MONDAY 9/5

IC212
TODAY:
-You were to have read the Peter Drucker article before class.
-The discussion questions accompanying the article were due.
-You were to have read Drucker Chapter 1 before class.
-Drucker Chapter 1 discussion questions 1-3 were due.
-We began a discussion of Chapter 1 by talking about successful organizations & the key attributes of these and all successful organizations.

HOMEWORK:
-Drucker Chapter 1 discussion questions 4-10 are due on Wednesday. These questions were posted on Friday.

SR201
TODAY:
-The 3 discussion questions that were posted on Friday were due today.
-We began a discussion of the "Sports & Society" unit. We discussed why sports get so much attention in our society & various sports athletes and events that had an impact on society.

HOMEWORK:
-Read the article, "What Makes Fans Tick."
-Answer the following discussion questions:
1) Explain the 8 basic motives that drive people to be sports fans.
2) How does the "social identity theory" explain our attraction to spectator sports?
3) Explain the concepts of "BIRGing" and "CORFing."
4) What is a "Deep Fan?"
5) What are the differences between blue collar and white collar fans?
-Read the article, "What Makes Fans Crazy About Sports."
-Answer the following discussion questions:
1) What is the #1 "passion driver" of most NFL fans?
2) What is the #1 "passion driver" of most MLB fans?
3) Explain the following 3 groups of baseball fans:
A) Field of Dreamers
B) Team Obsessors
C) Family Connectors
4) What sports property had the largest U.S. fan base in 2009?
5) What sports property had the largest U.S. fan base in 2001?