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Why do teams change conferences? (3)

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  1. Competition
  2. Money
  3. To get a better fit in other criteria
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Why do college conferences exist? (8)

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  1. To monitor itself and alleviate pressure
  2. Money aspect of D1 schools, shared wealth
  3. Like institutions are grouped together
  4. Grouped by geographic region (cuts down on travel)
  5. League history and traditions (rivalry)
  6. To establish a hierarchy/levels
  7. Greater # of conferences produces greater # of champions
  8. Scheduling purposes
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What is a code of conduct?

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Dictates what is reasonably expected of someone in a particular profession

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What are the 4 functions of management?

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  1. Planning
  2. Organizing
  3. Implementing
  4. Organizing
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What is a contract?

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  • Agreements that create legal obligation to fulfill promises made in accordance with this agreement
  • between 2 or more parties
  • valid legal document
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What 5 criteria makes a contract valid?

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  1. Offer- who, subject matter, time
  2. Acceptance
  3. Consideration- exchange of goods
  4. Legality- any component dealing with illegal activity voids contract
  5. Capacity- parties must understand contract and make an educated decision
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Who cannot enter a valid contract? (3)

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  1. Under the influence
  2. Under age of 18
  3. Mentally handicap
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What are 5 types of contracts?

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  1. Vending
  2. Scholarships
  3. Employment
  4. Waivers
  5. Sponsorships
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What are collective bargaining agreements (CBAs)?

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Employee contracts between employer and employees

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Why do sports utilize CBAs? (4)

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  1. Rules are same for everyone
  2. Ensure sports are somewhat level
  3. Checks and balances; everything must be negotiated between the two parties
  4. Saves time; same contract for everyone
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What is Title IX?

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Established in 1972 to prohibit gender discrimination in educational institutions

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What is the importance of Title IX?

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  • large impact on athletics at high school and college levels
  • increased # of jobs in sports today
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What is Title IX’s 3-prong test?

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To be compliant, institution must meet at least one of the following requirements:

  1. Demonstrates % of female athletes is nearly the same as % of female undergrads
  2. Demonstrate athletic opportunity for women is steadily increasing
  3. Prove that the institution is meeting the athletic interests and abilities of its female athletes (MU meets this criteria)
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What is management by objectives (MBO)?

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  • Popular planning/decision-making aid managers use to convert organizational objectives into group and individual objectives
  • managers must manage individuals, not groups, and should learn to know their employees so well that they can align each employee’s goals and objectives with those of the department and the organization as a whole
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Why is MBO ideal for application in sport management?

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  • the relatively small numbers of employees usually involved in most organizations
  • qualitative and quantitative criteria used as a measure of performance
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What are the 4 purposes of planning?

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  1. Formalize objectives
  2. Develop time standards and efficiency
  3. Minimize problems
  4. Effective end results
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What are the 3 levels of management?

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  1. Entry-level: most managers
  2. Middle: deal with larger scopes
  3. Top: VP and above
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What are the 5 different types of plans?

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  1. Strategic: broad; often called a master plan (long term)
  2. Single use operational: only occurs one time (ex: building a baseball field)
  3. Standing operational: change way of doing a specific task (ex: maintenance)
  4. Functional: classified by a special function (ex: marketing, finance)
  5. Contingency: back-up/what-if plans
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What is the importance of equal protection laws?

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Requires no person be singled out from similarity situated people, or have different benefits bestowed or burdens imposed, unless a constitutionally permissible reason exists for doing so

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What is the importance of labor laws?

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Dictates the rules and regulations that govern the relationship between labor and management, defining the rights, privileges, duties, and responsibilities of each

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What significance do labor laws play in professional sports?

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CBAs

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What significance do labor laws play in amateur sports?

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No unionized amateur athletes, but some personnel working in an amateur organization may belong to a union

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What are 4 ethical issues in sport?

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  1. Recruiting tactics
  2. Drug use (PEDs)
  3. Deviant behavior
  4. Safety (NFL and NHL)
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What is the risk associated with making unethical decisions?

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  • unethical decisions eventually get caught

- bad publicity erodes confidence and trust in organization

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Define social responsibility.

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Acting in the best interests of society in general

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What are the 6 most important social responsibilities managers must make and carry out?

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  1. To provide safe products
  2. To provide a safe and healthy work environment
  3. To protect the physical environment
  4. To provide equal opportunities for men and women
  5. To obey both the spirit and letter of laws- be ethical
  6. To provide public-service programs
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What are the 10 steps of the strategic planning process?

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  1. Define the goals and mission of the organization
  2. Identify the long-term objectives
  3. Review the existing strategy to achieve these goals
  4. Evaluate current environmental factors
  5. Inventory of organization’s resources
  6. Identify strategic strengths and weaknesses of the organization
  7. Compare current strategy against current information
  8. Formulate new strategy if needed
  9. Develop policies, procedures, and programs to accompany new strategy
  10. Implement and control the strategy
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What are the 3 types of goals/objectives?

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  1. Strategic: top management; expansive and influence organizational behavior
  2. Tactical: middle management; how will we achieve strategic goals
  3. Operational: entry-level; functional objectives trying to reach tactical goals
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What is the purpose of an organizational structure? (2)

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  1. Show flow of communication

2. Leads to efficiency

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