Theoretical and practical knowledge related to the management of sport organizations, including organizing, strategy, change, decision-making, conflict, culture, and leadership. Application of organization theory and behavior concepts to a variety of sport organizations and management contexts.
Athena Title
Sport Organizational Behavior
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in KINS 7500E
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
Students will be able to develop a sound philosophy of management to the objectives of sport and exercise programs in order to benefit his/her profession.
Students will be able to understand the meaning of management, leadership, and organizational behavior in sport and exercise and the evolution of theories.
Students will become familiar with major organizational behavior theories and practices associated with the management of sport organizations.
Students will be able to identify the major theories of leadership: trait, behavior, contingency, transformation, and transaction.
Students will know crucial problematic areas involved in the management of sport and exercise programs.
Students will be able to analyze case problems related to the management, leadership, and organizational behavior of sport and exercise programs.
Students will be able to demonstrate familiarity with research and literature in the areas of management, leadership, and organizational behavior through completing a research project in a selected area of interest.
Topical Outline
1. Growth of sport industry
2. Defining sport management
3. Macro vs. Micro organizational analyses
4. Research protocols for organizational behavior
5. Mainstream business and sport management theories
