SMP (0855) 612 - Sport Management Personnel and Program Evaluations

Credits: 3.00

Students gain an in-depth understanding of the structure and management of sport organizations. Establishing performance goals for employees and methods utilized to evaluate employee performance are a primary focus of the course. Another fundamental emphasis within the course will be aimed toward measuring individual, unit & organizational effectiveness and efficiency.

Upon successful completion of this course students are expected to:

1. Identify the opportunities and challenges of assuming administrative positions within sport organizations.

2. Analyze and discuss contemporary and classical theories of organizational structure and management as they relate sport organizations.

3. Display an understanding of the management processes of planning, organizing, implementing, and controlling through course assignments and discussions.

4. Demonstrate an understanding of various performance appraisal models which can be applied within sport organizations through course assignments and discussions.

5. Exhibit an understanding of theories/strategies related to effective communication systems within sport organizations through course assignments and discussions.

6. Create several evaluation tools to be utilized to control and assess individual and organizational effectiveness.

7. Develop and critique plans intended to provide professional development for sport administration professionals in various areas.