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SGMA 217 Exam 1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
SGMA 217 Exam #1 Exam
Exam Coverage
1. Foundations of sport and exercise management, including industry structure,
terminology, and professional roles.
2. Sport organizations, governance, leadership, organizational structure, and decision-
making.
3. Management principles, planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling.
4. Sport marketing fundamentals, market segmentation, consumer behavior, branding, and
promotion.
5. Sport communication, public relations, media relations, and effective professional
messaging.
6. Sport finance, budgeting, revenue generation, financial controls, and economic
principles.
7. Sport law, ethics, risk management, liability, contracts, and legal responsibilities.
8. Event and facility management, including scheduling, operations, safety, security, and
customer service.
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9. Human resource management, motivation, teamwork, conflict resolution, and employee
development.
10. Professionalism, diversity, inclusion, social responsibility, and current issues in sport
management.
SGMA 217 Exam #1 — Q&A
1. Which management function involves establishing organizational goals and determining
the actions needed to accomplish those goals?
A. Controlling
B. Planning
C. Staffing
D. Directing
Answer: B
Rationale: Planning establishes objectives and identifies strategies and actions required to
achieve them.
2. A sport manager who assigns employees to specific responsibilities is primarily performing
which management function?
A. Organizing
B. Controlling
C. Evaluating
D. Forecasting
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Answer: A
Rationale: Organizing involves arranging resources, responsibilities, and personnel so
organizational objectives can be achieved efficiently.
3. Which statement best describes the primary purpose of sport management?
A. Eliminating competition among organizations
B. Applying management principles to sport organizations and activities
C. Increasing athlete salaries regardless of organizational resources
D. Replacing coaches with administrators
Answer: B
Rationale: Sport management applies planning, organizing, leadership, finance, marketing, and
related management principles within sport settings.
4. Which organizational resource generally refers to the employees and personnel responsible
for accomplishing organizational objectives?
A. Financial capital
B. Physical capital
C. Human resources
D. Technological infrastructure
Answer: C
Rationale: Human resources include employees, managers, administrators, coaches, and other
people who contribute to organizational performance.
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5. A manager compares actual attendance with the attendance goal established before an
event. Which management function is being demonstrated?
A. Planning
B. Organizing
C. Controlling
D. Staffing
Answer: C
Rationale: Controlling involves measuring performance against established standards and
making corrective adjustments when necessary.
6. Which leadership approach emphasizes involving employees in decisions and encouraging
participation?
A. Autocratic leadership
B. Democratic leadership
C. Laissez-faire leadership
D. Coercive leadership
Answer: B
Rationale: Democratic leadership encourages participation and input from members of the
organization.
7. What is the primary purpose of an organizational mission statement?
A. To provide daily employee schedules
B. To explain the organization's fundamental purpose and direction
SGMA 217 Exam 1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
SGMA 217 Exam #1 Exam
Exam Coverage
1. Foundations of sport and exercise management, including industry structure,
terminology, and professional roles.
2. Sport organizations, governance, leadership, organizational structure, and decision-
making.
3. Management principles, planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling.
4. Sport marketing fundamentals, market segmentation, consumer behavior, branding, and
promotion.
5. Sport communication, public relations, media relations, and effective professional
messaging.
6. Sport finance, budgeting, revenue generation, financial controls, and economic
principles.
7. Sport law, ethics, risk management, liability, contracts, and legal responsibilities.
8. Event and facility management, including scheduling, operations, safety, security, and
customer service.
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9. Human resource management, motivation, teamwork, conflict resolution, and employee
development.
10. Professionalism, diversity, inclusion, social responsibility, and current issues in sport
management.
SGMA 217 Exam #1 — Q&A
1. Which management function involves establishing organizational goals and determining
the actions needed to accomplish those goals?
A. Controlling
B. Planning
C. Staffing
D. Directing
Answer: B
Rationale: Planning establishes objectives and identifies strategies and actions required to
achieve them.
2. A sport manager who assigns employees to specific responsibilities is primarily performing
which management function?
A. Organizing
B. Controlling
C. Evaluating
D. Forecasting
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Answer: A
Rationale: Organizing involves arranging resources, responsibilities, and personnel so
organizational objectives can be achieved efficiently.
3. Which statement best describes the primary purpose of sport management?
A. Eliminating competition among organizations
B. Applying management principles to sport organizations and activities
C. Increasing athlete salaries regardless of organizational resources
D. Replacing coaches with administrators
Answer: B
Rationale: Sport management applies planning, organizing, leadership, finance, marketing, and
related management principles within sport settings.
4. Which organizational resource generally refers to the employees and personnel responsible
for accomplishing organizational objectives?
A. Financial capital
B. Physical capital
C. Human resources
D. Technological infrastructure
Answer: C
Rationale: Human resources include employees, managers, administrators, coaches, and other
people who contribute to organizational performance.
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5. A manager compares actual attendance with the attendance goal established before an
event. Which management function is being demonstrated?
A. Planning
B. Organizing
C. Controlling
D. Staffing
Answer: C
Rationale: Controlling involves measuring performance against established standards and
making corrective adjustments when necessary.
6. Which leadership approach emphasizes involving employees in decisions and encouraging
participation?
A. Autocratic leadership
B. Democratic leadership
C. Laissez-faire leadership
D. Coercive leadership
Answer: B
Rationale: Democratic leadership encourages participation and input from members of the
organization.
7. What is the primary purpose of an organizational mission statement?
A. To provide daily employee schedules
B. To explain the organization's fundamental purpose and direction
