REC101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Kiwanis, Motivation, Profit Motive

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Recreation and Leisure Studies
• Course: REC101
• Professor: Gary Bruce

Document Summary

State of mind, perception of freedom, creation, an act of free will, intrinsic motivation. Examples: paramount canada"s wonderland, goodlife fitness, walt disney. Serves specific groups/social causes: can be membership based or not. Examples: girl guides of canada, faith-based associations, local sport clubs. Example: city of waterloo recreation and leisure services. Relates to the central social goals that determine the agency"s activities: strategy and priorities reflect this mission. Tradition of provision: generate revenue or profit. Mixed economy: organizations in different sectors direct and influence leisure provision and leisure opportunities. Vs. purely market-driven : relative strength of each sector in economic mix is constantly changing. Government sets policies to counteract economic downturns, so commercial organizations are not the only driving force behind economic growth of leisure service. The interaction between service providers across different sectors is. Mix of government regulation and private ownership" (nonprofit complex or commercial)