SMG 201
Sport and Athletic Administration

Midterm Exam

Choose any
4 of the following essays and answer them completely. Use detail and real world sport management
examples to support your statements.
Each Question is worth 25 points.
Please answer only 4 on the
Blackboard link provided.

1.
List the 4 functions of management.
Explain how each function works with the others to satisfy the vision
and mission for a sport organization.
Use real world examples to support your answer.

2.
Explain why establishing specific criteria for solving a problem is an
important step in the decision making process. Use a real sport management
problem to explain your answer and use the 6 step process to solve it.

3.
List and explain the four levels of authority. Choose one and apply the level
to a real world sport management organization. What are the major duties of
that level and how does it comply with the organizational goals?

4.
Explain how the Human Resource Department functions as the lifeblood of
a sports organization. How does HR work
to meet the vision and mission of the organization. How does the corporate
culture influence their hiring decisions?

5.
Write a job description for a facility manager of a small public
multipurpose arena. Be sure to include their duties and actual day to day
responsibilities as well as the requirements and experience that you are
looking for.

6.
Compare and contrast Strategic and Operational Planning. Explain the difference between the two
concepts and why they need to be focused on different levels of the facility
operation.