A walk through the Business section of any bookstore or a quick Internet search on the topic will reveal a seemingly endless supply of writings on leadership. Formal research literature is also teeming with volumes on the subject. However, your own observation and experiences may suggest these theories are not always so easily found in…

Reflect on your comfort level working with students from cultures other than your own. Are there certain cultural groups you find easier to relate to? Which cultural groups do you find more difficult to work with? What are some factors that influence your answers?

The relationship between language and culture is a complex one. The two are intertwined. A particular language usually points out to a specific group of people. When you interact with another language, it means that you are also interacting with the culture that speaks the language. You cannot understand one’s culture without accessing its language…

1) Drawing on the Boston Globe article on racism and sports within Boston (“The Bigot in the Stands”), answer the following: What factors/events/reasons related to sports explain why people sometimes consider Boston to be racist? Do you think the idea that Boston is racist is more a product of its past legacy with race and…

1. Read this article: https://www.espn.com/chalk/story/_/id/23501236/supreme-court-strikes- federal-law-prohibiting-sports-gambling 2. Discuss the outcome of this case. Why is it important for the world of Sport Management? 3. Explain the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act. 4. Do you think this policy is fair? Why or Why Not? © Peyton Bakalar and Indian Hills Community College https://www.espn.com/chalk/story/_/id/23501236/supreme-court-strikes-federal-law-prohibiting-sports-gambling https://www.espn.com/chalk/story/_/id/23501236/supreme-court-strikes-federal-law-prohibiting-sports-gambling

1. Identify a sport management organization. Conduct a SWOT analysis of the organization and explain what strategic decisions the organization should implement to improve its position in the future. 2. Remember to include your last name in the file name and attach it to the Facility Assignment submission area in the learning unit. 3. This…

In Chapter 3 of your textbook The Science of Virtue, gratitude is defined as the “sense of thankfulness and joy in response to receiving a gift, whether the gift be a tangible benefit from a specific other or a moment of peaceful bliss evoked by natural beauty.” (p. 72) Most people associate gratitude with the…

Hope is not something to be taken lightly. Imagine for a moment a world without hope. Imagine for a moment your personal world without hope—hope for your next breath, your next meal, your next encounter with a good friend. Our lives are built upon hope, one hopeful thought to the next. Hope is real. Hope…

In some cultures, eye contact is a sign of respect while lack of eye contact is a sign of avoidance, mistrust, or that a person hiding something. In other cultures, eye contact can be interpreted as a sign of defiance, while avoiding eye contact is a sign of deference. If you were to misinterpret eye…

The student is to prepare a brief exegetical/interpretive report on individual biblical texts. The text is to be drawn from the Prophets. Each report will provide a 2–3-page bullet-point summary of the interpretive issues present in the text. Your observations should include but not be limited to the following: the important questions raised by the…