SM FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024

SM FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024 Where was the birthplace of modern sport and sport management? - ANSWER England Which sport was the first to adopt a league system? - ANSWER Baseball First to capitalize on the use of the word official - ANSWER Albert G. Spalding Put sport in "primetime" with ABC Monday Night Football - ANSWER Roone Arledge Credited with formalizing customer research in sport industry - ANSWER Matt Levine Created the financially "self-sufficient" golf tournament - ANSWER Fred Corcoran Provided leadership and stability to new league; became "Czar of baseball" - ANSWER William Hulbert Founded IMG in 1960s; first sport marketing firm - ANSWER Mark McCormack Sport marketing pioneer in professional baseball; integrated the American League - ANSWER Bill Veeck Percentage of men's sports clothing bought by women - ANSWER 63% Percentage of women who buy children's sport clothes - ANSWER 91% Percentage of women who describe themselves as sports fans - ANSWER 80% Percentage of women who make all sport related clothing purchaases - ANSWER 86% Provide the 8 Initial members of the National League - ANSWER Boston, Chicago, Louisville, Hartford, Cincinnati, St. Louis, New York, Philadelphia Defining organizational goals and determining the appropriate means by which to achieve these desired goals - ANSWER planning putting plans into action - ANSWER organizing the "action" part of the management process - ANSWER leading measuring and ensuring progress toward organizational objectives - ANSWER evaluating Supportive: Low; Directive: High - ANSWER Directing Supportive: High; Directive: Low - ANSWER Supporting Supportive: Low; Directive: Low - ANSWER Delegating Supportive: High; Directive: High - ANSWER Coaching Critical for everyone to be on the same page when it comes to working to accomplish organizational goals and objectives - ANSWER Motivation Including more women, people of color, and people with disabilities at the managerial level - ANSWER Managing Diversity Plan for resistance, involve employees, and provide additional training and communications - ANSWER managing change Using customer data collection and advanced ticket systems - ANSWER managing technology