CAREERS IN SPORT MANAGEMENT

3.8. Open the brackets and use a verb in a proper tense and voice form.

WHY MANAGEMENT IS NEEDED

1. Management (need) whenever people (work) together in an organization and to reach organizational objectives. 2. The objective of most firms and companies (be) to provide services for people and to make a profit for the owners. 3. If the firm (stop) giving service, people no longer (patronize) it. 4. If there (be) no profits, the company soon (be unable) to perform the needed service. 5. To achieve objectives, managers (need) to maintain the balance among the conflicting demands of the stakeholders of an organization. 6. Stakeholders (be) all those, who (have) a stake in an organizational success, including employees, owners, customers, creditors and others. 7. Owners (seek) a satisfactory return on their investment; employees (want) good pay and comfortable working conditions; management also (must, please) its customers, for without them the company (have) little purpose; creditors, suppliers, trade associations also (should, be considered). 8. So, management (must, balance) the interests of different groups. 9. Management also (need) to achieve efficiency and effectiveness. 10. Efficiency (be) the ability to get things done correctly. 11. An efficient manager (be) the one, who (get) higher output relative to the inputs (labor, materials, money, machines and time). 12. Effectiveness (be) the ability to choose the most suitable goals and proper steps to achieve them. 12. That is, effective managers (select) the right things to do and the right methods for getting them done.

3.9. Complete the sentences with words from a box.

SPECIAL EVENT MANAGEMENT

1. Today there are conducted a lot of various events in the … – from the Olympiads and gymnastics championships to the different … , such as “Treasures of Tutankhamon” and communities events as an international chili cookoff. 2. Such special events are not simply … competitions or cultural performances. 3. They bring a community together, change … … … , expand its trade, stimulate its economy and … companies to market and introduce products. 4. In today’s competitive business environment, the special events sponsorship may become for companies a more … … to reach customers. 5. Staging a special event is a good opportunity … … … from it for the community and local companies and to benefit as its sponsor. 6. To be successful the special event should be … … and coordinated. 7. And the key to success is … … … … of the most skilled managers for financial, marketing, operational, and legal matters.

3.10. Ask questions to the words in italic.

1. At the moment there is not agreement regarding the definition for event management. 2. This is an emerging area that may be practiced under a variety of job descriptions, including facility manager, convention manager, trade show manager, exposition manager, or auditorium manager. 3. Event managers may be first-line, middle, or top managers. 4. Like all managers, they possess conceptual, diagnostic, interpersonal, and technical skills. 5. The event manager differs from the meeting professional and the special events professional. 6. Both meeting and special event professionals have managerial responsibilities, but they are more heavily involved in programmatic considerations than the event manager. 7. An event manager is an individual who is responsible for the total delivery of an event. 8. While they participate in event planning, their primary purpose is to coordinate and manage the various parties involved in the event (both internal and external) so that the end result is the competent, safe delivery of the event. 9. Event managers may be found in a variety of places (Sport arenas and facilities; Concert halls; Convention centers; Theme parks; Fairs; Arts centers; Zoos .

3.11. Translate the following into English.

Олимпийские Игры 1984 года стали переломным моментом (a watershed) в менеджменте проведения крупных соревнований. Много талантливых людей входили в Оргкомитет Игр. Это была благоприятная возможность для корпоративных спонсоров и представителей общественности претворить их усилия в доллары. Не существует причин, по которым проведение таких крупных мероприятий должно приносить убыток. Олимпиада в Лос-Анджелесе стала успешной благодаря тщательному планированию и деловой сметке. Крупные соревнования становятся мощным средством овладения целевым рынком. Участие в их подготовке и проведении может стать главным опытом всей жизни. Фактически это может стать вершиной карьеры. Короче говоря, личные и финансовые интересу при планировании и участии проведения таких мероприятий не находятся в противоречии.

3.12. Retell the oral topic “Sport Management Careers”.

IV. Listening comprehension text

MANAGEMENT

Management is a process of managing people. Any manager has some functions. He performs planning, organizing, leading and controlling. Planning is choosing an organizational mission, and then determining the courses of actions (programs, projects, methods, systems, strategies) to achieve them. All other functions depend on this one, for they can't succeed without sound, thorough planning and decision making.

Organizing is determining what resources and activities are required and delegating the authorities to employees, who are to carry out managers instructions.

Plans and organization are useless without the function of leading. Leading is getting employees to do the things the manager wants them to do. Therefore, leader's qualities, style and power are very important. This function can be performed in the face-to-face manner or through written orders and job descriptions.

All the previous functions are ineffective without the last one - controlling. Controlling is ways of assuring that planned action is really performed. Forms of control commonly used by managers are inspections, progress reports and financial statements.

For effective control there must first be planning, organizing, and leading.

4.1. Listen to the text “Management”.

4.2. Answer the questions to the text.

1. What kind of process is management? 2. Any manager has no any functions, has he? 3. What are his duties? 4. What is planning here? 5. What do other functions depend on? 6. Why do they depend on planning? 7. What does organizing determine? 8. Whom does organizing delegate the authorities? 9. Without what are plans and organization useless? 10. What is leading? 11. What is very important here? 12. How can this function be performed? 13. Without what do all the previous functions look ineffective? 14. What is controlling? 15. Name the forms of control commonly used by managers.

4.3. Match the words and phrases.

4.4. Complete the sentences with logical endings.

1. Managing is a process of … .

2. Any manager performs such functions as … .

3. Planning is … .

4. All other functions depend on … .

5. Organizing is … .

6. Leading is … .

7. Leader's qualities, style and power are … .

8. Leading can be performed in the following way: … .

9. All the previous functions are ineffective without the last one - … .

10. Controlling is … .

11. Forms of control commonly used by managers are … .

4.5. Retell the text “Management”

V. Text for supplementary reading

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