APA 2134 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Olympic Games, Human Resources, Canada
20 Nov 2018
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Definitions and assumptions: sport, broadly defined to include all forms of physical activity (competitive/non competitive), exercise, fitness, leisure, recreation, dance, administration vs. management, administration is restrictive, the tendency is to use management. Sports manager: sport manager is a person whose job entails planning, organizing, staffing directing and controlling to be preformed within the context of an organization whose primary or predominant product or service is sport and sport related. Involves services: consumers pay, suppliers except proft, a profit oriented motive, sport travel and tourism, world junior tournament in buffalo, sport and racquet clubs commercial, fitness centres and examples. Basic principles of good governance: transperancy, accountability, democracy, responsibility, equity, diversity. Increased calls for more accountability and transparency: pressure arising from public and private entities, funding accountability, sponsor protection, the growth revenue (broadcasting) is putting increased pressure on sports to improve their governing function.
