Leadership/Mgmt
Define Scientific Management
Workers should not be doing the same job different ways, but instead in the “one best way” - more focused on the process
What country is considered the birthplace of modern sport?
England
What are the four Ps of sport marketing?
Product, price, place, promotion
What does D.I.M. stand for?
Develop, Implement, Manage
List one key skill of ethics:
Ensuring morality in the workplace, self-examination, forum for moral discourse, consequences.
Human Relations Movement
What was the earliest example of the club management system?
Thoroughbred racing
Sport marketing includes the marketing of what four things?
Products, services, entities, staff
Title IX prohibits the discrimination on the basis of what?
Gender
Define ethics:
The study of morals and principles that help us determine right from wrong
What is one key skill to management?
People skills, communication, managing diversity, managing technology, decision making, organizational politics, managing change, motivation, taking initiative
Who founded the modern Olympic Games?
Pierre de Coubertin
What is a target market?
A specific group of consumers to whom a product or service is marketed.
What is the difference between a plaintiff and a defendant?
The plaintiff is the person who is suing and the defendant is the person being sued.
When defining consequences, they must be _________ and ________?
Meaningful and enforceable
What are the four functional areas of management?
Planning, organizing, leading, evaluating
Who provided stability and structure to baseball?
William Hulbert
Who was the earliest pioneer of sport sponsorship?
Albert G. Spaulding
What are the four elements of a valid contract?
1) Offer and acceptance
2) Consideration
3) Legality
4) Capacity
What is the difference between relativism and absolutism?
Absolutism - Argues that moral precepts are universal – that they are applicable to all circumstances
Relativism - Argues that what is moral depends on the situation
Define planning
Defining organizational goals and determining the
appropriate means by which to achieve these desired goals
What are the three different kinds of league structures we discussed?
Oligopoly, hierarchical, and single-entity
What were Bill Veeck's two philosophies when it came to product promotion?
1. Fans came to the ballpark to be entertained
2. To build a loyal fan base, the experience of attending a game had to be pleasurable
What are the three defenses to vicarious liability?
1) Employee was not negligent
2) Employee was not acting within scope of employment
3) Employee was an independent contractor
What is critical to decrease corruption and resolve ethical dilemmas?
Communication