FRIDAY 10/30

IC212
TODAY:
-Chapter 2 discussion questions due.
-We discussed the concept of how corporations, through branding & brand drivers, have personalities.

HOMEWORK:
-Notecard.
-Chapter 2 Discussion Questions:
1) What is "capitalism with a conscience?" How does Pfizer exemplify the concept?
2) Be ready to discuss a company that has, in your opinion, a solid Corporate Social Responsibility plan.
-Chapter 3 Discussion Questions:
1) EXPLAIN WHAT AN EXTERNALITY IS.
2) EXPLAIN THE ANDERSON V. GENERAL MOTORS CASE.
3) HOW DO CORPORATIONS USE “THE SCIENCE OF EXPLOITATION?”
4) HOW DO YOU DEFINE ETHICS?

SR419
TODAY:
-Chapter 5.24 discussion: Crowd Management.

HOMEWORK:
-Notecard.
-Chapter 5.25 Discussion Questions:
1) Write a descriptive overview of each of the following types of insurance coverage:
A) Property Insurance
B) General Liability Insurance
C) Umbrella Liability
D) Liability Protecting Employees
E) Motor Vehicle Insurance
F) Worker's Compensation
G) Event Insurance
Requiring Insurance of Other Parties

THURSDAY 10/29

SR368
TODAY:
-We discussed Chapter 7: Facility revenue sources (public & private).

HOMEWORK:
-No notecard.
-Be ready to discuss the following SBJ articles:
1) 10/12-10/18 Journal:
-"Selig Projects..." Page 1.
-"Stadium Gets Help..." Page 6.
2) 10/19-10/25 Journal:
-"Sponsored Content..." Page 14.

SR201
TODAY:
-I collected the notecard based on the Chapter 7 homework.
-We FINALLY finished our discussion of Chapters 6 & 7.

HOMEWORK:
-Study for Quiz #3 (Textbook Chapters 5, 6, 7 & Into The Wild Chapters 8-11).

STUDY GUIDE:
Chapter 5
-Define "play."
-Be able to explain the following Play Theories:
1) Surplus Energy
2) Recreation Theory
3) Relaxation Theory
4) Compensation Theory
5) Generalization Theory
6) Catharsis Theory
7) Optimal Arousal
8) Escape From Social Reality
-Be able to identify the 5 levels of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs & give examples of recreational activities that contribute to meeting the needs at each level.

Chapter 6
-What are the 3 categories of leisure goals?
-What is a "life pattern?"
-What is the ABC Rating System?
-What is "transition time?"
-What is the "swiss-cheese approach?"
-What is procrastination?
-What is the 80/20 rule to leisure?
-What are the 4 common time wasters?

Chapter 7
-Define "fitness."
-What 4 ways can fitness be affected by leisure?
-What 3 ways can fitness have an impact on leisure?
-Be able to explain the fitness illusion.

WEDNESDAY 10/28

IC212
TODAY:
-Continued with The Corporation Chapter 1 discussion.

HOMEWORK:
-Review Chapter 2 & corresponding Discussion Questions for Friday.

SR419
TODAY:
-Discussed recent crises in the world of sport, & how you as a manager would have handled them.

HOMEWORK:
-We will discuss 5.24 Discussion Questions on Friday.

TUESDAY 10/27

SR368
TODAY:
-Exam #1.

HOMEWORK:
-Notecard.
-Read Chapter 7 & complete the following Discussion Questions:
1) What are the 3 categories of facility revenue sources?
2) What are hard taxes? Explain the 4 that are discussed in the chapter.
3) What are soft taxes? Explain the 5 that are discussed in the chapter.
4) What are the advantages/disadvantages to private funding sources?
5) What is a Personal Seat License? Do you agree with teams using PSL's?
-Read the following SBJ articles:
1) 10/12-10/18 Journal:
-"Selig Projects..." Page 1.
-"Stadium Gets Help..." Page 6.
2) 10/19-10/25 Journal:
-"Sponsored Content..." Page 14.

SR201
TODAY:
-Blog Post #2 due.
-Notecard due.
-Additional Chapters 5 & 6 Discussion Questions due.
-Chapter 7 Discussion Questions due.

HOMEWORK:
-No notecard.
-Review the Chapters 6 & 7 Discussion Questions & be ready to DISCUSS!

MONDAY 10/26

IC212
TODAY:
-No notecard.
-Chapter 1 Part B Discussion Questions due.
-We formed groups for TWIF group presentations.
-We continued our dsicussion of The Corporation Chapter 1. Our discussion focused on the corporation as a "person."

HOMEWORK:
-Notecard (Due Friday).
-Read Chapter 2,
-Chapter 2 Discussion Questions (Due Friday):
1) IS IT POSSIBLE FOR A CORPORATION TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ITS SHAREHOLDERS, CUSTOMERS, AND ENVIRONMENT? CAN/SHOULD BUSINESS BE ABOUT MORE THAN PROFITS?
2) EXPLAIN THE DODGE V. FORD CASE?
3) WHAT IS THE KYOTO PROTOCOL? HOW MUCH CONSIDERATION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT SHOULD CORPORATIONS ASSUME?
4) WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO DEFINE CORPORATIONS AS PSYCHOPATHIC? WHAT ARE CORPORATION’S PSYCHOPATHIC TRAITS?

SR419
TODAY:
-Notecard.
-Chapter 5.23 Discussion Questions.

HOMEWORK:
-Notecard.
-Chapter 5.24 Discussion Questions:
1) Name some crowd-related incidents that a prudent facility manager needs to be able to foresee & anticipate.
2) What is "peer group" security personnel?
3) What are the advantages to outsourcing security to outside agencies?
4) How has crowd management changed post 9/11?
5) In determining if a search is legal, the courts look at what 3 criteria?

FRIDAY 10/23

IC212
TODAY:
-Notecard due.
-The Corporation Chapter 1 Discussion Questions due.
-We began our discussion of the Corporation. We discussed the history & evolution of the corporation in both Europe & the United States.

HOMEWORK:
-No notecard.
-Please review Chapter 1 so YOU, not me, can actively take part in the discussion on Monday.
-In addition to reviewing Chapter 1, please complete the following:
-Discussion Question #4 asked: What is corporate social responsibility? I want you to go back into the chapter, particulrly from page 16-26, and answer the following:
1) What is the history of corporate social responsibility?
2) How/Why do corporations use New Capitalism & corporate social responsibility to soften their image?
3) On page 26 the author states that corporations use "branding" to create unique & attractive personalities for themsleves. What is "branding?" To answer this effectively, you will need to research this further than just the short blurb in the book.
4) On page 26 the author quotes Clay Timon, CEO of Landor Associates the world's largest & oldest branding firm, as saying, "Corporations, as brands have souls." What does he mean?
5) In your opinion, what company does an effective job at creating a unique & attractive personality through branding? What is the personality that they portray? How do they do it?

SR419
TODAY:
-Notecard due.
-Chapter 5.21 Discussion Questions due.
-Chapter 5.21 discussion.

HOMEWORK:
-Notecard.
-Chapter 5.23 Discussion Questions:
1) Read the italicsed paragraph at thee beginning of the section. Why is crisis management important to the recreation or sport manager?
2) What are the common characteristics of crises?
3) On page 323 the author states, "A piece that is commonly missing or overlooked when developing CMP's lies in the relationship between the overall CMP & the organization's core values." WHat does this mean?
4) What is an action plan?
5) What is a crisis management manual?
6) What is a crisis response team?

THURSDAY 10/22

SR368
TODAY:
-We played a review game for Exam #1, which was won by Nick, Matt, & Sam.

HOMEWORK:
-Study for Exam #1.

SR201
TODAY:
-Notecard due.
-Chapter 6 discussion questions due.
-We discussed Quiz #2.
-We were suppose to finish our discussion of Chapter 5 & begin our discussion of Chapter 6, but we did not accomplish this. We have been falling into a pattern on Thursdays where discussions are very flat. Lucky for you, America is a democracy & you can get your way. Instead of discussing topics in class, you can write about them. See homework section below.

HOMEWORK:
-Notecard.
-Read Chapter 7 & complete the following discussion questions:
1) How can fitness be affected by leisure?
2) How can fitness have an impact on leisure?
3) What is the fitness illusion?
4) What are the components of health related physical fitness?
-Chapter 5 & 6 additional homework:
1) Research & write a 200 word (minimum) biography about Abraham Maslow.
2) Provide a detailed explanation about Nash's Pyramid.
3) Complete Exercise 6.1.
4) State 5 (minimum) benefits to leisure planning & goal setting & provide explanations for each.
5) Complete Exercise 6.3 & provide a detailed explanation for your life pattern.
6) Critically think & analyze the following statement & then write a 200 word (minimum) response. I am in college because..........

WEDNESDAY 10/21

IC212
TODAY:
-No notecard due.
-No discussion questions due.
-Quiz #3: Drucker Chapters 5, 6, 7.
-We wathced youtube clips to introduce The Corporation.

HOMEWORK:
-Notecard.
-The Corporation Chapter 1 Discussion Questions (provide DETAILS for all answers):
1) What is a corporation?
2) How did the cirporation become so powerful (history & evolution)?
3) How is a corporation a "person?"
4) What is corporate "social responsibility?"
5) What is "new capitalism" & what is its effect on corporate social responsibility?
-The following youtube clips go well with Chapter 1.
What is a corporation?
The Corporation birth.
The Corporation a legal "person."

SR419
TODAY:
-No notecard due.
-Chapter 5.11 Discussion Questions due.
-Chapter 5.11 discussion.

HOMEWORK:
-Notecard.
-Chapter 5.21 Discussion Questions:
1) Exaplin what "standards of practice" is?
2) What is the difference, if any, between standards & guidelines?
3) Explain the 4-step risk management decision-making process.

TUESDAY 10/20

SR368
TODAY:
-Quiz #2.

HOMEWORK:
-Exam #1 will be on Tuesday 10/27, NOT this Thursday.
-We will review for Exam #1 in class on Thursday. Please review the study guides for Quiz 1 & 2.

QUIZ 1 STUDY GUIDE:
Chapter 1
-3 qualities leaders need to possess to get people to follow them.
-Be able to explain the 8 key leadership qualities.
-Be able to explain the Managerial Grid Model & its 5 leadership styles.

Chapter 2
-Types of employees (2 classifications, 4 special types, 3 categories).
-3 parts to a job description.
-Explain what in-service training is & what are the 4 main elements.
-Examples of intrinsic & extrinsic motivating factors.
-Maslow's Hierarchy as it relates to managers.
-Procedures for termination by employee & by organization.
-Procedure for employees reporting sexual harassment.

Chapter 3
-4 rules to brainstorming.
-Explain the 8 categories of needs assessment information.
-Difference between standing plan & single-use plan.

Articles:
-9/11 article: Blog
-Big Name Concert Tours: September 14-20

QUIZ 2 STUDY GUIDE:
Chapter 4
-Be able to identify the 4 main categories of services provided by Populous (formerly HOK Sport).
-What are the 3 common questions that master planning is used to answer?
-Know the difference between the following bidding processes: lump sum, lump sum with alternatives, unit prices.

Chapter 5
-Be able to identify/explain the 5 common approaches to programming.
-Be able to identify/explain the 5 main categories of planners.
-Be able to identify/explain the 4 goals to consider when determining program objectives.

Chapter 6
-What 2 questions should managers answer when defining accountability for the organization?
-What are, & be able to explain, the internal control components.
-Define: cash flow, operating cash flow, cash flow budget.
-What are the 5 steps commonly used in the budget process?
-What are the primary sources of revenue generation?

Articles:
-Cowboys Stadium: September 28-October 4
-Ryan Awaits Word On Olympic Bid: September 28-October 4
-Sports Can Reconnect By Becoming Part Of The Community: September 28-October 4
-Rough Road In Motor City: October 5-11

SR201
TODAY:
-I collected Chapter 5 discussion questions.
-I discussed Blog Post 1 & "Professional Presentation."
-We began a discussion of the "play theories" from Chapter 5.

HOMEWORK:
-Notecard due: Leave the class side blank. For the homework side, discuss Chapter 6.
-Chapter 6 discussion questions due (posted last Thursday).
-Read Into The Wild: Chapters 8 & 9.
-Blog Post #2 due Tuesday 10/27.

MONDAY 10/19

IC212
TODAY:
-Article Summary #1 due.
-No notecard due.
-Finished Chapter 6 & 7 discussion.

HOMEWORK:
-No notecard due.
-No discussion questions due.
-Quiz #3: Drucker Chapters 5, 6, 7.

STUDY GUIDE:
-Posted last Friday.
-Extra Credit:
There will be an extra credit question on the quiz on Wednesday asking what my wife & I should dress up as for our Halloween party. The person who gives me the best couples costume idea will get the extra credit.

SR419
TODAY:
-Quiz #2: Chapters 3 & 4.

HOMEWORK:
-No notecard.
-Chapter 5.11 Discussion Questions:
1) Why did concern regarding the systematic management of risk in recreation & sport not begin until the early 1970's?
2) Define risk management.
3) What are some "risks" that Doug needs to take into consideration as facility & event manager of the Bubble?
4) Explain what the D.I.M. process is & its 3 basic components.
5) Explain the 3 stages for developing a risk management plan.

FRIDAY 10/16

IC212
TODAY:
-Notecard due.
-Chapter 7 discussion questions due.
-Quiz #2 discussion.
-Article summary format discussion.
-Chapter 7 discussion: CEO's.

HOMEWORK:
-No notecard due on Monday.
-Article Summary #1 due Monday.
-Quiz #3 on Wednesday.
-Take a look at this interview & articles about the book, "Blink," by Malcolm Gladwell & give some thought to how our unconscious level of thinking affects our decision making.
-Interview.
-Article 1.
-Article 2.

STUDY GUIDE:
Chapter 5
-Every person in an organization should be able to answer "yes" to what 3 questions?
-How did Alcoa put Drucker's ideas about putting people first into practice?
-Define: efficiency & effectiveness.
-What are the 3 types of employees?
-What is an organization's most valuable asset?
-Be able to explain the difference & give examples of extrinsic and intrinsic motivation.
-How can management satisfy employee needs for each level of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?
-What is the only thing that requires more time & work than putting the right people into a job?
-What is Whole Foods method for successfully finding the right people?

Chapter 6
-What 2 qualities are needed for effective decision making?
-What 2 main tools do we use when making decisions?
-What 3 step process does Toyota use when making decisions?
-What is an issue tree & how did Pepperidge Farms use it?
-What was Clairol's unexpected success?

Chapter 7
-What are the 4 qualities of successful CEO's?
-What are the 3 characteristics unique to a CEO?
-Be able to explain the 4 categories of managers.

SR419
Glenbrook hazing video.
ESPN Outside The Lines hazing article.

TODAY:
-Notecard due.
-Chapter 4.16 discussion questions due.
-We discussed Chapter 4.16 on hazing & learned that as Athletic Directors, most of you would allow hazing to occur in your schools.

HOMEWORK:
-Quiz #2: Chapters 3 & 4

STUDY GUIDE:
Chapter 3
-We discussed 3 main reasons for why it is important for recreation & sport managers to have a basic understanding of property law. What are they?
-Define real property.
-What are the 2 types of rights in real property?
-What purpose does the Model Act serve?
-What is the difference between a public & private nuisance?
-What is the 2-pronged analysis for recreational user statute?
-Define premises liability.
-What is a: business invitee, public invitee, licensee, trespasser, recreational user.
-What are the 4 legal obligations of a safe premise?
-What is the difference between an express & implied invitation?

Chapter 4
-We discussed 3 main reasons why sport managers must be aware of the different contexts in which assault & battery may occur in the recreation or sport setting. What are they?
-Define intentional tort & its 3 elements.
-Define assault & its 3 elements.
-Define battery & its 3 elements.
-What is the difference between simple assault & aggravated assault?
-What is the difference between simple battery & aggravated battery?
-Defenses: Be able to explain the reasonable foreseeability test & the rules of the game test.
-What are the 2 main reasons for why gambling on collegiate & professional sports is a crime in all but 1 state?
-What 4 entities benefit from ticket scalping?

THURSDAY 10/15

SR368
TODAY:
-Chapter 6 discussion.
-SBJ article, "Rough Road in Motor City," discussion.

HOMEWORK:
-Quiz #2 on Tuesday 10/20.
-Exam #1 on Thursday 10/22.

QUIZ #2 STUDY GUIDE:
Chapter 4
-Be able to identify the 4 main categories of services provided by Populous (formerly HOK Sport).
-What are the 3 common questions that master planning is used to answer?
-Know the difference between the following bidding processes: lump sum, lump sum with alternatives, unit prices.

Chapter 5
-Be able to identify/explain the 5 common approaches to programming.
-Be able to identify/explain the 5 main categories of planners.
-Be able to identify/explain the 4 goals to consider when determining program objectives.

Chapter 6
-What 2 questions should managers answer when defining accountability for the organization?
-What are, & be able to explain, the internal control components.
-Define: cash flow, operating cash flow, cash flow budget.
-What are the 5 steps commonly used in the budget process?
-What are the primary sources of revenue generation?

SBJ Articles:
-Cowboys Stadium: September 28-October 4
-Ryan Awaits Word On Olympic Bid: September 28-October 4
-Sports Can Reconnect By Becoming Part Of The Community: September 28-October 4
-Rough Road In Motor City: October 5-11

SR201
TODAY:
-No notecard due.
-Quiz #2: Textbook Chapters 2-4 & Into The Wild Chapter 2-7.

HOMEWORK:
-Chapter 5 discussion questions (the ones that were due today) due Tuesday.
-Notecard based on Chapter 6 homework (leave the "previous class" side blank) due Tuesday.
-Chapter 6 discussion questions due Tuesday:
1) What are ultimate goals?
2) What is life patterning?
3) What is the ABC rating system?
4) What is transition time?
5) What is the swiss-cheese approach?
6) What is procrastination?
7) Do you create daily "to do" lists for non-leisure? Leisure?
8) In your opinion, is leisure more fun when it is planned or spontaneous?
9) What are the benefits of planning your leisure?
10) When you procrastinate, what specific activities do you commonly choose to do?
-Into The Wild Blog Post #2 due Tuesday 100/27.

WEDNESDAY 10/14

IC212
Digital Dirt article.
Social Networking Etiquette article.

TODAY:
-Notecard was due.
-Chapter 6 discussion questions were due.
-We decided that Article Summary #1 will be due next Monday & Quiz #3 will be next Wednesday.
-We continued with our discussion of Chapter 5. Our discussion focused on the hiring process.

HOMEWORK:
-Notecard.
-Chapter 7 discussion questions:
1) In your opinion, what qualities must successful CEO's possess?
2) According to Drucker, what characteristics are unique to a CEO?

SR419
TODAY:
-Notecard was due.
-Chapter 4.15 discussion questions were due.
-We discussed Chapter 4.15 about gambling.

HOMEWORK:
-Notecard.
-Chapter 4.16 discussion questions:
1) How can recreation & sport managers be proactive in their response to hazing?
2) There are a wide range of definitions for hazing. How would you define hazing?
3) How does the landowner-invitee theory hold universities negligent for hazing acts?
4) What are the challenges that exist in establishing who is accountable & can be held liable in hazing cases?

FRIDAY 10/9

IC212
TODAY:
-No notecard due.
-Chapter 5 discussion: Intrinsic & Extrinsic employee motivation & Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs as it applies to employees.

HOMEWORK:
-Notecard.
-Read Chapter 6.
-Chapter 6 discussion questions:
1) What qualities are needed for effective decision making?
2) What are the 4 Drucker decision making questions?
3) How does Toyota make decisions?
4) What are the rules for determining whether a situation or opportunity warrants action or not?
5) What is an issue tree & how did Pepperidge Farm use it?
6) What was Clairol's "unexpected success?"
-Article Summary #1 due Monday 10/19.

SR419
TODAY:
-No notecard due,
-Chapter 4.12 discussion.

HOMEWORK:
-Notecard.
-Chapter 4.15 discussion questions:
1) For what reasons is gambling on collegiate & professional sports a crime in all states but Nevada?
2) What problems plague ticket scalping?
3) What are the benefits of ticket scalping?
4) What arguments have states used to back antiscalping legislation?

THURSDAY 10/8

SR368
TODAY:
-No notecard due.
-I discussed with the wall, and a few of you, the rest of Chapter 5 & 2 SBJ articles.

HOMEWORK:
-Notecard.
-Read the following SBJ articles:
1) "Rough Road in Motor City" On the cover.
2) Ellerbe Negotiating With Kansas For Gridiron Club Contract" On page 14.
-Chapter 6 discussion questions:
1) What 2 questions should managers answer when defining accountability for the organization?
2) What are the internal control components?
3) Define: cash flow, operating cash flow, cash flow budget.
4) What are the 5 steps commonly used in the budget process?
5) What are the primary sources of revenue generation?

SR201
TODAY:
-No notecard due.
-I had a discussion with the wall about the rest of Chapter 4.

HOMEWORK:
-No notecard.
-Quiz #2: Textbook Chapters 2, 3, 4 & Into The Wild Chapters 2-7.
-Chapter 5 discussion questions:
1) For each of the following play theories (I. Surplus Energy Theory, II. Recreation Theory, III. Relaxation Theory, IV. Compensation Theory, V. Generalization Theory), I want you to answer the following questions:
A) How does the theory explain the need for play/recreation?
B) What are some drawbacks to the theory?
C) Give specific examples how the theory applies to your play/recreation activities.
In addition to the above, I also want you to figure out the answer to the following question:
-How much money does it cost you to attend 1 class?

STUDY GUIDE:
-A study guide for a quiz/exam is a privilege not a right, and just like any privilege it is earned & can be taken away. Staring out the window, doodling in a notebook, texting, not participating in discussion, etc. are all behaviors that do not warrant the granting of a privilege. Therefore, there will be no study guide for Quiz #2.

WEDNESDAY 10/7

IC212
TODAY:
-Notecard due.
-We discussed the article summary assignment.
-We discussed Chapter 5.

HOMEWORK:
-No notecard.
-We will finish our discussion of Chapter 5 on Friday. We will not start Chapter 6 until next week, so there is no additional homework due.

SR419

Check it out. This article discusses exaclty what we have been talking about.

TODAY:
-We began a discussion of Chapter 4.12.

HOMEWORK:
-No notecard.
-We will finish our discussion of Chapter 4.12. The discussion questions for 4.15 will not be due until next Wednesday.

TUESDAY 10/6

SR368
TODAY:
-Notecard due.
-Chapter 5 discussion questions due.
-I handed back & we discussed Quiz #1.
-We discussed the Cowboys Stadium SBJ article.
-We began our discussion of Chapter 5.

HOMEWORK:
-No notecard.
-Read the following 2 SBJ articles (from last week's Journal):
1) "Ryan Awaits Word On Olympic Bid" page 8
In addition, research why Chicago lost the bid.
2) "Sprts Can Reconnect By Becoming Part Of The Community" page 17

SR201
TODAY:
-Notecard due.
-Chapter 4 discussion questions due.
-We started our discussion of Chapter 4. We discussed the top leisure activities of college students. We also discussed sex as a leisure activity. We looked at what recent studies have found about sex as a leisure activity, as well as what the benefits of sex as a leisure acitivity are.

HOMEWORK:
-No notecard.
-No additional Chapter 4 homework.
-Read Into The Wild Chapters 6 & 7.

MONDAY 10/5

IC212
TODAY:
-No notecard due.
-Quiz #2.
-We began our discussion of Chapter 5 which will look at the role of management.

HOMEWORK:
-Notecard.
-Review "article summary" assignment on Graded Assignments document on WebCT.
-Finish reading Chapter 5.
-Chapter 5 discussion questions from the weekend due.
-Complete these new Chapter 5 discussion questions (some of these questions cannot be answered directly from the reading):
1) What do employees expect from their managers?
2) What is the difference between efficiency & effectiveness?
3) Define intrinsic motivation & extrinsic motivation. Give examples of how managers can provide employees with both types of motivation.
4) Define each level of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. How can managers satisfy each level for their employees?
5) What are Drucker's 5 rules for hiring people?

SR419
TODAY:
-Notecard due.
-Chapter 4 discussion questions due.
-We went over Quiz #1.

HOMEWORK:
-No notecard.
-Chapter 4.12 discussion questions:
1) Why have there been very few cases adjudicated by the criminal courts involving violent conduct by sports participants?
2) Explain the difference between simple assault & aggravated assault.
3) Explain the difference between simple battery & aggravated battery.
4) Explain how the reasonable foreseeability test & the rules of the game test have been used as defenses to criminal battery.
5) How can self-defense be used as a defense to criminal battery?

FRIDAY 10/2

ALL CLASSES
I'm not the only one that thinks your generation sucks. Check out thie youtube clip of comedian Louis CK.

IC212
TODAY:
-Starbucks instant coffee article.
-Why women have sex article.
-We finished our discussion of Drucker Chapter 4. We discussed: the advantages/disadvantages of group decision-making; the 4 rules to brainstorming; Drucker's collaboration questions; Myelin Repair Foundation; Dell; the 2 essentials of collaboration.

HOMEWORK:
-No notecard.
-Quiz #2: Chapters 3 & 4 and Chapter 5 weekend homework.
-Read Chapter 5 thru page 183 & answer the following discussion questions:
1) How did Alcoa put Drucker's ideas about "putting people first" into practice?
2) What highly successful method of "finding the right people" has Whole Foods developed?

STUDY GUIDE:
Chapter 3
1) What does the Pareto Principle state?
2) Why does Starbucks exemplify what Drucker considers to be true innovation?
3) Innovation is about what 4 things?
4) What is "systematic abandonment," and how did Kimberly-Clark & Peapod use it?
5) How does Google systematically seek opportunities?
6) Be able to explain each of the 7 key sources of opportunities & provide examples for each.

Chpater 4
1) Be able to explain the advantages/disadvantages of group-aided decision making from the PowerPoint.
2) Be able to explain the 4 rules to brainstorming.
3) How does Myelin Repair Foundation exemplify "collaboration?"
4) How is Dell a "pioneer of collaboration?"
5) What are the 2 essentials of collaboration?

SR419
TODAY:
-We finished our discussion of Chapter 3 by looking at Bearman v. University of Notre Dame, the history of the natural environment law, & the 2 sources of environment law.

HOMEWORK:
-Notecard.
-Chapter 4
1) Why must sport managers be aware of the different contexts in which assault & battery may occur in the recreation or sport setting? Give examples.
2) Explain the difference between criminal assault & civil assault and battery.
3) Define: reasonable, apprehension, & imminent as they apply to assault.
4) What are the elements of assault.
5) What is "battery?"
6) What are the elements of battery?

THURSDAY 10/1

ALL CLASSES
I'm not the only one that thinks your generation sucks. Check out this youtube clip of comedian Louis CK.

SR368
TODAY:
-We discussed Chapter 4: Master Planning.

HOMEWORK:
-Notecard.
-Chapter 5 discussion question:
1) What are the 5 common approaches to programming? Explain each. Explain, as a facility manager, under what circumstances you would choose each.
-Read the SBJ article about the new Cowboys stadium.

SR201
TODAY:
-Blog Post #1 due.
-Notecard due.
-Chapter 3 discussion questions due.
-Into The Wild Chapters 4 & 5.
-Chapter 3 discussion: 1) What are the benefits for studying leisure history? 2) What are some factors that have influenced the development of the recreation movement in the 20th century? 3) What are some factors that will influence the development of the recreation movement in the 21st century?

HOMEWORK:
-Notecard.
-Chapter 4 discussion questions:
1) In your opinion, what are the top 5 leisure activities of FPU students?
2) When watching TV, what is "secondary viewing?"
3) What are the benefits of sex as a leisure activity?
4) Explain the factors that restrict the freedom of women with respect to leisure.
5) Explain the areas where careers in leisure services exist.