SPMA 1P92 Final
Public Sector - Answer --Government initiatives
-Government sport organizations
-Ex. Olympics (b/c government subsidies)
Not-for-Profit Sector - Answer --Nonprofit organizations (NPO)
-Associated with voluntary sector
-No owner; revenue goes back into the organization
Commercial Sector - Answer --For-profit, private organizations
"The Sport Industry" - Answer --Societally pervasive
-Global worth: $480B-$620B USD
-Highly interconnected & interdependent
-People oriented; service oriented
-Driven by passion
-Sport: A mirror/reflective of societal issues
Aspects of the Sport Industry - Answer --Pro sport leagues
,-Intercollegiate & interscholastic athletics
-Olympics/Paralympics
-Recreational sport
-Facility management
-Event Management
-Sport for the elderly
-Sport for disabled people
-Health & fitness
-Sport club management
-Sport marketing
-Legal aspects of sport
Sport Organization - Answer -A group of people who are working together to accomplish goals related to
providing some sport-related product and/or service
8 Attributes of Sport Organizations (Chelladurai) - Answer -1) Identity (name, corporate identity)
2) Program of Activity (goals, missions, operations)
3) Membership (norms, rules)
4) Clear Boundaries (verifiable)
5) Permanency (in spite of changes)
6) Division of Labour (determines tasks)
7) Hierarchy of Authority (who reports to whom)
8) Formal Rules and Procedures (bylaws)
Sole Proprietorship - Answer --One individual owns and operates
-Incurs all profits & losses
-Responsible for all risk
-Easy and inexpensive to register
, Partnership - Answer --2+ individuals/entities contribute assets
-Share profits & losses (based on agreement)
-Bound by acts of any member
Corporation - Answer --Separate legal status-adaptable to large & small businesses
-Shareholders/Board of Directors: liable for risks (taxes/losses)
Hockey Canada - Answer -NPO
Lionhead Golf & Country Club - Answer -Commercial (privately owned)
2 Jobs of Sport Canada - Answer -Public (government run)
1. Sets policy for sport providers to develop programs
2. Provides funding to help NSO's
Commonwealth Games Canada - Answer -NPO (government intervention)
Brock Athletics - Answer -Quasi-Public (revenue distributed in org; also subsidized partly by government)
BC Place - Answer -Public (paid for by taxpayers)
Canadian Olympic Comittee - Answer -Private Non-Profit
1. Responsible for putting people on the podium
2. Educate & make aware the benefits of living a healthy lifestyle
Key Actors - Answer -The specific individuals, groups, or organizations which interact with, depend upon,
and/or shape and constrain an organization
Ex. CEO, taxpayers, players
Public Sector - Answer --Government initiatives
-Government sport organizations
-Ex. Olympics (b/c government subsidies)
Not-for-Profit Sector - Answer --Nonprofit organizations (NPO)
-Associated with voluntary sector
-No owner; revenue goes back into the organization
Commercial Sector - Answer --For-profit, private organizations
"The Sport Industry" - Answer --Societally pervasive
-Global worth: $480B-$620B USD
-Highly interconnected & interdependent
-People oriented; service oriented
-Driven by passion
-Sport: A mirror/reflective of societal issues
Aspects of the Sport Industry - Answer --Pro sport leagues
,-Intercollegiate & interscholastic athletics
-Olympics/Paralympics
-Recreational sport
-Facility management
-Event Management
-Sport for the elderly
-Sport for disabled people
-Health & fitness
-Sport club management
-Sport marketing
-Legal aspects of sport
Sport Organization - Answer -A group of people who are working together to accomplish goals related to
providing some sport-related product and/or service
8 Attributes of Sport Organizations (Chelladurai) - Answer -1) Identity (name, corporate identity)
2) Program of Activity (goals, missions, operations)
3) Membership (norms, rules)
4) Clear Boundaries (verifiable)
5) Permanency (in spite of changes)
6) Division of Labour (determines tasks)
7) Hierarchy of Authority (who reports to whom)
8) Formal Rules and Procedures (bylaws)
Sole Proprietorship - Answer --One individual owns and operates
-Incurs all profits & losses
-Responsible for all risk
-Easy and inexpensive to register
, Partnership - Answer --2+ individuals/entities contribute assets
-Share profits & losses (based on agreement)
-Bound by acts of any member
Corporation - Answer --Separate legal status-adaptable to large & small businesses
-Shareholders/Board of Directors: liable for risks (taxes/losses)
Hockey Canada - Answer -NPO
Lionhead Golf & Country Club - Answer -Commercial (privately owned)
2 Jobs of Sport Canada - Answer -Public (government run)
1. Sets policy for sport providers to develop programs
2. Provides funding to help NSO's
Commonwealth Games Canada - Answer -NPO (government intervention)
Brock Athletics - Answer -Quasi-Public (revenue distributed in org; also subsidized partly by government)
BC Place - Answer -Public (paid for by taxpayers)
Canadian Olympic Comittee - Answer -Private Non-Profit
1. Responsible for putting people on the podium
2. Educate & make aware the benefits of living a healthy lifestyle
Key Actors - Answer -The specific individuals, groups, or organizations which interact with, depend upon,
and/or shape and constrain an organization
Ex. CEO, taxpayers, players
