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1. What are the five leader practices that reinforce the difference between management &
Leadership? correct answers a. Challenging the process. b.Inspiring a shared vision c. Enabling
others to act d. Modeling the way e. Encouraging the heart
2. Effective leaders ________ more than they ________. correct answers Lead, Manage
3. What are the two main divergent tracks that parks & recreation consists of? correct answers a.
Public, social service oriented b. Service for those willing & able to pay
4. What sectors do parks & recreation service delivery systems have? correct answers a. Public b.
Private c. Non-profit d. Commercial
5. What are some of the functions of public parks & recreation departments? correct answers a.
Social service provider b. Community builder c. Health provider
6. What two factors define the position when serving at the helm of the organization? correct
answers a. Privilege b. Accountability
7. What are some competencies critical to successful performance in the executive role? correct
answers a. Interpersonal skills b. Oral communications c. Integrity/honesty d. Written
communications e. Continual learning f. Public service motivation
8. List five competencies for CEOs of public parks & recreation agencies. correct answers a.
Understanding P&R behavior b. Monetary resources & budget c. Human resources: people d.
Physical resources: land & people e. Service resources: programs & services
9. What is the skill area most often criticized by the public? correct answers a. Employees of
P&R
,10. What four forms of ownership do private enterprises generally take? correct answers a. Sole
proprietorship b. Limited liability company c. Partnership d. Corporation
11. What is a partnership? correct answers An association of tow or more people of entities
coming together as co-owners
12. What is the definition of general partnership? correct answers Each partner is fully
responsible for the liabilities incurred by the partnership
13. What are the two types of partnership? correct answers a. General b. Limited
14. What is a limited partnership? correct answers One or more general partners who are liable
for the partnership & one or more limited partners who are only liable for the amount of money
they originally invested
15. What is a corporation? correct answers An artificial being, invisible, intangible & existing
only in the contemplation of the law
16. Which is generally the better type of entity to use? correct answers Limited liability company
17. Describe nonprofit associations correct answers Nonprofit associations are established to
provide services, education, training or achievements that are not being met by the for-profit
sector or the government
18. Describe the public sector in regards to parks & recreation associations correct answers The
public sector comprises tax-supported agencies at federal, state & local levels
19. What are the two types of federal government involvement in parks & recreation? correct
answers a. Natural resources management b. Welfare of people
, 20. What are the two main ways that states are involved in parks & recreation? correct answers a.
Natural resources management b. Welfare of people
21. List the three types of local agencies correct answers a. Arm of the state (schools, counties,
townships) b. Municipalities c. Special districts
22. What are home rule charters? correct answers Documents specifying municipal structure,
powers, & duties of governing units
23. What are the enabling statues? correct answers Statues that grant local entities the right to
acquire, develop, & maintain property for parks & recreation purposes & to conduct recreation
programs & services
24. What are special districts? correct answers Independent & autonomous with their own
governing bodies either elected within the specific district or judicially appointed with taxing
power
25. What are the two types of boards? correct answers Independent & Semi-independent
26. What is the third type of board that is often used by public & nonprofit sectors? correct
answers Citizen Advisory Board
27. What is the strongest type of board? correct answers Independent Board
28. What is the job of the board? correct answers To set policy with guidance from the recreation
director or senior admin.
29. What are bylaws? correct answers The code of rules adopted for the regulation or
management of the affairs of the organization
1. What are the five leader practices that reinforce the difference between management &
Leadership? correct answers a. Challenging the process. b.Inspiring a shared vision c. Enabling
others to act d. Modeling the way e. Encouraging the heart
2. Effective leaders ________ more than they ________. correct answers Lead, Manage
3. What are the two main divergent tracks that parks & recreation consists of? correct answers a.
Public, social service oriented b. Service for those willing & able to pay
4. What sectors do parks & recreation service delivery systems have? correct answers a. Public b.
Private c. Non-profit d. Commercial
5. What are some of the functions of public parks & recreation departments? correct answers a.
Social service provider b. Community builder c. Health provider
6. What two factors define the position when serving at the helm of the organization? correct
answers a. Privilege b. Accountability
7. What are some competencies critical to successful performance in the executive role? correct
answers a. Interpersonal skills b. Oral communications c. Integrity/honesty d. Written
communications e. Continual learning f. Public service motivation
8. List five competencies for CEOs of public parks & recreation agencies. correct answers a.
Understanding P&R behavior b. Monetary resources & budget c. Human resources: people d.
Physical resources: land & people e. Service resources: programs & services
9. What is the skill area most often criticized by the public? correct answers a. Employees of
P&R
,10. What four forms of ownership do private enterprises generally take? correct answers a. Sole
proprietorship b. Limited liability company c. Partnership d. Corporation
11. What is a partnership? correct answers An association of tow or more people of entities
coming together as co-owners
12. What is the definition of general partnership? correct answers Each partner is fully
responsible for the liabilities incurred by the partnership
13. What are the two types of partnership? correct answers a. General b. Limited
14. What is a limited partnership? correct answers One or more general partners who are liable
for the partnership & one or more limited partners who are only liable for the amount of money
they originally invested
15. What is a corporation? correct answers An artificial being, invisible, intangible & existing
only in the contemplation of the law
16. Which is generally the better type of entity to use? correct answers Limited liability company
17. Describe nonprofit associations correct answers Nonprofit associations are established to
provide services, education, training or achievements that are not being met by the for-profit
sector or the government
18. Describe the public sector in regards to parks & recreation associations correct answers The
public sector comprises tax-supported agencies at federal, state & local levels
19. What are the two types of federal government involvement in parks & recreation? correct
answers a. Natural resources management b. Welfare of people
, 20. What are the two main ways that states are involved in parks & recreation? correct answers a.
Natural resources management b. Welfare of people
21. List the three types of local agencies correct answers a. Arm of the state (schools, counties,
townships) b. Municipalities c. Special districts
22. What are home rule charters? correct answers Documents specifying municipal structure,
powers, & duties of governing units
23. What are the enabling statues? correct answers Statues that grant local entities the right to
acquire, develop, & maintain property for parks & recreation purposes & to conduct recreation
programs & services
24. What are special districts? correct answers Independent & autonomous with their own
governing bodies either elected within the specific district or judicially appointed with taxing
power
25. What are the two types of boards? correct answers Independent & Semi-independent
26. What is the third type of board that is often used by public & nonprofit sectors? correct
answers Citizen Advisory Board
27. What is the strongest type of board? correct answers Independent Board
28. What is the job of the board? correct answers To set policy with guidance from the recreation
director or senior admin.
29. What are bylaws? correct answers The code of rules adopted for the regulation or
management of the affairs of the organization
