Globalization Final
Which of the following is an example of a multisport event?
Commonwealth Games.
What is the Olympic Charter?
A set of rules and guidelines established by the IOC to organize the Olympic Games and govern the Olympic Movement.
Zimbalist argues that land use is one of the biggest cost of the Games, the IOC's minimum land use for the facilities alone is:
1,660 acres.
In what year was mandatory drug testing introduced at the Olympic Games?
1968.
Which Olympics are considered a highlight when it comes to women's representation?
2012 London.
What is purchasing power parity (PPP)?
A method of understanding the long-term exchange rates of money.
Define national culture and organizational culture. In what ways might these two types of culture overlap in a sport management setting?
A national culture is one that is seen throughout one's nation. An organizational culture is one that is the unique culture of an organization or corporation. They overlap because they need each other in order to form the perfect management.
In recent years there has been an increase of youth sport festivals. Explain the different values of the youth sport festivals for athletes, coaches, and host cities (one reason for each group will be enough).
A value for the athletes is that they get to compete against the best athletes in other parts of the world and see how they measure up. Coaches get to see their player perform at the highest level of competition and maybe even see them go to the next level. Host cities get to see the future athletes in the Olympic Games, and they get a better chance to host the Olympic Games.
In the 1980s and the early 1990s, sponsorship was viewed primarily as an alternative to advertising and:
A way of obtaining media exposure.
Which country is in the member states of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)?
Afghanistan
Sport for development activities taken place all over the world, but the highest number of organizations operate on which continent?
Africa.
What is the focus of Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) in Eastern Europe?
Age-appropriate training.
The most recent addition to the TOP sponsorship program of the IOC is this organization, which is specializing in hospitality and accommodation and is trying to improve sustainability by not needing to construct new hotel infrastructure.
AirBnb
Select one of the TOP sponsors of the IOC, explain what it provides at the Olympic Games and how the company benefits from their association with the IOC.
AirBnb provides housing for the Olympic Games. There is no need to build more hotels in the area because this causes house to be able to be rented out. This company benefits from the IOC because they will be making lots of money from having customers rent out their properties.
What is the name of New Zealand's national rugby union team?
All Blacks.
Which of the following is a major multisport event in Africa?
All-African Games.
Which principle is maintained by the NCAA?
Amateurism.
What is an emerging market?
An emerging market is one that expands over time. The trend of an emerging market is that when people know what it is, it becomes popular, making the sport it surrounds more well known.
Explain the relationship between international federations and national federations. Give an example of an international federation and a corresponding national federation.
An international federation is based upon the whole world. A national federation is based within a single country. An international federation example is FIBA (International Basketball Federation). A national federation that corresponds is USA Basketball.
Which organization is NOT an association of international federations recognized by the International Olympic Committee?
Association of Paralympic Federations.
The Olympic Games have been held in this U.S. city:
Atlanta.
Who was the chief architect of the modern Olympic Games?
Baron Pierre de Coubertin
What is the most popular sport in South Korea?
Baseball.
Which sport was played in the first professional sport league in Northeast Asia?
Baseball.
Which professional sport league is NOT included in the big five European professional leagues?
Belgium's Jupiler Pro League.
Explain the various revenue and expenses of FIFA. Do they make or lose money by putting on the World Cup?
Both. FIFA lose money by having to get people to sponsor them in order for them to regain their money. They make it up by the TV productions being shown about FIFA.
Which of the following is NOT true regarding major sport events in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Brazil and Argentina have hosted FIFA World Cups and the Olympics.
Throughout most of Oceania, which heritage is most reflective in sport?
British.
Explain how colonization influenced the structure of sport in the Caribbean and Latin America?
By bringing other known sports around the world into those areas.
Which of the following is NOT a description of corporate social responsibility (CSR)?
CSR is an economic system characterized by private property and wage labor.
Which of the following athletes was used as an example of the issue of gender testing?
Caster Semenya.
Which baseball team was at the center of a match-fixing scandal at the World Series in 1919 and became the focus of the movie Eight Men Out?
Chicago White Sox.
CSR among sporting goods companies emerged during the 1990s, in response to activism related to:
Child Labor.
In which of the following markets are most North American professional sport leagues interested in growing their businesses?
China.
This company is the TOP sponsor for non-alcoholic beverages and also one of the longest standing Olympic partners.
Coca-cola.
The supply of athletic talent for professional sport in North America comes from two primary sources. One of them is the minor leagues farm systems or tours (ex: tennis and golf) What is the primary source?
Colleges and universities.
Explain the role collegiate sport in the sports landscape in the United States and Canada.
Collegiate sports in the U.S. and Canada is important because it can shape who will be in the major professional sports teams. Less power is held in Canada compared to the U.S.
Which of the following is NOT one of the most significant factors in revenue generation fro professional sport leagues?
Concessions.
Which of the following is NOT a significant sport confederation or association in Africa?
Confederation of African Bobsled.
Which of the following characteristics does NOT describe an international federation?
Control the prevention of doping on the regional level.
Which is a national sport of India?
Cricket.
This may be viewed as travel anxiety, and it is nothing more than the experience of dissonance brought about by unfamiliar people and enviroments.
Culture shock.
Which sport organization is in part funded by Sport Canada?
Curling Canada.
Which ethical ideology describes actions that are right in and of themselves?
Deontology.
Name ONE of the seven themes of sport for development.
Disability.
The increasing number of youth sporting events at national and international levels has notably created all of the following challenges for athletes except:
Doping.
Explain how the Soviet Union (USSR) managed their sport system.
During the war, the military played the games that are known in the Soviet Union today. Long term athlete development tied in with improving the health of their citizens.
Which of the following words does NOT define the philosophy of the Olympic Movement?
Economics.
Over one third of SDP organizations focus on youth development and this broad theme of SDP:
Education.
Which professional sport league operates within a relegation system?
English Premier League.
What is a theory or system of moral values, the discipline dealing with what is good and bad and with moral duty and obligation, as well as the principle of conduct governing an individual or group? ("What is the good?" "How should we treat each other?")
Ethics.
Which of the following is a single-sport event?
FIFA U-20 World Cup.
T/F: All scholars consider doping (using PEDs) to be corruption.
False.
T/F: Corruption typically involves only one stakeholder.
False.
T/F: Drug use in sport is a relatively recent phenomenon, only appearing in the last 10-15 years.
False.
T/F: In the last decade, Latin America and the Caribbean hosted more major international and mega-events than Western Europe.
False.
T/F: Intercultural management matters because only a few athletes and coaches work and play outside and home countries.
False.
T/F: Modern sport in Africa started only when the US became interested in the continent after WWII.
False.
T/F: Sport development and sport for development are exactly the same concepts, just different phrases.
False.
T/F: Sport-plus programs are defined as how "organizations primarily work in social development areas and then have sport as an aspect of their program."
False.
T/F: The FIFA World Cup has never been hosted on the continent of Africa.
False.
T/F: The most common form of regionalism is promoting the characteristics of the nation-state itself.
False.
T/F: The most popular sport in the Arab world is basketball.
False.
T/F: The number of cities bidding to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games has increased since the early 2000s.
False.
T/F: Zimbalist argues that hosting mega-events like the World Cup or Olympic Games is a good way to combat income inequality.
False.
Professional sport leagues rely on several types of revenue to improve their bottom lines. Which of the following is NOT a significant factor in revenue generation for professional sport leagues?
Federal funding.
What are the most popular sports in Western Europe for spectators? What about for participants?
For spectators, the most popular sport is football (soccer). For participants, it includes football (soccer), walking, swimming, and running.
Sport for development programs focused on improving physical well-being can to the forefront as a result of:
Global AIDS Pandemic.
Is used to describe a product or service that is developed and distributed globally but is also adjusted to accommodate the user or consumer in a local market.
Glocalization.
The European football industry generates income from the principal sources of revenue. Which of the following is NOT on of those sources?
Governmental support.
Which of the following is NOT a known benefit of hosting an international sport event?
Grant citizenship to talented international athletes.
This country has been called the "Mother of Modern Sport"
Great Britain
In Western Europe, six countries originally signed two treaties of Rome, which are the first two traditional pillars of the birth of political Europe. Which country was NOT part of the original six?
Greece.
What is the most important source of funding for sport in France?
Household.
The acronym HRM stands for:
Human Resource Management.
There have been numerous human rights issues regarding the FIFA World Cup. Select one of the four most recent (2010, 2014, 2018, or next year's event in 2022) and discuss the human rights concerns and what FIFA can do or is currently doing to combat them.
Human Rights issues came to the attention of the sports world during the Sochi Winter Olympics specifically about Anti-LBGTQ legislation. Other human rights issues facing Russia, The Crimean invasion, Racial discrimination, and Labor disputes.
This organization is responsible for organizing the Paralympic Games:
IPC.
Explain how the Industrial Revolution influenced the growth of modern sport.
Influenced sport by making better equipment for each sport and making it easier for people to come and watch the players at each event.
Which of the following is an example of an International Federation?
International Basketball Federation (FIBA)
Many sport federations are currently not included in the Olympic Games. Which sport federation is NOT a part of the Olympics?
International Federation of American Football.
What is a nongovernmental organization established to govern one or more sports at the international level?
International Federation.
Which is the highest governing body for the Olympic Movement?
International Olympic Committee
These types of goods are to be used by many customers over a long period.
Investment.
The sport system in Latin America and the Caribbean
Is made up of clubs, associations, and governing bodies.
Sport marketing (and sport as a product) is a unique aspect of the sport industry because:
It has a fixed supply.
Three countries can be considered the biggest contributors in terms of sport imports. Which country is NOT included among the top three?
Italy.
Which combination of entities were hosts of the 2002 World Cup?
Japan and Korea.
Which Northeast Asian hosted the Olympic Games?
Japan, South Korea, and China.
Which of the following is a traditional sport in Japan that had an important role in Japanese sport culture before the coming of Western sport?
Kung Fu.
Zimbalist describes two host cities that saw success in terms of long-term benefits to the cities development, the first Barcelona, and the second:
Los Angeles.
What statement does NOT reflect an important role for sport in Eastern Europe?
Makes people richer.
Management of sport in Russia is highly developed because of
Making preparation for military fitness permanent.
When discussing FIFA we mostly talked about this type of corruption:
Management corruption.
Which of the following is NOT an event organized by a professional sport organization in North America?
March Madness.
The history of rival leagues suggests that you can either fail or
Merge with an existing league.
Which is NOT an example of the governing bodies that operate as leagues at the international level?
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Which of the following is an example of a profession sports league that exists in more than one country. (technically a regional professional league)
National Hockey League.
Explain the role of national governments in the sport governance in the Arab world.
National governments influence Arab that is how they become more known. TV productions are the way that they get their name out into the world and the government funds it.
Which of the following is NOT a general membership rule of the international federations regarding national sport federations?
National sport federations should be responsible for funding the participant of athletes in the competition organized by national sport federations.
Australia and New Zealand own or participate in some professional leagues. Which professional sport league is managed in both countries?
Netball.
NGOs make up the majority for how sport for development programs are delivered. NGOs stand for:
Non-Governmental Organization.
Interest in the game of soccer continues to exert itself across the globe in professional sport. Which market is seeing the greatest growth in the sport of soccer?
North America.
The IOC oversees this important international sporting event:
Olympic Games.
Which of the following is a positive effect that can youth sport events can have on the host city or nation?
Potential for future event hosting.
Which of Morgan's (2002) four major transitional models for the league governance of sport at the highest level seen in "traditional European sports such as swimming and badminton and collegiate sport in the United States" (Smith and Stewart, 2010)
Pyramid hierarchical model
The 2022 World Cup will be hosted in:
Qatar
Unlike many of the other discussed regions, of the following, which is NOT considered a primary role of sport within the Arab region?
Recreation.
For sport managers, which of the following is NOT a requirement for global competence?
Remain neutral.
Explain the role of high performance (elite) sport in Australia and New Zealand.
Rugby, cricket, and football are the most known sports to watch and play. This brings tournaments and championships to this area. They are trying to increase participation and international success. This is funded by the federal government.
The prominent example of sport being used in a post-conflict setting is Nelson Mandela who used this sport after the end of apartheid in South Africa.
Rugby.
Which Eastern Europe country has been riddled with doping scandals in sport most recently?
Russia.
Kofi Annan was responsible for bringing sport for development to the forefront of some global policies through his time in this political position:
Secretary General of the United Nations.
The next Summer Olympic Youth Games will be hosted in this city:
Senegal.
The economic impact of MLB baseball in the Dominican Republic is
Significant and is mainly driven by the presence of MLB academies.
Where was the first ever edition of the Youth Olympic Games staged?
Singapore.
Six types of event structures are usually preserved after a megaevent, name one and describe what it is through an example.
Soccer stadiums are normally preserved after a megaevent because the country can host more games in the field for the future.
Which event is NOT held every four years?
South Asia Games.
A Soviet developed mass multisport festival that includes more sport disciplines than the Olympic Games was called:
Spartakids.
Of the following, which is an example of an action sport on the rise?
Sport climbing.
Which of the following is an incorrect statement regarding the role of sport in Africa?
Sport is intended to develop high-performance athletes and to promote African countries' economic standards.
The four pillars of respect, fairness, responsibility, and integrity- that together form the foundation of the key construct of:
Sportsmanship.
Both hosed in Asia, the next SUMMER Olympic Games will be held where? The next WINTER Olympic Games?
Summer: Tokyo Winter: Beijing
In 1996, SANZAR (South Africa, New Zealand, Australia Rugby) was formed, and a professional, well-paid competition the Super 12 began, with five New Zealand teams, three Australian teams, and four South African teams competing for the title. What is the current name of the competition?
Super Rugby.
Which country shows the highest frequency of regular sport participation?
Sweden
The highest level of sponsorship offered by the IOC which includes exclusive access to the games in a particular category is called:
TOP sponsorship program
Which of the following is most shaping sport consumption in the Arab region?
TV broadcasting.
In relation to macroeconomics in sport, explain the difference and give an example between tangible and intangible effects.
Tangible are physical items, things you can touch. Intangible items are things that you can't touch.
The type of corruption that is defined as losing on purpose:
Tanking.
Both FIFA and the IOC make the bulk of their revenue from:
Television and Broadcast rights.
Sports are constantly (well during a 4-year olympiad) being added and removed from the Olympic Program. Why does the IOC and Olympic Organizing Committee do this and give an example of a sport that has been removed/added from the next Olympic Games in 2020(1).
The committee adds and removes sports into the program because some sports are not as popular as compared to others. A new sport that is being added to the next Olympic Games is breakdancing.
Which is NOT a description of nationalization?
The increased interactions and integration among sport organizations and enterprises around the world.
Explain the role for mega-events and major sport events in African sport.
These are held in order to get people to travel the country. This will make Africa a more well known place to travel and more tourist will want to visit.
Why is the Northeast Asia region important not just in sport, but economically and politically?
This area is highly populated and is a large economy.
Omega is the TOP sponsor that handles:
Timimg.
Which is the main role of national sport organization in Oceania?
To foster sport by providing training, enjoyment, recreation, and competition.
Which of the following management principles is NOT in the purview of an international federation?
To govern the all sport federations in the Olympic Charter.
Choose an incorrect answer. According to the updated version of the Canadian Sport Policy, Canadians can pursue sport
To increase political power in the world.
Sport leagues uses rules and regulations to encourage competitive balance. Why do sport leagues encourage competitive balance?
To maintain fan enthusiasm.
Although Oceania is mostly made up of Australia and New Zealand, it also includes smaller island nations including:
Tonga, Samoa, and Fiji.
Which city in North America has never hosted an Olympic Games?
Toronto.
T/F: A growing number of countries have started to grant citizenship to talented athletes in an effort to build their national competitiveness internationally.
True.
T/F: Both basketball and volleyball were invented at YMCAs in the 1890s.
True.
T/F: Cities now bidding for the Olympic Games must host the Paralympic Games.
True.
T/F: For many young athletes, youth elite sport events and festivals constitute the pinnacle of their careers as athletes.
True.
T/F: From a sustainability standpoint, Kelsey mentioned in the lecture that the bid for the 2026 FIFA World Cup from North America was more sustainable than some previous bids because the participating nations do not need a ton of new construction considering the plethora of NFL and MLS stadiums already large enough to host the games.
True.
T/F: Many youth sport events events serve as innovation labs for institutions to establish and test new disciplines, rules, sports, and trends for their suitability for senior events.
True.
T/F: Most of the foundational work of SDP research was interested in the power of sport to aid economic development.
True.
T/F: Regional sport leagues operate across international boundaries but tend to be isolated to a particular geographical regional location.
True.
T/F: The 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games were the most expensive in history.
True.
T/F: The US has never hosted a Youth Olympic Games.
True.
T/F: The expectation that corruptions act responsibly have risen and declined in step with the growth of capitalism since at least the 18th century.
True.
T/F: The first Olympic Games held in Eastern Europe was in Moscow in 1980 and the Games were boycotted by the U.S.
True.
T/F: Youth multisport events and festivals and single-sport events and festivals have differing governance structures.
True.
The Commonwealth Youth Games are an example of an institution-based event.
True.
Which organization was empowered by the Amateur Sports Act?
United State Olympic and Paralympic Committee.
Which of the following countries is home to the largest number of golf courses?
United States.
What is World Anti-Doping Agency and when and why was it established?
WADA is an agency that exempts drug usage throughout sports. Started in the 1960s, but became an independent agency in 1999. It was established because many players were taking drug enhancers to help their performance throughout their games.
We discussed SWOT analysis this week in order to understand both internal and external factors that relate to a given company. The W in SWOT stands for:
Weakness.
This organization regulates world-wide doping issues related to sport:
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)
The United Nations Global Compact has grown to be the world's largest global corporate citizenship initiative and focuses on building the social legitimacy of business and markets. How many countries are currently involved?
about 100 countries.
The text described which of the following as an "emerging sport"?
eSports
Modern sport arrived in Latin America and the Caribbean
with the influx of Anglo-Saxon immigrants in the late 19th century.
