SPMA 3P05 Midterm 1 Exam Questions with Correct Answers Graded A+
Impact of Sport - Answers • It changes individuals - through health benefits, psychological well-
being and skills development
• It strengthens communities through social cohesion
• It impacts the economy by creating jobs and incurring spending
• It shapes our identity and is a source of national pride
Trends - Answers • Obesity has increased
• Participation has declines and is concentrated into just a few sports
• Education levels and income correlate positively with sport participation
• Funding into elite sport has increased but is now being scrutinized
• Canada's sport performance at the highest international level has improved in winter sports
but declined in summer sports
• More Canadians are involved as administrators, coaches and refs
• Participation as a spectator has increased, along with sport tourism
• There is a growing public expectation that non-profit organization*
Non Profit Sport Orgs - Answers Non-Profit Sport organizations (amateur sector)
o International organizations
o National organizations
o Provincial/Regional organizations
o Local orgs
Other non-profit organizations
o Multi-sport orgs
o Multi-service orgs
o Sport institutes
o Leisure, fitness and wellness orgs
, Canadian Sport System - Answers Spans several public sectors horizontally
o Culture - Heritage - Health - Education
Sport requires cooperation across public sectors vertically
o Federal - Provincial - Municipal
Wicked Problem - Answers • Has innumerable causes, is tough to describe, and doesn't have a
right answer
• The problem involves many stakeholders with different values and priorities
• The issue's roots are complex and tangled
• The problem is difficult to come to grips with and changes with every attempt to address it
• The challenge has no precedent
Voluntarism Effect - Answers • For every person who is employed in sport, 20 people are
volunteers
• There are many different types of volunteers
• Sport organizations are less likely to have paid employees than any other non-profit sector in
Canada
• It is often said that 80% of sport happens in this country because of the work of volunteers
NFP Corporation - Answers • A club, society, association that is organized and operated for
social welfare, civic improvement, pleasure and recreation, or any other purpose except profit
• NFP Corporations have members, not shareholders but their rights and obligations are every
similar
• Many NFP corporations receive public funds and as a result are obligated to meet public
reporting and disclosure standards
The Perfect Storm - 2011 - Answers • Canada NFP Corporations Act - affecting all NSOs and
MSOs
• Sport Canada's Governance Principles - affecting future funding
• Overall trend/demand to improve governance in Canadian sport
Rationale for new Act - Answers • The old act was almost 100 years old
Impact of Sport - Answers • It changes individuals - through health benefits, psychological well-
being and skills development
• It strengthens communities through social cohesion
• It impacts the economy by creating jobs and incurring spending
• It shapes our identity and is a source of national pride
Trends - Answers • Obesity has increased
• Participation has declines and is concentrated into just a few sports
• Education levels and income correlate positively with sport participation
• Funding into elite sport has increased but is now being scrutinized
• Canada's sport performance at the highest international level has improved in winter sports
but declined in summer sports
• More Canadians are involved as administrators, coaches and refs
• Participation as a spectator has increased, along with sport tourism
• There is a growing public expectation that non-profit organization*
Non Profit Sport Orgs - Answers Non-Profit Sport organizations (amateur sector)
o International organizations
o National organizations
o Provincial/Regional organizations
o Local orgs
Other non-profit organizations
o Multi-sport orgs
o Multi-service orgs
o Sport institutes
o Leisure, fitness and wellness orgs
, Canadian Sport System - Answers Spans several public sectors horizontally
o Culture - Heritage - Health - Education
Sport requires cooperation across public sectors vertically
o Federal - Provincial - Municipal
Wicked Problem - Answers • Has innumerable causes, is tough to describe, and doesn't have a
right answer
• The problem involves many stakeholders with different values and priorities
• The issue's roots are complex and tangled
• The problem is difficult to come to grips with and changes with every attempt to address it
• The challenge has no precedent
Voluntarism Effect - Answers • For every person who is employed in sport, 20 people are
volunteers
• There are many different types of volunteers
• Sport organizations are less likely to have paid employees than any other non-profit sector in
Canada
• It is often said that 80% of sport happens in this country because of the work of volunteers
NFP Corporation - Answers • A club, society, association that is organized and operated for
social welfare, civic improvement, pleasure and recreation, or any other purpose except profit
• NFP Corporations have members, not shareholders but their rights and obligations are every
similar
• Many NFP corporations receive public funds and as a result are obligated to meet public
reporting and disclosure standards
The Perfect Storm - 2011 - Answers • Canada NFP Corporations Act - affecting all NSOs and
MSOs
• Sport Canada's Governance Principles - affecting future funding
• Overall trend/demand to improve governance in Canadian sport
Rationale for new Act - Answers • The old act was almost 100 years old
