Question 1

Due to their increasing popularity, the Olympic Games have the luxury of being able to continue expanding at the same pace as in the past.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Change is inevitable, but sport managers should strive for change to be planned, rather than forced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

When do the CBAs for each of the Big Four expire?

Accepted Answer

MLB = 2012; NBA = 2023; NFL = 2020; NHL = 2022

Question 4

A major concern for sport managers working in major games, the Olympic Games, and the Paralympic Games is

Accepted Answer

A)  participation by professional athletes 
B)  security 
C)  transportation 
D)  facility construction 
A)  participation by professional athletes 
B)  security 
C)  transportation 
D)  facility construction

Question 5

Organizational change is a result of pressure from

Accepted Answer

A)  inside the organization 
B)  outside the organization 
C)  a combination of these 
D)  all of the above 
A)  inside the organization 
B)  outside the organization 
C)  a combination of these 
D)  all of the above

Question 6

What three questions should a sport manager ask when examining the impact of
technology in sport?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What three questions should a sport manager...

Question 7

What two issues remain at the top for professional sport?

Accepted Answer

A)  labor negotiations and racism 
B)  the economy and security 
C)  the economy and new stadium construction 
D)  athlete misconduct and new technology 
A)  labor negotiations and racism 
B)  the economy and security 
C)  the economy and new stadium construction 
D)  athlete misconduct and new technology

Question 8

A maxim sport managers should try to remember in order to keep their organizations successful is

Accepted Answer

A)  manage change 
B)  lead change 
C)  avoid change 
D)  resist change 
A)  manage change 
B)  lead change 
C)  avoid change 
D)  resist change

Question 9

What is the first step in the organizational change process?

Accepted Answer

A)  initiate change through sets of individual recommendations 
B)  find solutions to a problem and define a course of action 
C)  diagnose or accept the problem 
D)  request for change 
A)  initiate change through sets of individual recommendations 
B)  find solutions to a problem and define a course of action 
C)  diagnose or accept the problem 
D)  request for change

Question 10

For campus recreation professionals, an important factor to focus on is

Accepted Answer

A)  service and customer-care 
B)  programming 
C)  upkeep of old facilities 
D)  dropping college enrollments 
A)  service and customer-care 
B)  programming 
C)  upkeep of old facilities 
D)  dropping college enrollments

Question 11

Sport managers working in amateur sport in the community will continue to struggle with

Accepted Answer

A)  legal liability created by cities 
B)  competition for resources 
C)  security issues 
D)  lack of interest in recreational activities by the 13 to 18 age group 
A)  legal liability created by cities 
B)  competition for resources 
C)  security issues 
D)  lack of interest in recreational activities by the 13 to 18 age group

Question 12

One major concern to sport organizations as they undergo change is

Accepted Answer

A)  future economic survival 
B)  keeping pace with other organizations 
C)  maintaining control over outside influences 
D)  movement of professionals within the industry 
A)  future economic survival 
B)  keeping pace with other organizations 
C)  maintaining control over outside influences 
D)  movement of professionals within the industry

Question 13

There is a trend in scholastic sport for athletes to choose to specialize in one sport rather than competing in different sports in different seasons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is the definition of planned change?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the definition of planned change?...

Question 15

The role of improved technology continues to influence sport across different industry segments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

High school athletic administrators will have to face questions about the basic nature of scholastic sport including

Accepted Answer

A)  whether young athletes should specialize in one sport 
B)  the separation of scholastic sport and education 
C)  corporate involvement with state high school associations 
D)  consolidation of high school sport programs 
A)  whether young athletes should specialize in one sport 
B)  the separation of scholastic sport and education 
C)  corporate involvement with state high school associations 
D)  consolidation of high school sport programs

Question 17

The ongoing debate within intercollegiate athletics will continue around

Accepted Answer

A)  scandals 
B)  the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) 
C)  the role of corporate sponsorship 
D)  player safety 
A)  scandals 
B)  the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) 
C)  the role of corporate sponsorship 
D)  player safety

Question 18

Although the greater business arena is changing rapidly, sport managers are not faced with the same pressures to change as are managers in other fields.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Pressure for organizational change can originate from what three sources?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Pressure for organizational change can originate from...

Question 20

What are the steps in the organizational change process?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are the steps in the organizational...

Due to their increasing popularity, the Olympic Games have the luxury of being able to continue expanding at the same pace as in the past.

Change is inevitable, but sport managers should strive for change to be planned, rather than forced.

When do the CBAs for each of the Big Four expire?

A major concern for sport managers working in major games, the Olympic Games, and the Paralympic Games is

Organizational change is a result of pressure from

What three questions should a sport manager ask when examining the impact of technology in sport?

What two issues remain at the top for professional sport?

A maxim sport managers should try to remember in order to keep their organizations successful is

What is the first step in the organizational change process?

For campus recreation professionals, an important factor to focus on is

Sport managers working in amateur sport in the community will continue to struggle with

One major concern to sport organizations as they undergo change is

There is a trend in scholastic sport for athletes to choose to specialize in one sport rather than competing in different sports in different seasons.

What is the definition of planned change?

The role of improved technology continues to influence sport across different industry segments.

High school athletic administrators will have to face questions about the basic nature of scholastic sport including

The ongoing debate within intercollegiate athletics will continue around

Although the greater business arena is changing rapidly, sport managers are not faced with the same pressures to change as are managers in other fields.

Pressure for organizational change can originate from what three sources?

What are the steps in the organizational change process?

Introduction to Sport Governance

Managerial Activities

Strategic Management and Policy Development

Ethics in Sport Organizations

Scholastic Sport

Amateur Sport in the Community

Campus Recreation

Intercollegiate Athletics

The Major Games

Olympic Sport

Paralympic Sport

Professional Sport Leagues in North America

Professional Individual Sports

Professional Sport Leagues Beyond North America

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Exam 15: The Future of Sport Governance

Due to their increasing popularity, the Olympic Games have the luxury of being able to continue expanding at the same pace as in the past.

Change is inevitable, but sport managers should strive for change to be planned, rather than forced.

When do the CBAs for each of the Big Four expire?

A major concern for sport managers working in major games, the Olympic Games, and the Paralympic Games is

Organizational change is a result of pressure from

What three questions should a sport manager ask when examining the impact of technology in sport?

What two issues remain at the top for professional sport?

A maxim sport managers should try to remember in order to keep their organizations successful is

What is the first step in the organizational change process?

For campus recreation professionals, an important factor to focus on is

Sport managers working in amateur sport in the community will continue to struggle with

One major concern to sport organizations as they undergo change is

There is a trend in scholastic sport for athletes to choose to specialize in one sport rather than competing in different sports in different seasons.

What is the definition of planned change?

The role of improved technology continues to influence sport across different industry segments.

High school athletic administrators will have to face questions about the basic nature of scholastic sport including

The ongoing debate within intercollegiate athletics will continue around

Although the greater business arena is changing rapidly, sport managers are not faced with the same pressures to change as are managers in other fields.

Pressure for organizational change can originate from what three sources?

What are the steps in the organizational change process?

Introduction to Sport Governance

Managerial Activities

Strategic Management and Policy Development

Ethics in Sport Organizations

Scholastic Sport

Amateur Sport in the Community

Campus Recreation

Intercollegiate Athletics

The Major Games

Olympic Sport

Paralympic Sport

Professional Sport Leagues in North America

Professional Individual Sports

Professional Sport Leagues Beyond North America

Filters