SPMGT EXAM 2
What is the only sports league to ban corporate ownership? - ANS-NFL
In professional sports, the Commissioner has discretionary power in all the following
except? - ANS-Rule making
Strikes are much more disruptive in pro sports than in mainstream business because: -
ANS-Players have unique talents and cannot be replaced with temporary replacement
workers
As a general rule, league revenues include which of the following? - ANS-Revenue from
national television, and radio contracts, league-wide licensing, and league-wide
sponsorship programs
The response to an impasse in labor negotiations is usually: - ANS-A lockout or strike
A collective bargaining agreement covers: - ANS-wages, hours, terms and conditions of
employment
What percentage of NBA television revenues and merchandise sales come from foreign
markets? - ANS-40%
In 2005 how many international players declared themselves eligible for the NBA draft?
- ANS-...
What league has made the most strives in the global market? - ANS-National Basketball
League
Many individuals in the management of professional sports leagues are not fans of
salary caps because they: - ANS-A. routinely force teams to cut veteran players earning
higher salaries to get under the ceiling of the cap. B. routinely provide teams with
spending floors so low-revenue teams are prevented from cutting salaries in order to
stay competitive.
C. often have so many exceptions that they have inevitably created a number of
loopholes for those agents and general managers who are creative negotiators and
thus, the cap is not creating the parity it was intended to create.
, According to Much and Gotto (1997), what are the two most important factors in
determining a franchise's value? - ANS-The degree of league revenue sharing and the
stability of a league's labor situation
Although the NFL bans public ownership, it has made an exception for what team? -
ANS-The Green Bay Packers
What league first adopted the Commissioner to govern the best interests of the sport? -
ANS-NBA
League think is the concept - ANS-introduced by Pete Rozelle that owners needed to do
what was best for the league as opposed to their individual franchise.
The NFL Trust is responsible for which of the following activities? - ANS-...
What is the current going rate for a franchise in the NFL? - ANS-...
Which of the following is not a revenue that is shared under league revenue sharing
systems? - ANS-...
Cross-ownership is - ANS-Ownership of more than one sport franchise
Professional golfers must earn a right to compete on the PGA Tour annually. How do
professional golfers qualify for the PGA Tour? - ANS-...
According to the textbook, which of the following is a true statement regarding diversity
in professional sports? - ANS-In 2003, the NBA and MLB welcomed their first minority
owners.
After the 1996 Olympics, a few women's professional sports leagues emerged. What
women's sport was not among those to become a professional sport league? - ANS-...
While the NFL bans corporate ownership it has made one exception. For what team
was its exception? - ANS-San Francisco 49ers
Who was the first Commissioner hired in all of professional sports? - ANS-Judge
Kennesaw Mountain Landis of Major League Baseball
What is the only sports league to ban corporate ownership? - ANS-NFL
In professional sports, the Commissioner has discretionary power in all the following
except? - ANS-Rule making
Strikes are much more disruptive in pro sports than in mainstream business because: -
ANS-Players have unique talents and cannot be replaced with temporary replacement
workers
As a general rule, league revenues include which of the following? - ANS-Revenue from
national television, and radio contracts, league-wide licensing, and league-wide
sponsorship programs
The response to an impasse in labor negotiations is usually: - ANS-A lockout or strike
A collective bargaining agreement covers: - ANS-wages, hours, terms and conditions of
employment
What percentage of NBA television revenues and merchandise sales come from foreign
markets? - ANS-40%
In 2005 how many international players declared themselves eligible for the NBA draft?
- ANS-...
What league has made the most strives in the global market? - ANS-National Basketball
League
Many individuals in the management of professional sports leagues are not fans of
salary caps because they: - ANS-A. routinely force teams to cut veteran players earning
higher salaries to get under the ceiling of the cap. B. routinely provide teams with
spending floors so low-revenue teams are prevented from cutting salaries in order to
stay competitive.
C. often have so many exceptions that they have inevitably created a number of
loopholes for those agents and general managers who are creative negotiators and
thus, the cap is not creating the parity it was intended to create.
, According to Much and Gotto (1997), what are the two most important factors in
determining a franchise's value? - ANS-The degree of league revenue sharing and the
stability of a league's labor situation
Although the NFL bans public ownership, it has made an exception for what team? -
ANS-The Green Bay Packers
What league first adopted the Commissioner to govern the best interests of the sport? -
ANS-NBA
League think is the concept - ANS-introduced by Pete Rozelle that owners needed to do
what was best for the league as opposed to their individual franchise.
The NFL Trust is responsible for which of the following activities? - ANS-...
What is the current going rate for a franchise in the NFL? - ANS-...
Which of the following is not a revenue that is shared under league revenue sharing
systems? - ANS-...
Cross-ownership is - ANS-Ownership of more than one sport franchise
Professional golfers must earn a right to compete on the PGA Tour annually. How do
professional golfers qualify for the PGA Tour? - ANS-...
According to the textbook, which of the following is a true statement regarding diversity
in professional sports? - ANS-In 2003, the NBA and MLB welcomed their first minority
owners.
After the 1996 Olympics, a few women's professional sports leagues emerged. What
women's sport was not among those to become a professional sport league? - ANS-...
While the NFL bans corporate ownership it has made one exception. For what team
was its exception? - ANS-San Francisco 49ers
Who was the first Commissioner hired in all of professional sports? - ANS-Judge
Kennesaw Mountain Landis of Major League Baseball
