SPMT 370 WALTEMYER UNIT 1 TEST
COMPLETE EXAM COMPREHENSIVE
SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Economies of Scale. Answer: Mass produce products to save
⩥ Economies of Scope. Answer: Maximizing resources to save
⩥ Three Types of Sport Organizations. Answer: 1. Public: Federal or
state government agency
2. Non-profit: Voluntary organizations (challenges include lower
salaries, less retention)
3. Commercial: For profit organizations. i.e: Pro sports teams,
equipment manufacturers, retailers.
⩥ General Organizational Environment. Answer: May not have direct
effect but could influence:
→Economy (operations could be affected)
→Technology (development and marketing)
→Politics (North American Free Trade Agreement-NAFTA)
→Demography (structure of populations)
,⩥ Specific Organizational Environment. Answer: Affects internal and
external stakeholders
⩥ Effectiveness vs Efficiency. Answer: Effectiveness: how well the
results were received
Efficiency: focuses on what little activities can be done to achieve the
goal (rarely achieved)
⩥ Organizational Structure. Answer: Formal system of task and
authority relationships that control how people coordinate their actions
and use of resources to achieve organizational goals
⩥ Major Dimensions of Structure. Answer: 1. Specialization: division of
labor
2. Standardization: Amount of written document
3. Centralization: Hierarchical level makes decisions
⩥ Specialization. Answer: →Vertical Complexity (number of levels)
→Horizontal Complexity (across)
→Spatial Complexity (geographic) NFL
⩥ Standardization. Answer: →Formalization
, →Often used to control behaviors and activities of employees and staff.
(NCAA)
⩥ Centralization. Answer: →Lot of levels
→Top levels makes all the decisions
Factors to Consider: Cost, Timing, Qualification
⩥ Strategy. Answer: A plan that refers to a course of action or direction
to move an organization or group from one point to another
⩥ Four Steps of Strategy. Answer: 1. Identify your goals, objectives,
missions
2. Determine the strategic objectives (SWOT)
3. Identify you resources required to implement
4. Establish a timeline and assess milestones
⩥ Purpose of a Strategy. Answer: To gain competitive advantage over
your competition
⩥ SWOT analysis. Answer: Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
COMPLETE EXAM COMPREHENSIVE
SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Economies of Scale. Answer: Mass produce products to save
⩥ Economies of Scope. Answer: Maximizing resources to save
⩥ Three Types of Sport Organizations. Answer: 1. Public: Federal or
state government agency
2. Non-profit: Voluntary organizations (challenges include lower
salaries, less retention)
3. Commercial: For profit organizations. i.e: Pro sports teams,
equipment manufacturers, retailers.
⩥ General Organizational Environment. Answer: May not have direct
effect but could influence:
→Economy (operations could be affected)
→Technology (development and marketing)
→Politics (North American Free Trade Agreement-NAFTA)
→Demography (structure of populations)
,⩥ Specific Organizational Environment. Answer: Affects internal and
external stakeholders
⩥ Effectiveness vs Efficiency. Answer: Effectiveness: how well the
results were received
Efficiency: focuses on what little activities can be done to achieve the
goal (rarely achieved)
⩥ Organizational Structure. Answer: Formal system of task and
authority relationships that control how people coordinate their actions
and use of resources to achieve organizational goals
⩥ Major Dimensions of Structure. Answer: 1. Specialization: division of
labor
2. Standardization: Amount of written document
3. Centralization: Hierarchical level makes decisions
⩥ Specialization. Answer: →Vertical Complexity (number of levels)
→Horizontal Complexity (across)
→Spatial Complexity (geographic) NFL
⩥ Standardization. Answer: →Formalization
, →Often used to control behaviors and activities of employees and staff.
(NCAA)
⩥ Centralization. Answer: →Lot of levels
→Top levels makes all the decisions
Factors to Consider: Cost, Timing, Qualification
⩥ Strategy. Answer: A plan that refers to a course of action or direction
to move an organization or group from one point to another
⩥ Four Steps of Strategy. Answer: 1. Identify your goals, objectives,
missions
2. Determine the strategic objectives (SWOT)
3. Identify you resources required to implement
4. Establish a timeline and assess milestones
⩥ Purpose of a Strategy. Answer: To gain competitive advantage over
your competition
⩥ SWOT analysis. Answer: Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
