TEST BANK Governance and Policy in Sport Organizations 5th Edition
Chapter 1. Introduction to Sport Governance
Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following refers to the fact that organizational members come and
go but the organization remains?
a. Identity
b. Membership
c. Permanency
d. Division of labor
2. Organizations that set rules have which of the following types of power?
a. Service
b. Regulatory
c. Standard
d. Constitutional
3. What is the name of the regularly scheduled meeting where organizations set
policies?
a. Business meeting
b. Convention
c. General assembly
d. Annual assembly
4. Which of the following is the governing body that tends to organizational
meetings between the regularly scheduled meeting where organizations set
policies?
a. Executive committee
b. Executive staff
c. Standing committee
d. Regulatory committee
5. What is the name of the written document that states the basic function of a
governing body?
a. Robert’s Rules of Order
b. Constitution
c. Mission statement
d. Technical handbook
6. What academic organization oversees the approval of sport management
curriculum?
a. COSMA
, b. NIRSA
c. NASSMA
d. EASM
7. Studying governance helps you determine the main source of _____ in a sport
organization.
a. Power
b. Revenue
c. Publicity
d. Authority
8. An organizational chart that reflects the division of labor would show:
a. Departments listed by geographic location
b. Departments listed by sport
c. Departments listed by names of employees
d. Departments listed by function
9. Robert’s Rules of Order comprise which of the following?
a. Committee reports
b. Old and new business
c. Approval of minutes of the previous meeting
d. All of the above
10. The USOPC has standing committees for which of the following areas?
a. Ethics
b. Audit and risk
c. Stakeholder and member associations committees
d. A and B
True or False
1. T or F The sport industry is a service-oriented industry
2. T or F Determining tasks and who will accomplish them is an example of
how an organization has clear boundaries
3. T or F Robert’s Rules of Order are used to write an organization’s
constitution
4. T or F Ad hoc committees are ongoing permanent organizational
structures
5. T or F The AASCB is the accrediting agency for sport management
programs and business schools
,Short Answer
1. What is the definition of governance?
2. Name and explain two governing units or documents used by sport
organizations.
3. Name and explain three characteristics of an organization. Apply these
attributes to a sport organization of your choice.
4. Name and explain two reasons for studying governance.
5. Explain the difference between a service organization and a regulatory
organization.
Additional Classroom Activities/Assignments
1. Have students do an informational interview with someone who works with a
sport governing body, similar to the Industry Portraits & Perspectives interviews
throughout this book. Have the students ask the person about the following:
a. major job responsibilities
b. the two most important policy issues facing the organization today
c. a specific governance issue the professional has dealt with
d. personal perspective on the organization’s current governance structure
(for example: size, strengths/weakness, something they would change)
2. Have students choose a sport organization, maybe the athletic department at
your institution. For that organization, have them apply the characteristics of an
organization.
3. Run a business meeting in class using Robert’s Rules of Order. Have the topics in
the meeting include changing the class attendance policy and choosing a guest
speaker to come to class. Create a mini-agenda for the meeting so the class sees
how a meeting should run.
, Answers to Test Questions
Multiple Choice
1. c
2. b
3. c
4. a
5. b
6. a
7. a
8. d
9. d
10. d
True or False
1. True
2. False
3. False
4. False
5. True
Short Answer
1. Sport governance deals with the exercise of power and authority in sport
organizations—including policy making to determine organizational mission,
membership, eligibility, and regulatory power—within the organization’s
appropriate local, national, or international scope.
2. Constitution; by-laws; general assembly; executive committee
3. Identity; program of activity; membership; clear boundaries; permanency;
division of labor; hierarchy of authority; formal rules and procedures
4. Understanding the big picture; COSMA guidelines; career use
5. Service organizations provide information to members to help them while
regulatory organizations make and enforce rules.
Chapter 1. Introduction to Sport Governance
Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following refers to the fact that organizational members come and
go but the organization remains?
a. Identity
b. Membership
c. Permanency
d. Division of labor
2. Organizations that set rules have which of the following types of power?
a. Service
b. Regulatory
c. Standard
d. Constitutional
3. What is the name of the regularly scheduled meeting where organizations set
policies?
a. Business meeting
b. Convention
c. General assembly
d. Annual assembly
4. Which of the following is the governing body that tends to organizational
meetings between the regularly scheduled meeting where organizations set
policies?
a. Executive committee
b. Executive staff
c. Standing committee
d. Regulatory committee
5. What is the name of the written document that states the basic function of a
governing body?
a. Robert’s Rules of Order
b. Constitution
c. Mission statement
d. Technical handbook
6. What academic organization oversees the approval of sport management
curriculum?
a. COSMA
, b. NIRSA
c. NASSMA
d. EASM
7. Studying governance helps you determine the main source of _____ in a sport
organization.
a. Power
b. Revenue
c. Publicity
d. Authority
8. An organizational chart that reflects the division of labor would show:
a. Departments listed by geographic location
b. Departments listed by sport
c. Departments listed by names of employees
d. Departments listed by function
9. Robert’s Rules of Order comprise which of the following?
a. Committee reports
b. Old and new business
c. Approval of minutes of the previous meeting
d. All of the above
10. The USOPC has standing committees for which of the following areas?
a. Ethics
b. Audit and risk
c. Stakeholder and member associations committees
d. A and B
True or False
1. T or F The sport industry is a service-oriented industry
2. T or F Determining tasks and who will accomplish them is an example of
how an organization has clear boundaries
3. T or F Robert’s Rules of Order are used to write an organization’s
constitution
4. T or F Ad hoc committees are ongoing permanent organizational
structures
5. T or F The AASCB is the accrediting agency for sport management
programs and business schools
,Short Answer
1. What is the definition of governance?
2. Name and explain two governing units or documents used by sport
organizations.
3. Name and explain three characteristics of an organization. Apply these
attributes to a sport organization of your choice.
4. Name and explain two reasons for studying governance.
5. Explain the difference between a service organization and a regulatory
organization.
Additional Classroom Activities/Assignments
1. Have students do an informational interview with someone who works with a
sport governing body, similar to the Industry Portraits & Perspectives interviews
throughout this book. Have the students ask the person about the following:
a. major job responsibilities
b. the two most important policy issues facing the organization today
c. a specific governance issue the professional has dealt with
d. personal perspective on the organization’s current governance structure
(for example: size, strengths/weakness, something they would change)
2. Have students choose a sport organization, maybe the athletic department at
your institution. For that organization, have them apply the characteristics of an
organization.
3. Run a business meeting in class using Robert’s Rules of Order. Have the topics in
the meeting include changing the class attendance policy and choosing a guest
speaker to come to class. Create a mini-agenda for the meeting so the class sees
how a meeting should run.
, Answers to Test Questions
Multiple Choice
1. c
2. b
3. c
4. a
5. b
6. a
7. a
8. d
9. d
10. d
True or False
1. True
2. False
3. False
4. False
5. True
Short Answer
1. Sport governance deals with the exercise of power and authority in sport
organizations—including policy making to determine organizational mission,
membership, eligibility, and regulatory power—within the organization’s
appropriate local, national, or international scope.
2. Constitution; by-laws; general assembly; executive committee
3. Identity; program of activity; membership; clear boundaries; permanency;
division of labor; hierarchy of authority; formal rules and procedures
4. Understanding the big picture; COSMA guidelines; career use
5. Service organizations provide information to members to help them while
regulatory organizations make and enforce rules.
