PGA 3.0 LEVEL 2 STUDY GUIDE
Theopvision,opcoreopvalues,opandopmissionopstatementopofopaopgolfopfacilityopshouldopbeopde
velopedopconcurrentlyopwithopestablishingopaopfacility-
wideopbusinessopplanopthatopincludesopconcreteopgoalsopwithopstrategiesopforopmeetingopthe
m.op(T/F)op-opans--True
Whatopdepartmentopisopconsideredoptheopcoreopbusinessopunitopofopmostopfacilities?op-
opans--GolfopOperations
Policiesopandopproceduresopareopportopofopwhichopsupportopelementopofoptheopgolfopoperatio
n'soporganization?op-opans--Systems
Whatopisoptheopmostopaccurateopdescriptionopofoptheoprelationshipopbetweenoptheopfacility'so
pbusinessopplanopandoptheopgolfopoperation?op-opans--
GolfopOperationopisopveryopcoreopandopcenteropofoptheopgolfopbusinessopplan
Whatopisoptheopprincipalopfocusopofopgolfopoperations?opSystemsopOperationalopManualop-
opans--
Whatopcombinationopofopinteractionopstrategiesopwouldopbeoptheopfirstopchoiceopforoppromoti
ngopaoppositiveopfacility-wideopculture?op-opans--InvolvingopandopSupporting
Fromopaopfunctionalopperspective,opaopvendoropisopwhatopkindopofopresource?op-opans--
Financial
Whatopmustopexistopforopaopfacilityoptoophaveopaoppositiveopculture?op-opans--Resources
Whatopwouldopaoptypicaloporganizationalopchartopofopaopgolfopoperationopshow?op-opans--
Staffoprolesopandoptheoprelationshipsopbetweenopthem
Whatopisoptheopmostoplikelyopdeterminantopofoptheopcomplexityopofopaopfacility'soporganizatio
nalopchart?op-opans--Sizeopofopfacilityopandopnumberopofopresources
Whatopdeterminesoptheopcomplexityopofopaopfacility'soporganizationopchart?
opSizeopofopfacility,opnumberopofopservicesopoffered,optypeopofopfacility,opmissionop-opans--
Staffopisopconsideredopaoptangibleopfacilityopresource?op(T/F)op-opans--True
Whatopintangibleopresourceopisopkeyoptoopenablingopandopfacilitatingoppeakopperformance?
op-opans--Culture
,Howopcanopfacilitiesopfosteropaoppositiveopcultureopofopimprovement?op-opans--
Openopcommunicationopandopdiscussion
Howopcanopaopfacilityopfosteropaopcultureopofopimprovement?op-opans--Evolvingop/
opEveryoneoponopboard
"Identifyopstaffingopneeds"opisoponeopofoptheopstaff-
managementoprolesopinoprunningopaopgolfopoperation.op(T/F)op-opans--True
Jobopdescriptionsopshouldopidentifyoptheopskillsopnecessaryoptoopaccomplishoptheoptasksopas
sociatedopwithopeachopposition.op(T/F)op-opans--True
High-
performanceopprofilingopisopaoptoolopthatopcanopbeopusedoptoopcommunicateopaopuniformopse
topofopfacility-wideopexpectationsopforopallopemployees.op(T/F)op-opans--True
Self-
assessmentsopareopanopappropriateopmeansopforopfacilityopstaffoptoopalignoptheiroppersonalop
goalsopwithopbusinessopgoals.op(T/F)op-opans--True
Newopteachersopobservedoptheopleadopinstructoropatopaopgolfopfacilityopconductopaopshortopga
meopclinic.opThisopisopanopexampleopofopexternalopstaffoptraining.op(T/F)op-opans--False
Whatopshouldopaopmanageropconsideropwhenopdeterminingoptheopnumberopofopemployeesop
neededoptooprunopanopoperation?op-opans--Humanopresourcesopitopwilloptake
Whatopshouldopgolfopfacilitiesopconsideropdoingoptoopelevateopstaffopperformanceopinopmeeti
ngopmanagementopandopcustomeropexpectations?op-opans--
Createophighopperformanceopprofiles
Whatopisoptheopadvantageopofopaskingopopen-
endedopquestionsopduringoptheopinterviewopprocess?opLeadoptoopunbiasedopanswersop-
opans--
Whatopisopanopexampleopofopexternalopstaffoptraining?op-opans--
EmployeeopgoingoptooptheopPGAopShow
Reducedoptrainingopneedsopisoponeopofoptheopanticipatedopbenefitsopofopadoptingopnewoppoi
ntopofopsaleopsystemoptechnology.op(T/F)op-opans--False
Whatopisoptheopfirstopstepopinopacquiringopaopnewoptechnology-basedopsystem?op-opans--
Assessopfacilityopneeds
Whatopareopprocedures?op-opans--
Stepopbyopstepopinstructionsoponophowoptoopimplementoppoliciesopandopcompleteopspecificopt
asks
, Whatopareoppolicies?op-opans--
Guidelinesopandoprulesoplaidopdownopbyopmanagementopthatopoutlineoptheopcourseopofopacti
onopinopvariousopsituations
Whyopshouldopemployeesopbeopinvolvedopinopcreatingopandoprevisingoppoliciesoporopproced
ures?op-opans--Encouragesopstaffoptoopbuyopinoptooptheopguidelinesopitopsetsopout
Whatopisopaopmanagementoptoolopforopdefiningoptheopstructureopofoptheopgolfopoperation?op-
opans--Businessopplanningop-opPoliciesopandopprocedures
Promotionopisoponeopofoptheopfourop"Ps"opofopmarketing?op(T/F)op-opans--True
WhatopdoesoptheopAmericanopMarketingopAssociationopreferoptoopasopaopname,opterm,opsign
,opsymboloporopdesign,oporopcombinationopofopthemopintendedoptoopidentifyoptheopgoodsopand
opservicesopofopaopseller?op-opans--Brand
Whatopisopanopexampleopofopindirectopcompetitionoptoopanop18-holeopdailyopfeeopfacility?op-
opans--Fitnessopandoptennisopclub
Whatopisopanopexampleopofopanopattractionopprogramopatopaopgolfopfacility?op-opans--
Clinicopshowingopnewopgolfersophowoptoopwarmopup
Socialopmediaopisopaopmethodopthatopprofessionalsopcanopuseoptoopcommunicateopwithoppot
entialopandopexistingopcustomers.op(T/F)op-opans--True
Cost-benefitopanalysisopisopaopwayoptoopassessopaoppromotionalopstrategy.op(T/F)op-opans--
True
Whatopisopaopreliableopindicatoropofoptheopeffectivenessopofopaoppromotionalopprogramoptarg
etingopretailopsales?op-opans--Increaseopinopsalesopcomparedoptoopprioropyear
Howopcanopaopfacilityopdetermineoptheopviabilityopofopaoppromotionalopprogram?op-opans--
Cost-benefitopanalysis,opinterviewingopcustomers,opwrittenopsurveys
Howopshouldopsurveys,opfocusopgroups,opandopsalesopanalysesopbeopusedoptoopkeepopaopfac
ilityopfromopwastingopmoneyoponopineffectiveoppromotions?op-opans--
Helpsopunderstandoptheoptargetopmarket
Whatopwouldopbeoptheopmostopreliableopmeansopofoppredictingoptheoplikelihoodopaoppropose
doppromotionalopplanopwouldopbeopsuccessful?op-opans--
Knowingoptheoptargetopmarketopandopbeingopalignedopwithopbusinessopplanopobjectives
Managingopplayopbestoppracticesopareoptheopsameopacrossopfacilityoptypes.op(T/F)op-opans--
False
Theopvision,opcoreopvalues,opandopmissionopstatementopofopaopgolfopfacilityopshouldopbeopde
velopedopconcurrentlyopwithopestablishingopaopfacility-
wideopbusinessopplanopthatopincludesopconcreteopgoalsopwithopstrategiesopforopmeetingopthe
m.op(T/F)op-opans--True
Whatopdepartmentopisopconsideredoptheopcoreopbusinessopunitopofopmostopfacilities?op-
opans--GolfopOperations
Policiesopandopproceduresopareopportopofopwhichopsupportopelementopofoptheopgolfopoperatio
n'soporganization?op-opans--Systems
Whatopisoptheopmostopaccurateopdescriptionopofoptheoprelationshipopbetweenoptheopfacility'so
pbusinessopplanopandoptheopgolfopoperation?op-opans--
GolfopOperationopisopveryopcoreopandopcenteropofoptheopgolfopbusinessopplan
Whatopisoptheopprincipalopfocusopofopgolfopoperations?opSystemsopOperationalopManualop-
opans--
Whatopcombinationopofopinteractionopstrategiesopwouldopbeoptheopfirstopchoiceopforoppromoti
ngopaoppositiveopfacility-wideopculture?op-opans--InvolvingopandopSupporting
Fromopaopfunctionalopperspective,opaopvendoropisopwhatopkindopofopresource?op-opans--
Financial
Whatopmustopexistopforopaopfacilityoptoophaveopaoppositiveopculture?op-opans--Resources
Whatopwouldopaoptypicaloporganizationalopchartopofopaopgolfopoperationopshow?op-opans--
Staffoprolesopandoptheoprelationshipsopbetweenopthem
Whatopisoptheopmostoplikelyopdeterminantopofoptheopcomplexityopofopaopfacility'soporganizatio
nalopchart?op-opans--Sizeopofopfacilityopandopnumberopofopresources
Whatopdeterminesoptheopcomplexityopofopaopfacility'soporganizationopchart?
opSizeopofopfacility,opnumberopofopservicesopoffered,optypeopofopfacility,opmissionop-opans--
Staffopisopconsideredopaoptangibleopfacilityopresource?op(T/F)op-opans--True
Whatopintangibleopresourceopisopkeyoptoopenablingopandopfacilitatingoppeakopperformance?
op-opans--Culture
,Howopcanopfacilitiesopfosteropaoppositiveopcultureopofopimprovement?op-opans--
Openopcommunicationopandopdiscussion
Howopcanopaopfacilityopfosteropaopcultureopofopimprovement?op-opans--Evolvingop/
opEveryoneoponopboard
"Identifyopstaffingopneeds"opisoponeopofoptheopstaff-
managementoprolesopinoprunningopaopgolfopoperation.op(T/F)op-opans--True
Jobopdescriptionsopshouldopidentifyoptheopskillsopnecessaryoptoopaccomplishoptheoptasksopas
sociatedopwithopeachopposition.op(T/F)op-opans--True
High-
performanceopprofilingopisopaoptoolopthatopcanopbeopusedoptoopcommunicateopaopuniformopse
topofopfacility-wideopexpectationsopforopallopemployees.op(T/F)op-opans--True
Self-
assessmentsopareopanopappropriateopmeansopforopfacilityopstaffoptoopalignoptheiroppersonalop
goalsopwithopbusinessopgoals.op(T/F)op-opans--True
Newopteachersopobservedoptheopleadopinstructoropatopaopgolfopfacilityopconductopaopshortopga
meopclinic.opThisopisopanopexampleopofopexternalopstaffoptraining.op(T/F)op-opans--False
Whatopshouldopaopmanageropconsideropwhenopdeterminingoptheopnumberopofopemployeesop
neededoptooprunopanopoperation?op-opans--Humanopresourcesopitopwilloptake
Whatopshouldopgolfopfacilitiesopconsideropdoingoptoopelevateopstaffopperformanceopinopmeeti
ngopmanagementopandopcustomeropexpectations?op-opans--
Createophighopperformanceopprofiles
Whatopisoptheopadvantageopofopaskingopopen-
endedopquestionsopduringoptheopinterviewopprocess?opLeadoptoopunbiasedopanswersop-
opans--
Whatopisopanopexampleopofopexternalopstaffoptraining?op-opans--
EmployeeopgoingoptooptheopPGAopShow
Reducedoptrainingopneedsopisoponeopofoptheopanticipatedopbenefitsopofopadoptingopnewoppoi
ntopofopsaleopsystemoptechnology.op(T/F)op-opans--False
Whatopisoptheopfirstopstepopinopacquiringopaopnewoptechnology-basedopsystem?op-opans--
Assessopfacilityopneeds
Whatopareopprocedures?op-opans--
Stepopbyopstepopinstructionsoponophowoptoopimplementoppoliciesopandopcompleteopspecificopt
asks
, Whatopareoppolicies?op-opans--
Guidelinesopandoprulesoplaidopdownopbyopmanagementopthatopoutlineoptheopcourseopofopacti
onopinopvariousopsituations
Whyopshouldopemployeesopbeopinvolvedopinopcreatingopandoprevisingoppoliciesoporopproced
ures?op-opans--Encouragesopstaffoptoopbuyopinoptooptheopguidelinesopitopsetsopout
Whatopisopaopmanagementoptoolopforopdefiningoptheopstructureopofoptheopgolfopoperation?op-
opans--Businessopplanningop-opPoliciesopandopprocedures
Promotionopisoponeopofoptheopfourop"Ps"opofopmarketing?op(T/F)op-opans--True
WhatopdoesoptheopAmericanopMarketingopAssociationopreferoptoopasopaopname,opterm,opsign
,opsymboloporopdesign,oporopcombinationopofopthemopintendedoptoopidentifyoptheopgoodsopand
opservicesopofopaopseller?op-opans--Brand
Whatopisopanopexampleopofopindirectopcompetitionoptoopanop18-holeopdailyopfeeopfacility?op-
opans--Fitnessopandoptennisopclub
Whatopisopanopexampleopofopanopattractionopprogramopatopaopgolfopfacility?op-opans--
Clinicopshowingopnewopgolfersophowoptoopwarmopup
Socialopmediaopisopaopmethodopthatopprofessionalsopcanopuseoptoopcommunicateopwithoppot
entialopandopexistingopcustomers.op(T/F)op-opans--True
Cost-benefitopanalysisopisopaopwayoptoopassessopaoppromotionalopstrategy.op(T/F)op-opans--
True
Whatopisopaopreliableopindicatoropofoptheopeffectivenessopofopaoppromotionalopprogramoptarg
etingopretailopsales?op-opans--Increaseopinopsalesopcomparedoptoopprioropyear
Howopcanopaopfacilityopdetermineoptheopviabilityopofopaoppromotionalopprogram?op-opans--
Cost-benefitopanalysis,opinterviewingopcustomers,opwrittenopsurveys
Howopshouldopsurveys,opfocusopgroups,opandopsalesopanalysesopbeopusedoptoopkeepopaopfac
ilityopfromopwastingopmoneyoponopineffectiveoppromotions?op-opans--
Helpsopunderstandoptheoptargetopmarket
Whatopwouldopbeoptheopmostopreliableopmeansopofoppredictingoptheoplikelihoodopaoppropose
doppromotionalopplanopwouldopbeopsuccessful?op-opans--
Knowingoptheoptargetopmarketopandopbeingopalignedopwithopbusinessopplanopobjectives
Managingopplayopbestoppracticesopareoptheopsameopacrossopfacilityoptypes.op(T/F)op-opans--
False