Sports Management Final

How many NCAA divisions exist?

3

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

A Conflict of Interest

Which of the following is not a critique of interscholastic athletics?

Athletic Goals are related to Education Goals

Which of the following is a central premise of the value of interscholastic athletic programs?

Athletics Support the Academic Mission of Schools

Which of the following was the first intercollegiate athletic conference in the United States?

Big Ten

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

Conceptual

Which of the following is an aspect of the economic dimension of sport tourism sustainability?

Cost-Benefit Analysis

Which management process involves influencing individuals and groups to produce goods and services in the most effective and efficient manner possible?

Directing Management Process

Which of the following functions involves tournament operations, hospitality and entertainment, fan engagement, sponsorship and ticket sales, and public relations?

Event Management & Marketing

A sport fan who travels to the Olympic Games is what type of sport tourist?

Event Sport Tourist

A psychology degree is preferable for those entering careers in sport management and marketing agencies. T or F

False

Athletics directors at all NCAA member institutions perform the same tasks.

False

Because professional sport teams need to compete and cooperate simultaneously, it is very important for them to have independence. T or F

False

In Canada, community sport is almost exclusively offered through primary and secondary schools and colleges and universities. T or F

False

Organizational behavior is defined as the study of individuals and groups in organizations. T or F

False

Private schools and schools in smaller districts often have decentralized organization structures for interscholastic athletics. T or F

False

Solicitation involves becoming a smaller organization by reducing personnel or departments. T or F

False

Sport in Canada is delivered on a national level and is coordinated by a national governing body. T or F

False

The NCAA is the official agency that classifies conferences into major, mid-major, and small-college categories.

False

The National Football League (NFL) does not have a salary cap. T or F

False

The amount of each managerial skill required by a manager does not change from organization to organization. T or F

False

The first interscholastic athletic competition took place in 1858. T or F

False

The only defining characteristic of a tourist is that he travels outside his home community. T or F

False

When compared to the general student population, student-athletes tend to fall short of the students who do not compete in interscholastic athletics in areas such as GPA, attendance, and discipline. T or F

False

When conducting economic impact studies, communities do not need to take casuals and time switchers into account. T or F

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 is a psychological benefit of sport participation?

Increased Self-Esteem

Which of the following has the most participants, sport teams, and athletic programs?

Interscholastic Athletics

Which of the following requires that teams recognize the importance of their competition and share revenues to ensure that their competitors remain strong?

League Think

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

Leverage Over the City in which they Operate

Which of the following is not a benefit of sport participation?

Longer Life Expectancy

Which of the following first-line administrators is most likely to need a comprehensive understanding of trademark licensing?

Marketing & Promotions Director

In which state was an Interscholastic Football Association formed in 1888?

Massachusetts

Which of the following professional sport leagues was the first to implement a salary cap for its 1985-86 season?

NBA

A sport fan who travels to the host city after the Olympic Games are over and wants to tour the Olympic venues is what type of sport tourist?

Nostalgia Sport Tourist

In professional sports, what system is used to distribute new talent among all league members?

Player Draft

Which of the following is the primary revenue stream for interscholastic athletic departments at public schools?

Property Tax Assessments

Which type of power stems from charisma, charm, and appeal?

Referent Power

Which of the following have grown as corporate sport sponsorship continues to grow in popularity?

Rights Fees, Negotiation Fees

When a community's residents feel a sense of pride and excitement as a result of hosting a sport tourism event, this is an example of which dimension of sustainability?

Social

Which of the following sport management and marketing agency functions is undertaken for all four main client groups (i.e., talent, properties, corporate brands, media companies)?

Strategic Planning

What issue was raised about youth sport in the 2002 report released by the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport?

The focus of youth sport is moving from a source or leadership development to a source of entertainment

Which of the following is not provided by the National Labor Relations Act?

The right to exemption from drug testing and disciplinary procedures

What U.S. president hosted a White House conference on football in 1905?

Theodore Roosevelt

Which of the following is not a primary source of revenue for professional sports teams?

Ticket Scalping

The number of managers in this group is small, and they have great power and authority.

Top Level Managers

When using _________ behavior, leaders attempt to be clear about their expectations and reward employees for satisfactory performance.

Transnational

A full-service agency performs strategic planning, sponsorship solicitation, marketing activation, and event management tasks. T or F

True

Amateur sports encompass active tourism and event sport tourism. T or F

True

At one time the NAIA was viewed as a viable competitor of the NCAA. T or F

True

Dealing with globalization is a future challenge for sport managers working in professional sport. T or F

True

From a management perspective, public parks and recreation facilities operate much like nonprofit clubs. T or F

True

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

True

Prior to the 1800s, European North Americans rarely engaged in physical contests that could be labeled as sports as we know them today. T or F

True

Revenue disparities led Major League Baseball (MLB) to implement a luxury tax. T or F

True

Someone who travels from Illinois to Massachusetts to run the Boston Marathon is considered an active sport tourist. T or F

True

Specialty agencies specialize in a specific type of service or a specific stakeholder clientele. T or F

True

Sport management scholars view management and leadership as a unified concept that ultimately results in more efficient and effective sport managers. T or F

True

The EADA requires institutions that receive federal financial assistance to submit a report documenting their expenditures each fiscal year. T or F

True

The NFHS is made up of all the U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and 22 additional members outside of the United States. T or F

True

The Wimbledon Championship is an example of a mega event. T or F

True

The first sport management and marketing agencies were formed primarily to represent athletes in contract negotiations and to seek endorsements and other revenue streams for these athletes. T or F

True

The history of sport in North America is difficult to condense because of its variance based on factors such as gender, social class, race, and place of residence. T or F

True

The phrase "the triple bottom line" is frequently used to describe the interrelationship among the three prongs of sustainability. T or F

True

There is increasing pressure to make community sport organizations more professional rather than relying so heavily on volunteers. T or F

True

According to most historical accounts, the first college sporting event was a rowing competition between Harvard University and ??

Yale University