Sport Management Exam one

Which of the following is NOT an element of a sport organization's general environment?

customers

What type of skills are personal attributes or personality traits?

Adaptive

Managers are primarily focused on doing the right things, whereas leaders are focused on doing things right.

False

The bicycle industry was very fortunate because it didn't crash in the 1890s or 1900s.

False

Which of the following could be considered missing information from a critical thinking perspective?

alternative value assumptions

Which of the following types of organizations has a simple design and little need for specialization and standardization?

entrepreneurial

Research suggests that sport management competencies are highly specialized and therefore not universal.

false

Typically, organizations are either completely centralized or completely decentralized.

false

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

human relations management approach

Which of the following approaches to evaluating organizational effectiveness focuses on the transformation side of the organization, or the ability to process inputs while considering the internal well-being of the organization?

internal process approach

According to Pitts, Fielding, and Miller (1994), sport

is any activity, experience, or business enterprise focused on fitness, recreation, athletics, or leisure

Which of the following best defines economies of scope?

maximization of resources used throughout an organization

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

occupational

Which of the following methods did A.G. Spalding & Brothers employ to motivate active participation in sport?

offered lessons for beginners and advanced players

Which of the following best defines economies of scale? Correct!

savings originating from the mass production of goods and services

Most of the competencies required for sport management tasks are transferable.

true

When several levels exist between the top executive in a sport organization and the lowest positions in the organization, this organization has

vertical complexity