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What 2 cities served as hubs for amateur sport in the 19th century? - CORRECT ANSWER-montreal and NYC amateur sports act of 1978 - CORRECT ANSWER-prompted the formation of national governing bodies (ex: USA swimming)
- as a result of inconsistent olympic performances by US in canada sport programs are delivered ______ but coordinated ________ - CORRECT ANSWER-locally ; nationally youth sport in the US is a _________ system because..... - CORRECT ANSWER-hybrid no single institution is responsible for regulating/delivering youth sport
research estimates youth sport to be a $________ industry with between ______ and_______ participants - CORRECT ANSWER- 15 billion ; 35-45 million participation in sport improves someone's quality of life in what 6 ways? - CORRECT ANSWER-1. physical well being - youth participation predicts adult activity
- mental well being - positive self esteem and social belonging
- socialization
- financial benefits - healthcare costs
- cognitive / emotional development - associated with academic achievement, HS athletes are more likely to go to college
- opportunity- urban and rural girls and low income children are underrepresented boys start sports at age _____ and exit at age ____ girls start at age _____ and exit at _______ - CORRECT ANSWER-6.8 ; 14 7.4 ; 12
_____% of kids age 6-12 participate in high calories burning sport over 150x a year - CORRECT ANSWER- 25 families with a household income over $_______ are _____ likely to have kids engage in NO physical activity than families with a household income under $______ - CORRECT ANSWER-100,000 ; less ; 50, percent of youth sport coaches who said they recived specific training in:
- general safety and injury prevention
- motivational techniques
- physical conditioning - CORRECT ANSWER-1. 32%
- 30%
- 28% Aspen Institute's project play 2020 strategies to improve youth sport participation outcomes (know 4) - CORRECT ANSWER-1. ask kids what they want - 9/10 say "fun" is the reason they play and "winning" was ranked 48th as describing "fun"
- reintroduce free play
- encourage sport sampling
- revitalize in town leagues
- think small - creative, small purpose facilities and park spaces
- design for development
- train all coaches - how to work with kids, physical literacy and sport skills, and basic safety
- emphasize prevention ____% of HS students participate in school sponsored sport - CORRECT ANSWER- 50
3. NY
- Ohio many HS athletic directors get professional certification through the ______ - CORRECT ANSWER-state/NIAAA What are public education budgets primary funding source? - CORRECT ANSWER-property taxes budget cuts in athletic departments can lead to: - CORRECT ANSWER-- fewer games
- eliminating individual sports
- pay to play policies
- equipment/apparel cuts
- more reliance on fundraising/booster clubs what year was OHSAA founded? - CORRECT ANSWER- 1907
how many sports does OHSAA offer? - CORRECT ANSWER-17 boys and girls 26 total how does OHSAA get financial inputs and what is unique about it's structure? - CORRECT ANSWER-80%- ticket sales from tournaments 10%-officials dues 10% sponsorships
- no tax dollars received
- no membership fees from schools
- bonus returned to schools on ticket sales What was the first university to offer a sport management academic degree program and what year? - CORRECT ANSWER-Ohio University 1966
single sport settings - CORRECT ANSWER-professional leagues, individual teams, organizations multi sport settings - CORRECT ANSWER-athletic foundations, disabled sport, adaptive sport, high school, military, olympics, comissions, visitor's bureaus, hall of fame, youth organziations college sport settings - CORRECT ANSWER-NCAA, NAIA, athletic conferences, univeristy athletic departments, sport managment programs, campus recreation sport media settings - CORRECT ANSWER-print, raido, digital, TV, streaming services, production companies
- sponsors
- professional services (agencies, sport medicine)
- manufacturers
- facilities
PWC breaks sport industry into what 4 segments? Which is expected to be the largest in 2020? - CORRECT ANSWER-1. gate revenue
- media rights (largest in 2020)
- sponsorship
- merchandising many pro sport franchises refer to season ticket accounts as ____________ instead of "holders" .... why? - CORRECT ANSWER- members feeling of exclusivity, being apart of something direct sponsorship - CORRECT ANSWER-short term impact on consumption behavior (sales) ex: Cane's indirect sponsorship - CORRECT ANSWER-long termin nature, like generating awareness, creating a desired image, reaching new
economic impact model - CORRECT ANSWER-says economic sectors best define the industry
- sport entertainment
- sport products
- sport support orgs sport activity model - CORRECT ANSWER-puts "sport activities" at center of the industry, surrounded by firms and organizations that:
- provide products and serve to support sport activity
corporate social responsibility (CSR) - CORRECT ANSWER-implication that company is responsible for assessment of their wider impact on society
- philanthropy
- community invovlement
- youth education intiatives
- youth health initiatives
vertical integration - CORRECT ANSWER-a company's effort to move forward or backward along the supply chain diversification - CORRECT ANSWER-act of adding new products to a company's product mix 3 major consumer market segments that developed in the early 20th century: - CORRECT ANSWER-1. white middle class men
- white upper class women
- white youth and teens Who was the first pro athlete to sign an endorsement contract? With what company? - CORRECT ANSWER-Honus Wagner with Louisville Slugger congress GI bill - CORRECT ANSWER-created huge boom in college attendance, so college sport booms in kind post WWII
- post war "affluent" Americans who had money after the war
- middle level- manage a department/unit and ensure tasks/responsibilities are completed efficiently and effectively; both leaders and followers (ex: director of operations, director of ticket sales)
- supervisory - "front line" managers who oversee technical specialists (ex: clubhouse manager, group sales manager, food and beverage manager) contingency theory of leadership - CORRECT ANSWER-organization leaders create and embed culture through:
- what is paid attention to , measured and controlled
- reaction to crises
- resource allocation
- role modeling, coaching, teaching
- reward allocation
- recruiting, promoting, selecting, terminating transactional leadership - CORRECT ANSWER-EXCHANGE between leaders and followers is central concept
transformational leadership (characteristics) - CORRECT ANSWER-1. idealized influence
- inspirational motivation
- intellectual stimulation
- individualized consideration organizations - CORRECT ANSWER-social entities that are goal directed, designed as deliberately structured and coordinated activity systems, and are linked to external environment common features of organizations: - CORRECT ANSWER-- members/participants
- common objectives
- control of activities to ensure objectives are met
- selection, training, and replacement of organizational members
- acquisition of resources from the environment
- dispensation of products/services in environment
- relations with other orgs
what are the environmental forces outside an organization that influence the activities/practices of that organization? - CORRECT ANSWER-1. economic (ex: ticket sales down --> new ticket bundles)
- technology (ex: social media platforms)
- politics (ex: ASW reaction to HB2 legislation in NC)
- social/cultural forces (ex: NBA did "Noche Enebea") primary stakeholders - CORRECT ANSWER-those directly benefitting from or affected by activity of organizations
- anyone involved financially or functionally (with an interest)
- ex: customers/clients, employees, sponsors, etc. 4 steps in the organizational life cycle: - CORRECT ANSWER-1. entreprenuerial stage: founder manages all aspect of the business and becomes overwhelmed as it grows in the beginning
- collectivity stage: formation of structure/design 3.formalization stage: rules, procedures, communication, hierarchal design becomes formal - top management makes strategies
- elaboration stage: collaboration and teamwork to solve complex problems
