Sport Policy & Governance Exam 1 – Study Guide, Practice Questions
& Exam Review
Sport governance - correct answer ✔✔-The exercise of power and authority in sport
organizations, including policy making, to determine organizational mission, membership,
eligibility and regulatory power
-Sport governance occurs at 3 levels: local, national, and international.
Governance concerns 3 key ares - correct answer ✔✔(1) Development of strategic goals and
direction
(2) Monitoring the performance of the organization to ensure it achieves these strategic goals
(3) (3) ensuring that the board acts in the interests of the members...effective sports'
governance requires leadership, integrity and good judgment...with the organization
demonstrating transparency,accountability and responsibility in the activities undertaken and
resources expended
Sport governance differs within organizations - correct answer ✔✔In pro sport industry
governance is divided into:
- Governance of team sports by pro leagues, and governance of individual sports by players
associations
Regulatory power over members - correct answer ✔✔- There is the ability to enforce rules and
impose sanctions
- There is the imposition of sanctions if necessary.
Attributes of an organization - correct answer ✔✔- Identity: teams establish an identity by their
name
- Program of activity: there are goals to be achieved and are tied to mission statement and its
successful operation
, - Membership: There are rules about membership
- Clear boundaries: There are league approved rosters and are published
- Permanency: True orgs are permanent
- Division off labor: Tasks are determined and people are assigned
- Hierarchy of authority: There is an org chart- who responds to whom
- Formal rules and procedures: such as constitution, bylaws, and operational manuals
External influences on sports organizations - correct answer ✔✔- Task or operating environment
(proximal or close)
- General environment (distal or far)
Internal influences on sports organizations - correct answer ✔✔- Specific policies and
procedures
Five R's of good governance - correct answer ✔✔1. Regulations: systems that report
organizational governance structures
2. Rules: systems that report technical rules for officiating and management of sports
competitive events
3. Rankings: systems that report and place team or athlete performance based on results
4. Records: systems that report best performances ever accomplished by athletes/teams
5. Results: Systems that report the final standings or performance stats
Organizational units and documents in sport governance - correct answer ✔✔•General
Assemblies (GA)
-IOC, NCAA, and FIFA are voluntary organizations
- Employ paid staff (Do not have governance authority)
•Governing body is the General Assembly (Congress or General
Business Meeting)
& Exam Review
Sport governance - correct answer ✔✔-The exercise of power and authority in sport
organizations, including policy making, to determine organizational mission, membership,
eligibility and regulatory power
-Sport governance occurs at 3 levels: local, national, and international.
Governance concerns 3 key ares - correct answer ✔✔(1) Development of strategic goals and
direction
(2) Monitoring the performance of the organization to ensure it achieves these strategic goals
(3) (3) ensuring that the board acts in the interests of the members...effective sports'
governance requires leadership, integrity and good judgment...with the organization
demonstrating transparency,accountability and responsibility in the activities undertaken and
resources expended
Sport governance differs within organizations - correct answer ✔✔In pro sport industry
governance is divided into:
- Governance of team sports by pro leagues, and governance of individual sports by players
associations
Regulatory power over members - correct answer ✔✔- There is the ability to enforce rules and
impose sanctions
- There is the imposition of sanctions if necessary.
Attributes of an organization - correct answer ✔✔- Identity: teams establish an identity by their
name
- Program of activity: there are goals to be achieved and are tied to mission statement and its
successful operation
, - Membership: There are rules about membership
- Clear boundaries: There are league approved rosters and are published
- Permanency: True orgs are permanent
- Division off labor: Tasks are determined and people are assigned
- Hierarchy of authority: There is an org chart- who responds to whom
- Formal rules and procedures: such as constitution, bylaws, and operational manuals
External influences on sports organizations - correct answer ✔✔- Task or operating environment
(proximal or close)
- General environment (distal or far)
Internal influences on sports organizations - correct answer ✔✔- Specific policies and
procedures
Five R's of good governance - correct answer ✔✔1. Regulations: systems that report
organizational governance structures
2. Rules: systems that report technical rules for officiating and management of sports
competitive events
3. Rankings: systems that report and place team or athlete performance based on results
4. Records: systems that report best performances ever accomplished by athletes/teams
5. Results: Systems that report the final standings or performance stats
Organizational units and documents in sport governance - correct answer ✔✔•General
Assemblies (GA)
-IOC, NCAA, and FIFA are voluntary organizations
- Employ paid staff (Do not have governance authority)
•Governing body is the General Assembly (Congress or General
Business Meeting)
