SMR 221 Final Exam

(exam 1) Walter O'malley

Although no one person invented the concept of sport management as an academic discipline, this owner inspired the notion of a professional with multiple skills for running a sport business?

(exam 1) False

Most Sport businesses are financed the same way as businesses from other industries

(exam 1) True

Most of the competencies required for sport management professuonals are tasks that are transferable to other professional industries

(exam 1) Albert G. Spalding

This entrepreneur established the country's first sporting goods empire?

(exam 2) a conflict of interest

_______ can occur when agency represents a free agent basketball player as well as several NBA teams.

(exam 1) organizational structure

_______ identifies the formal positions and reporting relationships within organizations

(exam 2) True

a basic knowledge of how a sport operates internationally, the specific rules of the game, how the sport is structured, and where the focus of power resides in the sport can enhance a future sport managers marketability.

(exam 1) Entry level positions

ab undergraduate degree in sport management will prepare students for

(exam 1) True

academic journals primarily target professor, researchers, and students in institutions of higher learning

(exam 1) False

applied research is always quantitative research

(exam 2) private schools

centralized

(exam 2) public schools

decentralized

(exam 2) True

from a management perspective, public parks and recreation facilities operate much like nonprofit clubs

(exam 2) three

how many NCAA divisions exist

(exam 2) Massachusetts

in which state was an interscholastic football association formed in 1888?

(exam 1) True

most managers and leaders of an organization rarely achieve efficiency?

(exam 2) True

prior to the 1800's, European north Americans rarely engaged in physical contests that could be labeled as sports as we know them today

(exam 2) False

private schools and schools in smaller districts often have decentralized organizational structures for interscholastic athletics

(exam 2) Talent, properties, corporate brands, media companies

sport management and marketing agencies perform functions for industry stakeholder groups defined as

(exam 1) False

studies have shown that 55% of a first impression is based upon what the other person hears

(exam 1) Demographic

the age structure of population, level of education, and standard of living are all examples of _______ elements that affect an organization.

(exam 2) True

the equity in athletics disclosure act (EADA) requires institutions that receive federal financial assistance to submit a report documenting their expenditures each fiscal year

(exam 2) True

the history of sport for all in north america is difficult to condense because of its variance based on factors such as gender, social class, race, and place of residence

(exam 1) top level managers

the number of managers in this group is small, and they have great authority within the organization

(exam 2) True

there is increasing pressure to make community sport organizations more professional rather than relying so heavily on volunteers.

(exam 2) Athens, Greece

this city is the location of the first modern olympic games

(exam 2) Pierre de Coubertin

this person revised the notion of the modern olympic games

(exam 2) Peter Ueberroth

this person served as the head of the los Angeles Olympic committee and changed the corporate sponsorship model

(exam 2) leverage over cities in which they operate

what does the antitrust exemption give professional baseball team owners that owners of other professional teams don't have?

(exam 1) entrepreneurial

what is the first stage of organizational development

(exam 1) mixed methods approach

what is the term for research using both quantitative data

(exam 1) basic research

what type of research is designed to test or develop theories to add to the body of knowledge

(exam 1) Functional

what type of skills are general abilities that transfer to many jobs or situations

(exam 1) Adaptive

what type of skills are personal attributes or personality traits?

(exam 2) Theodore Roosevelt

which US president hosted a white house conference on football in 1905 that formed the basis of the NCAA

(exam 1) human relations approach

which management approach states that when employees feel important, they become more cohesive and productive?

(exam 1) maybe Human relations

which managerial skill requires the ability to see the organization as a whole?

(exam 1) students must be willing to put forth a great deal of effort to best position themselves for jobs in the field

which of these accurately describes the field of sport management?

(exam 1) internal process approach

which of these approaches to evaluating effectiveness focuses on the transformation side of the organization (ability to process inputs while considering the internal well being of the organization)?

(exam 1) savings originating from the mass production of goods and services

which of these best describes economies of scale

(exam 1) maximization of resources used throughout an organization

which of these best describes economies of scope

(exam 2) event management and marketing

which of these functions involves tournament operations, hospitality and entertainment, fan engagement, sponsorship and ticket sales, and public relations?

(exam 2) interscholastic sports

which of these has the most participants, sports teams, and athletic programs?

(exam 2) athletics support the academic mission of schools

which of these is a central premise of the value of interscholastic athletic programs?

(exam 2) increased self esteem

which of these is a psychological benefit of sport participation?

(exam 1) Customers

which of these is not an element of a sport organizations general environment

(exam 2) the right to exemption from drug testing and disciplinary procedures

which of these is not provided by the national labor relations act?

(exam 2) property tax assessments

which of these is the primary revenue stream for interscholastic athletic departments at public schools?

(exam 2) strategic planning

which of these sport management and marketing agency functions is undertaken for all four main client groups ( talent, properties, cooperate brands, media companies)?

(exam 1) Alternative Value Assumptions

which of these would be considered missing information from a critical thinking response?

(exam 2) Rozelle's league think

which off these concepts requires that teams recognize the importance of their competition and share revenues to ensure that their competitors remain strong?

(exam 2) 1984 summer olympic games in los Angeles

which olympic games were the first to allow the five olympic rings to be used in corporate advertising