Chapter 1 Managing Sports

KEY TERMS IN SPORT MANAGEMENT Manager’s resources Performance Management skills Technical skills People skills Communication skills Conceptual skills Decision-making skills Management function Planning Organizing Leading Controlling KEY TERMS IN SPORT MANAGEMENT

WHAT IS SPORTS MANAGEMENT?

What Is Sport Management? Sport management is a multidisciplinary field that integrates the sport industry and management. One estimate states that the sport industry is a $350 to $400 billion a year industry.

DISCUSSION QUESTION: WHAT IS SPORT MANAGEMENT? READ: A. Interview with a Sport Manager (Cheryl Condon) Page 6 B. The responsibilities of a Sport Manager? Page 7 Lussier/Kimball/Sport Management, 3rd Edition, 2013, by Human Kinetics

Important Traits for Managers Professor Edwin Ghiselli identified six traits of managers (ranked by importance): Supervisory ability Need for occupational achievement Intelligence Decisiveness Self-assurance Initiative __

NASSM The North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM) is the major professional association for college and university academics in sport management. Much of the scholarly research in sport management is published in NASSM’s Journal of Sport Management.

DR. HARRY EDWARDS AT NASSM 2016

Topics of Interest to NASSM Members Sport Marketing Future directions in sport management Employment perspectives Management competencies Leadership Sport law Personnel management Facility management Organizational structures Fund-raising Conflict resolution (continued)

New Professional Leagues Offer Career Opportunities New leagues such as the AFL and AFL2 (Arena Football), AAFL (All- American Football League) and MLL (Major League Lacrosse) offer internship and career opportunities. Teamworkonline.com is a good website for learning all about the new leagues and teams and opportunities in internships and careers.

Examples of Careers in the Sport Industry Athletic directors (ADs) Stadium and arena management Sport marketing agencies Players’ agents Sport broadcasting Recreation management Sporting goods manufacturer s Managing in professional leagues

Three Most Important Traits Here are the three most important traits of successful managers, according to the results of a Gallup poll: Integrity Industriousness Ability to get along with people

Four Management Functions Planning: is the starting point. Planning is the process of setting objectives and determining in advance exactly how the objectives will be met. Organizing: is a design system to implement plans. Organizing is the process of delegating and coordinating tasks and resources to achieve objectives. Leading: is the process of influencing employees to work toward achieving objectives. Controlling: is the process of establishing and implementing mechanism to ensure that objectives are achieved. These management functions need to work as a system.

APPLYING CONCEPTS 1.2 MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS Page 14 Lussier/Kimball/Sport Management, 3rd Edition, 2013, by Human Kinetics

ROLES 1. Interpersonal Roles: Examples: figurehead, leader and liaison When managers roles are they use their people skills and their communication skills. Cheryl Condon played the figurehead role at the Elms with her interview. 2. Informational Roles: This roles include monitor, disseminator, and spokesperson. Cheryl Condon monitors her situation by following performances of other local colleges. Shs is both disseminator and spokesperson with the interview. 3. Decisional Roles: This role include entrepreneur, disturbance handler, resource allocator, and negotiator. Lussier/Kimball/Sport Management, 3rd Edition, 2013, by Human Kinetics

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APPLYING THE CONCEPTS Lussier/Kimball/Sport Management, 3rd Edition, 2013, by Human Kinetics

Management Skills Technical skills-the ability to use methods/techniques to perform task (spreadsheet). People skills-be able to work with people to complete tasks. Communication skills-be able to get your ideas/tasks clearly and effectively. Conceptual skills-be able to have critical thinking skills and understand complex concepts. Decision-making skills-solve problems.

Three Levels of Management Top Middle First line

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Differences Top Managers: are the executers, CEO, Presidents, and etc. They make the call and put forth all plans in action. Middle Managers: an Athletic Director would be an example. The supervise first-line managers. First-Line Managers: examples are assistant coach, event manager, chair of a department. They supervise operative employees.

How Do Managers Differ? Graduate Students Tips: 1. Must be flexible in your skills. 2. Must be able to enter the field in an area you are more than ready. 3. Must know that no one start at the top, middle, or on the first line. 5. To move up, you must have a specialty. Lussier/Kimball/Sport Management, 3rd Edition, 2013, by Human Kinetics

PROBLEM SOLVING I Your assignment is to start a sports youth program in your neighborhood. You have a background in youth counseling, but are not quite sure how to organize such a program. How would you go about setting up the program? There is money available for the program, but a formal document must be submitted to get the money. Once you and your partner have come up with a solution, present your results to the class. Discuss in a positive manner with the class which solutions seem viable and which ones may need to be adjusted. Lussier/Kimball/Sport Management, 3rd Edition, 2013, by Human Kinetics

Problems in Sports Management Steps: 1. Collect 3 articles similar in the selected problem. Summarize them in slide 1 2. Do an background history of the selected problems detailing it and giving the scope using data (stats.) 3. Show several (at least 3) solutions for the problems done by others. Explain each in detail. 4. Apply a concept in your solution from the book if possible or other sources. Explain in detail your solution and why it is the right choice. 5. This will be presented in class in a powerpoint (prezi, etc.) wow us! Have great graphics. 6. You will also submit a hard copy to me. 7. Give the class 3 questions to engage in.

ASSIGNMENTS: CASE STUDY CASE STUDY: Chapter 1 SOCIAL MEDIA EXERCISE: on hhamilton.vpweb.com (graduate page) KEY TERMS 1 Lussier/Kimball/Sport Management, 3rd Edition, 2013, by Human Kinetics