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• Commented on Organizational Effectiveness Philosophy NEW ONE
  I strongly agree with Emily when she talks about the necessity for an organization to be resilient, enjoyable to work in, and a connected environment. Resiliency is always going to be important because organizations are going to face many situations...
• Commented on Culture
  Although there are many aspects to the culture of an organization the one that really stands out in Yuri’s blog is the language. Language is a very unique and important facet of the culture of any sport organization. It is...
• Commented on Change
  Ashley talks about employees being hesitant for merger. She talks about a particular situation, however, I would just like to comment on hesitation for mergers in general. More times than not mergers do not work, and I feel that a...
• Commented on Organizational Structure
  I want to comment on Alex’s statement “A manager should have a large span of control so that he can see the progress being made.” Along with that Alex talks about how if the span of control is too large...
• Commented on Kenny Mauer
  Along with Bria, I really enjoyed listening to Kenny Mauer speak to us. Prior to listening to Kenny speak I was under the impression that the referees were being greedy and just trying to get as much money as possible....
• Commented on Leadership
  I strongly agree with Andre when he says "the process by which leadership takes place does not necessarily need to be appointed by a coach, team, athletic director, or any other personnel.” I truly believe that leadership is something that...
• Commented on Leadership and sport organizations
  I really enjoyed reading Tony’s blog about Leadership and Sport Organizations because I strongly agree with his main points. I especially agree with two points in particular, the fact that everyone under the hierarchy of an organization needs to understand...
• Posted 12/8 Presentations to Organization and Management of Sport
  Overall, today's presentations were excellent. Among the best was Brian's presentation on the Pittsburgh Pirates. Not only was his PowerPoint visually attractive with few words and great use of pictures, but he also specified that he was using the Goal...
• Commented on Culture in Sport Organizations
  I would like to comment on Rebecca’s third discussion question, Is it possible for those on the bottom of the hierarchy to determine the culture of an organization? I feel that it is entirely possible for those at the bottom...
• Posted 12/3 Presentations to Organization and Management of Sport
  Todays presentations were some of the best we have had so far I think. I feel that the presentations are getting better and better as the days go on because the class has more ideas to draw off of seeing...
• Posted 12/1 Presentations to Organization and Management of Sport
  The presentations today were very interesting to watch because there was a good diversity of organizations; small town baseball team, professional football teams, professional football organizations, college athletic team, and a major sport product manufacturer. The only critique I have...
• Posted 11/23 Org. Analysis Presentations to Organization and Management of Sport
  Today's presentations were very informative I thought. Kristin's presentation on the Nike Brand was of special interest to me because I wear a lot of Nike, Jordan, apparel and because it was nice to learn about the structure of a...
• Posted Blog #5- Changed philosophy of organizational effectiveness to Organization and Management of Sport
  My philosophy about organizational effectiveness at the beginning of the semester was very vague. After reading over it again I still feel that everything I said at the beginning of the semester, such as setting challenging yet attainable goals, setting...
• Posted 11/19 Org. Analysis Presentations to Organization and Management of Sport
  I thought that the first days presentations went very well. Watching their presentations gave me some great ideas on what exactly to include in my presentation. Watching them also made me realize how important it is going to be to...
• Posted Organizational Decision Making to Organization and Management of Sport
  Decision-making is a crucial element to any sport organization. Decisions, whether they are minor or major, are going to need to be made on a daily basis. How everyone from owners, to managers, to security guards at games handles these...
• Posted Leadership to Organization and Management of Sport
  Organizational context, such as actors, culture, structure, and environment impact leadership in many ways. Strong leaders are critical in every organization. A good leader can lead, inspire, and direct an organization and its employees toward achieving the organizational goals. To...
• Posted Organizational Change to Organization and Management of Sport
  Just as it is important for a sport organization to be able to handle conflict, it is just as important for a sport organization to be able to deal with change. How effectively and efficiently a sport organization deals with...
• Posted Managing Organizational Conflict to Organization and Management of Sport
  Conflict is present in every organization; the organizations that deal with it correctly are the ones that stand out from the crowd. One definition of conflict is a "breakdown in the standard mechanisms of decision making so that an individual...
• Posted Organizational Power and Politics to Organization and Management of Sport
  Slack and Parent describe five sources of organizational power; acquisition and control of resources, the ability to cope with uncertainty, centrality, and nonsubstitutability, and the control over the decision making process. The first, acquisition and control of resources, is crucial...
• Posted Organizational Environments to Organization and Management of Sport
  The environment in which a sport organization exists and the ways in which the sport organization adapts to the environment are two of the most crucial aspects to any sport organization. As discussed in the book there are to two...
• Posted Organizational Strategy to Organization and Management of Sport
  Power, the capacity to change, and interest are three influences on how an organizational strategy is implemented and how well it is carried out. Without being strong in each of these key areas an organization is not going to be...
• Posted Samantha Hadley, Bryan Pederson, Kristin Furukawa, Nicholas Donofrio to Organization and Management of Sport
  1. The common goal of NESCAC is that academics are first and athletics come second. 2. The president's decision was in line with the common goals of NESCAC in that it still placed academics first but still promoted good athletics....
• Posted Organizational Structure to Organization and Management of Sport
  Complexity is the first dimension to organizational structure discussed in chapter four. Complexity can be viewed in three different ways, horizontally, vertically, or spatially. I feel that horizontal differentiation, which occurs in two separate yet interrelated ways, specialization and departmentalization...
• Posted Organizational Effectiveness Philosophy to Organization and Management of Sport
  What constitutes an organization as being effective? The book illustrates five different ways as to which the effectiveness of an organization can be judged. I feel that an organization must first and foremost set challenging yet attainable and realistic goals...