Parker Kruckenberg

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• Commented on Organizational Culture
  I thought it was interesting to hear about how the culture of an expansion franchise was formed, especially one so close to this area. One of the first things it seemed like the Lunkers did within the organization was create...
• Commented on My job
  As a student manager for the baseball program here at the University of Minnesota I can relate to a lot of Doug's experiences and thoughts. While baseball is not nearly as popular of a sport as hockey is on campus,...
• Commented on Vancouver Olympics
  I thought this section about the Vancouver Olympics was also very interesting and David seemed to bring up a number of good points. The most interesting idea to me was how many strategic alliances different groups used to accomplish their...
• Commented on Importance of Change in organizations
  I agree with a lot of your points about chance and I really do believe that being able to handle change in a positive manner is essential to individuals within any industry. Change is such a touchy subject within the...
• Commented on Culture
  The whole merger situation at the University of Minnesota between the men's and women's athletic departments is a great example of the importance of culture within organizations. I do disagree a bit with Brian however because when Joel Maturi became...
• Commented on Organizational Leadership
  I was interested to hear about your philosophy on leadership within the baseball coaching profession because this is something that is of great interest to me as well. At the high-school level I believe that effective leadership can make a...
• Commented on Final Day of Presentations
  I agree with Dan that the presentation about the Classic at Madden's Resort was an interesting idea for an organizational analysis. While most people decided to analyze a sports team or athletic association, golf courses are often a forgotten component....
• Commented on Presentations 12/10
  I also agree that the presenters have been doing a much better job of simply using bullet-points on their slides and not reading information right off of the slides. I agree that it does make the presentation much more interesting...
• Posted Presentations - December 10, 2009 to Organization and Management of Sport
  There were a number of presentations today that caught my eye. I specifically enjoyed the presentation about the Texas Rangers and also the presentation about the YMCA. It was interesting to hear about another professional baseball team, since often times...
• Posted Presentations - December 8, 2009 to Organization and Management of Sport
  The two presentations that really stuck out to me today were the ones about the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Oakland Raiders. Most people it seems have chosen organizations that are currently fairly successful, and it was interesting to see a...
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• Posted Presentations - December 1, 2009 to Organization and Management of Sport
  Today's presentations were very good, just like they have been thus far. I was particularly interested in the Under Armour presentation by Emily as well as the presentation on the Brainerd Area Lunkers by Laura. As someone who uses almost...
• Posted Presentations - November 24, 2009 to Organization and Management of Sport
  The presentations today included large-scale organizations such as Nike and Adidas, but also included smaller corporations such as the Gopher hockey program and the Minnesota State High School League. I thought it was interesting to hear a brief analysis of...
• Posted Personal Organizational Effectiveness Philosophy to Organization and Management of Sport
  After looking back at my philosophy of organizational effectiveness that I stated at the beginning of the course, I think a few of my ideas have definitely changed. One thing that has changed is my beliefs on the Goal Attainment...
• Posted Presentations - November 19, 2009 to Organization and Management of Sport
  The first day's presentations were all well done and fairly informative. My two favorite presentations were RJ's presentation on USA Track & Field and Andre's presentation on Gopher basketball. I thought it was interesting to hear of the specific organization...
• Posted Organizational Decision Making to Organization and Management of Sport
  Decision making is one of the key aspects of any career, within any organization, and even in everyday life. Peter Drucker, a management guru, said that "a decision is a judgment...a choice between alternatives." The text describes two simple ways...
• Posted MLB Corporate Anti-Doping Culture to Organization and Management of Sport
  The culture of Major League Baseball, in regards to the anti-doping culture, is quite weak for a number of reasons. One of the main reasons it is a weak culture is because of how recent (2006) MLB instituted the policy,...
• Posted Managing Organizational Culture to Organization and Management of Sport
  Each and every organization has a unique culture, which can be seen through the values, beliefs, and ways in which the organization goes about doing things. As Slack and Parent discuss in the text, beginning on p. 275, there are...
• Posted Leadership and Sport Organizations to Organization and Management of Sport
  There are many ways in which the organizational context (actors, culture, processes, structure, and environment) impact leadership. In my personal experiences I believe that culture, actors, and organizational structure have impacted leadership in the most direct way. It is important...
• Posted Organizational Change to Organization and Management of Sport
  Sport organizations are constantly changing with new employees being filtered in and out, but planned change is what often sets apart a successful organization from one that is not. Slack and Parent discuss at the beginning of Chapter 12 that...
• Posted Managing Organizational Conflict to Organization and Management of Sport
  Conflict occurs in nearly every organization, it is simply inevitable. However, how an organization goes about dealing with and managing conflict is crucial to its success. When we look back on the NHL lockout that wiped out the 2004-2005 or...
• Posted Power & Politics in Sport Organizations to Organization and Management of Sport
  Slack and Parent define power as, "the ability to get someone to do something they would not have otherwise done or the probability that one actor in a social relationship will be in a position to carry out his own...
• Posted Nike as a Learning Organization to Organization and Management of Sport
  One of the most important things Nike learned was the importance of their public image and also along with that they learned about the social responsibility that comes along with being a major world corporation. They may not think that...
• Posted Organizational Environment to Organization and Management of Sport
  The environment has a huge impact on the structure and day-to-day operations of a sports organization. Environment is such a broad term; essentially everything outside of an organization could be considered environmental factors. In our text Slack and Parent define...
• Posted Organizational Strategy to Organization and Management of Sport
  Strategy is an important component of organizational success, and is often closely linked to its structure and success according to Slack and Parent (111). I agree with Mintzberg when he stated that strategy can be seen as more than just...
• Posted Dimensions of Organizational Structure to Organization and Management of Sport
  The way in which an organization is structured tells quite a bit about how efficient that organization will work and attempt to achieve its goals. Large organizations such as the NCAA need to have a structure that includes the three...
• Posted Organizational Effectiveness Philosophy to Organization and Management of Sport
  As the text seems to illustrate, organizations have proven to be effective in a number different approaches and methods. One of the first things that is mentioned in the reading is the four major approaches to organizational effectiveness, developed by...