SPORTS BUSINESS FINAL QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED
Most sport businesses are financed in the same ways as other businesses.
True or False - ANSWER-False
Research suggests that sport management competencies are highly specialized and
therefore are not universal.
True or False - ANSWER-False
In his letter to Dr. James Mason in 1957, Walter O'Malley cited a need for a course that
would do which of the following?
a) enable a graduate to read architectural and engineering plans
b) focus on finite mathematics
c) train a person to administer a survey
d) train a person to play Little League baseball - ANSWER-a
There are very few opportunities for you to gain exposure or get involved in the sport
industry while you are a student at JU.
True or False - ANSWER-False
Which of the following is NOT a critical characteristic related to the definition of sport?
a) Physical Activity
b) Competition
c) Chance
d) Rules - ANSWER-c
Similar to sport, it is fairly simple to provide a focused definition on the parameters of
the sport industry.
True or False - ANSWER-False
According to chapter 1, sport
a) is a competitive human physical activity governed by institutional rules
b) is an expansive variety of physical activities and associated businesses
c) is a competitive physical activity that uses specialized equipment and facilities in
which the quest for records is of high significance
d) is play-like and competitive and has an uncertain outcome - ANSWER-b
Because of sport's unpredictable nature and the fact that it is produced as it is
consumed, marketing of sport presents unique challenges to sport managers.
True or False - ANSWER-True
,The desire and ability to engage in principled decision making often distinguish superior
sport managers from their peers.
True or False - ANSWER-True
Professional video gamers and esports participants are now often considered athletes.
True or False - ANSWER-True
The baseball craze of the 1890s was a watershed event in sport history.
True or False - ANSWER-False
Consumers purchased bats that were autographed by Babe Ruth because they wanted
to be like him.
True or False - ANSWER-True
The sport industry experienced a significant downturn during World War II due to the
rations on materials to produce sporting equipment.
True or False - ANSWER-True
Which of the following was not considered unethical by Frank Bradsby in 1927?
a) marketing
b) selling below cost
c) price cutting
d) tying contracts - ANSWER-a
Organizations develop strategies to gain a competitive advantage over other
organizations.
True or False - ANSWER-True
Based on the lecture, non-profit organizations are strictly employed by volunteers.
True or False - ANSWER-False
Small school athletic departments, like JU, typically have more specialization in work
roles & responsibilities.
True or False - ANSWER-False
The bicycle industry was very fortunate because it didn't crash in the 1890s or 1900s
True or False - ANSWER-False
Similar to Great Britain, horse racing was the first professional sport of record in North
America.
True or False - ANSWER-False
Which of the following Universities created the first Sport Management program at the
post-secondary level?
a) Texas A&M University
b) Ohio State University
, c) Ohio University
d) University of Oregon - ANSWER-c
World War I functioned as a catalyst for the growth of sport during the 1920s.
True or False - ANSWER-True
Corporate culture is often expressed through which of the following?
a) stories
b) Language
c) Office layout
d) All of the above - ANSWER-d
The Rooney Rule applies to diversity hires in both collegiate and professional football.
True or False - ANSWER-False
A hands-off approach to leadership, allowing members to make most of the decisions is
which of the following types of leadership?
a) Laissez-faire
b) Translational
c) Transactional
d) Transformational - ANSWER-a
Power and authority are the same thing.
True or False - ANSWER-False
Which of the following methods did A.G. Spalding & Brothers employ to motivate active
participation in sport?
a) They sold trophies for sporting events.
b) They offered lessons for beginners and advanced players.
c) They held classes in which consumers paid to learn about club organization.
d) They designed and sold television sets to allow consumers to watch sport on TV. -
ANSWER-b
B.F. Goodrich did not begin as a business for manufacturing sport products.
True or False - ANSWER-True
Which of the following types of organizations has a simple design and little need for
specialization and standardization?
a) missionary
b) entrepreneurial
c) machine bureaucracy
d) professional bureaucracy - ANSWER-b
Typically, organizations are either completely centralized or completely decentralized.
True or False - ANSWER-False
AND ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED
Most sport businesses are financed in the same ways as other businesses.
True or False - ANSWER-False
Research suggests that sport management competencies are highly specialized and
therefore are not universal.
True or False - ANSWER-False
In his letter to Dr. James Mason in 1957, Walter O'Malley cited a need for a course that
would do which of the following?
a) enable a graduate to read architectural and engineering plans
b) focus on finite mathematics
c) train a person to administer a survey
d) train a person to play Little League baseball - ANSWER-a
There are very few opportunities for you to gain exposure or get involved in the sport
industry while you are a student at JU.
True or False - ANSWER-False
Which of the following is NOT a critical characteristic related to the definition of sport?
a) Physical Activity
b) Competition
c) Chance
d) Rules - ANSWER-c
Similar to sport, it is fairly simple to provide a focused definition on the parameters of
the sport industry.
True or False - ANSWER-False
According to chapter 1, sport
a) is a competitive human physical activity governed by institutional rules
b) is an expansive variety of physical activities and associated businesses
c) is a competitive physical activity that uses specialized equipment and facilities in
which the quest for records is of high significance
d) is play-like and competitive and has an uncertain outcome - ANSWER-b
Because of sport's unpredictable nature and the fact that it is produced as it is
consumed, marketing of sport presents unique challenges to sport managers.
True or False - ANSWER-True
,The desire and ability to engage in principled decision making often distinguish superior
sport managers from their peers.
True or False - ANSWER-True
Professional video gamers and esports participants are now often considered athletes.
True or False - ANSWER-True
The baseball craze of the 1890s was a watershed event in sport history.
True or False - ANSWER-False
Consumers purchased bats that were autographed by Babe Ruth because they wanted
to be like him.
True or False - ANSWER-True
The sport industry experienced a significant downturn during World War II due to the
rations on materials to produce sporting equipment.
True or False - ANSWER-True
Which of the following was not considered unethical by Frank Bradsby in 1927?
a) marketing
b) selling below cost
c) price cutting
d) tying contracts - ANSWER-a
Organizations develop strategies to gain a competitive advantage over other
organizations.
True or False - ANSWER-True
Based on the lecture, non-profit organizations are strictly employed by volunteers.
True or False - ANSWER-False
Small school athletic departments, like JU, typically have more specialization in work
roles & responsibilities.
True or False - ANSWER-False
The bicycle industry was very fortunate because it didn't crash in the 1890s or 1900s
True or False - ANSWER-False
Similar to Great Britain, horse racing was the first professional sport of record in North
America.
True or False - ANSWER-False
Which of the following Universities created the first Sport Management program at the
post-secondary level?
a) Texas A&M University
b) Ohio State University
, c) Ohio University
d) University of Oregon - ANSWER-c
World War I functioned as a catalyst for the growth of sport during the 1920s.
True or False - ANSWER-True
Corporate culture is often expressed through which of the following?
a) stories
b) Language
c) Office layout
d) All of the above - ANSWER-d
The Rooney Rule applies to diversity hires in both collegiate and professional football.
True or False - ANSWER-False
A hands-off approach to leadership, allowing members to make most of the decisions is
which of the following types of leadership?
a) Laissez-faire
b) Translational
c) Transactional
d) Transformational - ANSWER-a
Power and authority are the same thing.
True or False - ANSWER-False
Which of the following methods did A.G. Spalding & Brothers employ to motivate active
participation in sport?
a) They sold trophies for sporting events.
b) They offered lessons for beginners and advanced players.
c) They held classes in which consumers paid to learn about club organization.
d) They designed and sold television sets to allow consumers to watch sport on TV. -
ANSWER-b
B.F. Goodrich did not begin as a business for manufacturing sport products.
True or False - ANSWER-True
Which of the following types of organizations has a simple design and little need for
specialization and standardization?
a) missionary
b) entrepreneurial
c) machine bureaucracy
d) professional bureaucracy - ANSWER-b
Typically, organizations are either completely centralized or completely decentralized.
True or False - ANSWER-False
