpose- actions that are sometimes deliberate and other times emergent that deal with change and opportunity · 3. Ploy- some specific maneuver to deal with an issue · 4. Position- the location of the organization relative to its business and competitors · 5. Perspective- culture or perspective of the organization

Provide specific examples of strategic decision making: I. Define strategy and recognize the various levels of strategy

· 1. Plans and actions for achieving a goal efficiently and effectively. Helps paint a picture of where the organization is headed. · 2. Tactics- specific steps for implementing a strategy · 3. Corporate level strategy- general strategic planning for the entire organization and all its business · 4. Business level strategy- specific, individualized strategic planning for individual products or services · 5. Functional level strategy- specific, individualized strategic planning concepts implemented by personnel

II. Justify the importance of strategy in sport management and sport governance

· 1. Strategy in organizations set goals and through a set of tactics, it paints a picture of the organization reaching its goals. · 2. Decisions and actions evolving from the organizations mission, considers both internal and external environments, involves short- and long-term objectives(tactics), requires strategic choices in budget resource allocation

Connect sport governance to these current policy issues in school sport

· Athletic and academic eligibility · Transfer rules · Gender equity, including transgender · Participation: able/disabled bodies and homeschooler · Funding · Amateurism

Describe how employees might resist planning

· Because they're use to doing it the way they've always done it · Because they're aren't good at planning · Because of laziness

Provide examples of a sport manager's ethical responsibilities

· Fair play · Safety and security · Access to info · Freedom of speech · Rights to privacy environmental violations

Define and apply the 8 components that determine an organization

· Identify · Program of activity · Membership · Clear boundaries · Permanency · Division of labor · Hierarchy · Formal rules and procedures

Rational Decision- Making Model includes what steps?

· Identify the real problem · Identify the decision objective · Gather pertinent info · Identify hurdles · Brainstorm for alternatives · Narrow down options · Examine the pros and cons · Make the decision · Evaluate the decision

Describe how organization is a key managerial function as it pertains to governance

· Organizing can be defined as the process of delegating and coordinating tasks and resources to achieve objectives. You want to establish tasks, determining who will be responsible for those tasks, and then placeing those people into a hierachy.

III. Justify the need for policy development

· Policies are active documents that can change in response to the changes in the environment. Policies result from issues that arise and policies guide the action of all members of the organization facing a particular dilemma, speedy decision making, and unifying the thinking of managers and subordinates

II. Justify the importance of policy I sport organizations

· Policies promote fair, equitable decisions supported by rationales that are both reasonable and easy to understand. They encourage consistency, ensuring the same answer to a problem. Enables the organization to link its mission statement and management strategy to its operations. Policy manual can help personnel make quick and effective decisions

V. Explain how the case method approach impacts policy development

· Procedure for looking at a problem, collecting information to assess the available options for solving the problem, and then choosing the alternative most closely aligned with the strategy and philosophy of the organization. 4 steps: Define the problem, collect info and formulate options, evaluate the options, pros and cons, and potential impact of options, and chose the favored option and define the action.

Describe the role of NFHS and determine its impact on school sports

· Promote activities that contribute positively to a student's educational experience, service organization designed to meet the growing needs of sports. Members are state associations, not individuals, includes members from outside the U.S. Most revenues come from sales of official publications. Money goes to salaries and budget

What are the steps to the SLEEPE principle?

· Social · Legal · Economic · Ethical · Political · Educational

Demonstrate a clear understanding of the current policy issues in a school sport.

· Transfer Issues · Funding · Amateurism

What are the steps in the planning process?

· Vision/mission statement - the organizations purpose, philosophy, and values · Goals - broad statements that are achievable. Qualitative in nature · Objectives - Quantitative statements that are measurable and realistic. Tied to achieving specific goals · Tactics - specific actions or how-to steps used to achieve objectives · Roles - organizational units that are responsible for carrying out tactics. Behaviors needed to ensure success.

1. Determine the measures of corporate social responsibility

· a. Economic level- most interested in financial goals. · b. Legal level- attempting to meet the minimum legal criterion for compliance · c. Ethical level- would follow the level and the spirit of the law · d. Philanthropic level- become active advocates for developing model programs