FBLA Sports and Entertainment Exam
2026 Questions and Answers
management - Correct answer-The process of accomplishing the goals of an
organization through the effective use of people and other resources.
planning - Correct answer-involves analyzing information and making decisions
about what needs to be done.
target market - Correct answer-group that management is trying to reach
organizing - Correct answer-concerned with accomplishing tasks most effectively
and arranging resources to complete all necessary work
implementing - Correct answer-Involves carrying out plans and making sure that
adequate personnel are available to accomplish all the necessary tasks.
controlling - Correct answer-involves evaluating results to determine if the
company's objectives have been accomplished as planned.
authority - Correct answer-the right to make decisions about how responsibilities
should be accomplished
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,employee empowerment - Correct answer-individuals have the authority to solve
problems with available resources or to develop new strategies for the betterment
of the organizations
NCAA - Correct answer-regulates college athletics
executives - Correct answer-Top-level managers who spend most of their time on
management functions, have other managers reporting to them
mid-managers - Correct answer-Spend most of their time on one management
function such as planning or controlling
supervisors - Correct answer-Work directly with employees and are called upon to
translate the athletic department's plan into action
TQM - Correct answer-A process developed by Dr. W. Ed Deming to increase
productivity through quality control techniques, emphasizes increasing quality and
developing an effective organization
tiering - Correct answer-involves funding five or six sports at a high level, five or
six at a medium level, and five or six at a low level
regionalizing - Correct answer-A second option for athletic departments with tight
budget constraints, setting geographic limits
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, Title IX - Correct answer-bans sex discrimination at schools that receive federal
funding and sets parameters for female sports that must be met by athletic
programs
strategic planning - Correct answer-looks at the long-term big picture for the entire
business
mission - Correct answer-the most important purposes or directions for the
organization based upon all information collected
operational planning - Correct answer-includes short-term activities for each part
of the business
short-term goals - Correct answer-usually accomplished in less than a year
long-term goals - Correct answer-goals that take a year or more to accomplish
quantity standards - Correct answer-standards that measure the amount of sales and
sponsorship goals
quality standards - Correct answer-standards that measure how well a task has been
completed
time standards - Correct answer-standard directly related to quantity and quality,
measures efficiency
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2026 Questions and Answers
management - Correct answer-The process of accomplishing the goals of an
organization through the effective use of people and other resources.
planning - Correct answer-involves analyzing information and making decisions
about what needs to be done.
target market - Correct answer-group that management is trying to reach
organizing - Correct answer-concerned with accomplishing tasks most effectively
and arranging resources to complete all necessary work
implementing - Correct answer-Involves carrying out plans and making sure that
adequate personnel are available to accomplish all the necessary tasks.
controlling - Correct answer-involves evaluating results to determine if the
company's objectives have been accomplished as planned.
authority - Correct answer-the right to make decisions about how responsibilities
should be accomplished
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,employee empowerment - Correct answer-individuals have the authority to solve
problems with available resources or to develop new strategies for the betterment
of the organizations
NCAA - Correct answer-regulates college athletics
executives - Correct answer-Top-level managers who spend most of their time on
management functions, have other managers reporting to them
mid-managers - Correct answer-Spend most of their time on one management
function such as planning or controlling
supervisors - Correct answer-Work directly with employees and are called upon to
translate the athletic department's plan into action
TQM - Correct answer-A process developed by Dr. W. Ed Deming to increase
productivity through quality control techniques, emphasizes increasing quality and
developing an effective organization
tiering - Correct answer-involves funding five or six sports at a high level, five or
six at a medium level, and five or six at a low level
regionalizing - Correct answer-A second option for athletic departments with tight
budget constraints, setting geographic limits
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, Title IX - Correct answer-bans sex discrimination at schools that receive federal
funding and sets parameters for female sports that must be met by athletic
programs
strategic planning - Correct answer-looks at the long-term big picture for the entire
business
mission - Correct answer-the most important purposes or directions for the
organization based upon all information collected
operational planning - Correct answer-includes short-term activities for each part
of the business
short-term goals - Correct answer-usually accomplished in less than a year
long-term goals - Correct answer-goals that take a year or more to accomplish
quantity standards - Correct answer-standards that measure the amount of sales and
sponsorship goals
quality standards - Correct answer-standards that measure how well a task has been
completed
time standards - Correct answer-standard directly related to quantity and quality,
measures efficiency
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