SM 2010 QUIZZES – Flashcards
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Who was the sport executive who recognized a need for managers with academic backgrounds in the business and management of sport (and thus led to the beginning of sport administration as an academic major)?
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Walter O'Malley, Brooklyn Dodgers
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Which university established what is recognized as the first sport administration academic program?
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Ohio University
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Which one of the authors of the textbook has a direct tie to BGSU?
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Janet Parks
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According to Plunkett's Research what is the estimated size of the sport industry in the U.S.? (2011-2013)
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$470 Billion
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why sport is unique?
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Managers cannot control the outcome of the game Sport is consumed as it is produced Managers cannot guaranty customer satisfaction
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Which of the following accurately describes the field of sport management?
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Students must be willing to put forth a great deal of effort to best position themselves for jobs in the field.
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An undergraduate sport management education prepares students for:
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Entry level positions
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Attending sport management classes generally constitutes a field experience.
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False, You need much more
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Reading trade journals, reading academic journals, and keeping up with current events are essential to a student's academic preparation in sport management.
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true, it is essential.
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what shows a strong work ethic?
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contributing ideas preparing for meetings following through on commitments
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the following is provided by the National Labor Relations Act
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the right to bargain collectively through agents of one's own choosing the right to engage in concerted activities for employees' mutual aid or protection the right to self-organization, to form, join, or assist labor organizations
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In professional sports, what system is used to distribute new talent among all league members?
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the player draft
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the following are a primary source of revenue for professional sports teams
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licensing and merchandising sponsorship gate receipts
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Because professional sports teams need to compete and cooperate simultaneously, it is very important for them to have independence
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false. league think
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The Cincinnati Red Stockings were the first professional baseball team.
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true.
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what was the first intercollegiate athletic conference in the United States?
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The big ten conference
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How many NCAA divisions exist?
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three.
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What US president hosted a White House conference on football in 1905?
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Theodore Roosevelt
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Athletics directors at all NCAA member institutions perform the same tasks.
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false. they can perform multiple tasks.
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this first-line administrator is most likely to need a comprehensive understanding of trademark licensing?
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marketing and promotions director
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what has the most participants, sports teams, and athletics programs?
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interscholastic athletics
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what is a central premise of the value of interscholastic athletics programs?
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Athletics support the academic mission of schools.
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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.
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False. they are held more accountable for their grades.
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Private schools and schools in smaller districts often have a decentralized organization structure in terms of interscholastic athletics.
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false. most have centralized organization structure.
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what is the primary revenue stream for interscholastic athletics departments at public schools?
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property tax assessments
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what are the benefits of sport participation?
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family life. sense of community/social capital quality of life
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what is a psychological benefit of sport participation?
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increased self-esteem
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what sport is most popular based on participation numbers in the United States?
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Basketball
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From a management perspective, public parks and recreation facilities operate much like private clubs.
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True.
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There is increasing pressure to make community sport organizations more professional rather than relying so heavily on volunteers.
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true. in order to make the model more effectively constructed.
