LO1 Flashcards
1
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What is a sports business?
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They are people, activities or organisations involved in producing, promoting, facilitating or organising any enterprise, activity or experience focused on sports
2
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What are the 3 sectors?
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- Public
- Private
- Voluntary
3
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Public sector characteristics
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- Main goal isn’t profit
- Aims to increase participation and inclusion
- Funded by the local/national government, membership fees or private donations
- Target groups = low income, local communities, children, elderly
4
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Public sector examples
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- Schools/colleges
- Public parks and playing fields
- Public leisure centres and sports clubs e.g. places leisure
5
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Private sector characteristics
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- Profit driven
- Funded by private investment, membership fees, sales, sponsorships
- Target groups = People with disposable income
6
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Private sector examples
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- Football teams
- Betting
- Private gyms e.g. David Lloyd
- Shops e.g. Nike, Adidas
- Personal trainers
- Sports media e.g. Sky Sports
- Sports nutrition
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Voluntary sector characteristics
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- Not-for-profit
- Social purposes e.g. increase participation
- Likely to have charitable status
- Self fulfillment or give to community
- Funded by membership fees, donations, sponsorships, loans, private investment
- Target group = Low incomes
8
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Voluntary sector examples
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- Charities e.g. sports aid who help athletes financially to be able to train and compete
- Community teams/groups
9
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What are the organisational structures?
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- Local
- National
- International
- Global
10
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Characteristics of a local organisation
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- Run by a small team or individual
- Can be entrepreneurial
- Can have shared job roles
- Single site or low number of premises
- Target = local community
11
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Examples of local organisations
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- Alexandra sports in Portswood
12
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National organisation characteristics
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- Medium to large teams of people
- Hierarchical structures
- Multi site locations
- Could be a franchise
- Could be public, private or voluntary
- Target nationwide
13
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National organisation examples
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- Places leisure
- Sports direct
14
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International organisation characteristics
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- Large team of people
- Complex hierarchical structure
- High number of sites
- Products tailored e.g. landlocked country won’t have any sailing items
- Can be public, private or voluntary
- Target group = international
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International organisation examples
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- Decathlon
- IGB’s
- Soccer aid
- Parkrun