Friday, April 29, 2011

FRIDAY 4/29

SR201
TODAY:
-Chapter 14 & Murderball discussion questions due.
-Quiz #9.
-We discussed Murderball & Chapter 14.

HOMEWORK:
-Review the study guide for our review session on Monday.

MN371
TODAY:
-Chapter 16 discussion questions due.
-We discussed Chapter 16.

HOMEWORK:
-The group project Business Plan is due at 9:00AM on Monday. Don't be late!

SR338
TODAY:
-The first group presented today.

HOMEWORK:
-Review the study guide for our review session on Monday.

SR368
TODAY:
-Chapter 15 Part B discussion questions due.
-Course evaluations.
-I handed out Quiz 9.

HOMEWORK:
-Quiz 9 is a take home and is due in class on Monday.
-Exam #2 is Monday.

THURSDAY 4/28

IC212
TODAY:
-The Corporation Chapter 5 discussion questions due.
-Quiz #9.
-We finished our discussion of Chapter 5.

HOMEWORK:
-Look over the study guide for Tuesday's review session.

STUDY GUIDE:
Chapter 1
-Define: corporation, jobbers, south sea company, bubble act, deregulation, corporate social responsibility, shareholder, stakeholder, new capitalism, sustainable development.
-Industrialization in America involved what 3 important developments?
-By 1900 what 3 cities had a population over 1 million?
-What 2 states sought to attract corporations by getting rid of unpopular restrictions?
-What Constitutional amendment helped corporation gain rights as a "person?"
-What are the 3 P's that CSR honors?
-What corporation believed that capitalism would not survive unless equality & cooperation existed between workers & capitalists?

Chapter 2
-Define: profit maximization, profit motive, capitalism with a conscience, brand loyalty, psychopathic.
-How does The Body Shop & Pfizer utilize capitalism with a conscience?
-What was the judgment in Dodge v. Ford?

Chapter 3
-Define: externality, cost-benefit analysis, ethics, morality, utilitarianism
-What entities are affected by externalities?
-Explain Anderson v. General Motors.
-Who is being exploited in the "science of exploitation?"

Chapter 4
-Define: consumerism, materialism (business).
-In America's economy, who holds the most power? What powers do they hold?
-What reasons for attending college were given by students pre-1990's?
-I will give you the 4 myths of CSR. Be able to explain why each is a myth?

Chapter 5
-Define: marketing, nag factor, opportunity in devastation
-What are the 3 main purposes of marketing?
-The true essence of marketing is the ability to persuade the customer into doing what 2 things?
-What 2 ways do kids nag their parents?
-What areas of devastation do companies prey on children?
-Be able to explain the 4 types of parents.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

WEDNESDAY 4/27

SR201
TODAY:
-We finished watching Murderball.


HOMEWORK:
-Answer the Murderball & Chapter 14 discussion questions.

STUDY GUIDE:

Chapter 7
-Define: fitness, obesity
-What are the 4 main ways that fitness can be affected by leisure?
-What are the 3 main ways that fitness can have an impact on leisure?
-What % of Americans do not exercise at all during their leisure?
-What is the real reason why most people do not exercise?
-What are the 3 main psychological benefits of exercise?
-What % of a family's budget goes towards meals eaten outside the home?
-According to a 2010 study by Britain's Center for Crime & Justice studies, what is the most dangerous drug?
-How does the NIAAA define binge drinking?


Chapter 8
-Define: stress, stressor, distress, eustress
-What does GAS stand for?
-What are the 3 stages of GAS & what happens during each one?

Chapter 9
-What are the 3 main social & interpersonal benefits of humor & laughter?

Chapter 10
-What 3 social trends are contributing to shutting people off from interacting with one another?
-Define: socialization
-What are the 3 skills necessary for participating within society?
-What are the 3 types of friendships? Be able to identify each one.

Chapter 11
-What are the 2 motives that underlie gambling?

Chapter 12

-Define: ethics
-Be able to identify each of the 3 ethical theories that we discussed.
-What are the 2 categories of common obstacles to leisure fulfillment?


Chapter 13

-Be able to identify the different stages of leisure in childhood.
-What are the 2 main functions that adolescent leisure activities serve?
-What 2 things can leisure opportunities help middle-aged adults answer questions about?
-What are the 2 most beneficial types of recreational activities for elders?


Chapter 14

-Define: forced leisure, therapeutic recreation

MN371
TODAY:
-Chapter 14 Part B discussion questions due.
-Quiz #8.
-We finished discussing Chapter 14.


HOMEWORK:
-Answer the following Chapter 16 Discussion Questions:
1) Define leadership.
2) What characteristics should business leaders exhibit?
3) What is the difference between leadership & management?
4) How can/should leaders build trust?
5) Define culture.
6) How does Burton Snowboards build culture?


STUDY GUIDE:

Chapter 5
-Be able to identity the 3 types of businesses what we discussed?
-What is a partnership agreement?

Chapter 6
-Define: franchising
-Be able to identify the 3 types of franchising that we discussed.
-What are the 3 main benefits of buying a franchise?
-What are the 3 main drawbacks of buying a franchsie?

Chapter 8
-Define: marketing, brand loyalty, guerilla marketing, target market, demographics, psychographics, relationship marketing
-What are the 3 main purposes of marketing?
-How much more does it cost a company to acquire a new customer than keep an existing customer?
-What 3 factors influence brand loyalty?
-State the 4 steps of relationship marketing.

Chapter 10
-State the 3 forces of pricing.
-What 3 things should a well chosen price do?
-What is the difference between objective value & perceived value?
-Define: revolutionary products, evolutionary products, me-too products.

Chapter 13
-Define: capital, fixed capital, working capital, growth capital, debt capital, equity capital.
-Today, what is the largest source of external financing for companies in the start-up phases?
-What is the name of The Boston Beer Company's initiative to help small businesses?

Chapter 14

-In order, what are the steps in choosing a location?

Chapter 16
-Define: leadership, trait theory, culture
-What characteristics should business leaders exhibit?

SR338
TODAY:
-Chapter 15 Part B discussion questions due.
-Quiz #9.
-We finished discussing Chapter 15.

HOMEWORK:
-No new discussion questions.

STUDY GUIDE:

Chapter 7
-Define: strength training, sarcopenia, activities of daily living.
-What may be the most important health-related component of physical fitness?
-Explain the difference between muscular strength & muscular endurance.
-How is muscular strength usually determined?
-How is muscular endurance typically determined?
-What are the 2 types of training methods used to improve strength?
-What % of your 1RM should you use a resistance of to stimulate strength development?
-How many seconds of maximal exercise nearly depletes the energy from a muscle?
-How long does it take for energy in a muscle to be replenished?
-Explain the difference between slow-twitch & fast-twitch muscle fibers.

Chapter 8
-Define: flexibility, stretching, plastic elongation, elastic elongation.
-What type of yoga is done at a higher intensity, for a longer time, and in hotter rooms?
-What 3 problems can be caused by poor flexibility?
-Changes in muscle temperature can increase/decrease flexibility by what %?
-What is the most significant contributor to lower flexibility?

Chapter 9
-What substances are released from the pituitary gland in the brain during exercise that cause people to get a "physical high?"
-What type of diabetes is primarily found in young people?
-What type of diabetes occurs mainly in overweight people?
-How long should a person wait after a meal before exercising strenuously?
-In order, what are the 3 major signs of heat illness?
-What is the most important factor in preventing heat disorders?

Chapter 12
-Define: stress, stressor, eustress, distress, self-esteem, fighting spirit,
-In order, what are the top 5 college student stressors?
-State & explain what happens during the 3 stages of the General Adaptation Syndrome.
-In order, what are common time wasters?

Chapter 13
-Define: addiction
-Explain the difference between drug misuse & drug abuse.
-What are the 2 main reasons why compulsive exercising is dangerous?

Chapter 15
-Define: physiological age, chronological age, functional capacity, life expectancy,
-Sedentary people in the US are about how many years older than their chronological age?
-What is the greatest benefit of a lifetime wellness lifestyle?

SR368

TODAY:
-Chapter 15 Part A discussion questions due.
-Quiz #8.
-We began a discussion of Chapter 15.

HOMEWORK:
-Answer the following Chapter 15 Part B Discussion Questions:
1) What is one of the most common errors in planning recreation centers (page 223)?
2) Few metropolitan areas in the US have sufficient what?
3) One acre of recreation & park space should be set aside by urban areas for how many members of the present & future population?
4) What plays an important role in setting standards for community aesthetics?
5) What is the basic infrastructure required by a walking trail?
6) Generally, what is the minimum cost for the construction of an 18-hole golf course?
7) What sport incorporates "pebbles" and a "stone?"
8) What sport is played on a 91 x 13 foot court?

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

TUESDAY 4/26

IC212

TODAY:
-No new discussion questions due.
-Research Paper due.
-We finished our discussion of The Corporation Chapter 4 & began a discussion of Chapter 5.

HOMEWORK:
-Answer the following Chapter 5 Discussion Questions:
1) What is the "nag factor?"
2) Explain the 4 types of parents.

Monday, April 25, 2011

MONDAY 4/25

SR201
TODAY:
-Into The Wild essays were due.
-I handed out discussion questions for Murderball & Chapter 14.
-We began watching the documentary Murderball.

HOMEWORK:
-Answer the Chapter 14 Discussion Questions.

MN371
TODAY:
-Chapter 14 Part A discussion questions due.
-We finished discussing Chapter 13.
-We began discussing Chapter 14.

HOMEWORK:
-Answer the following Chapter 14 Part B Discussion Questions:
1) Define layout.
2) What should entrances do to customers entering a store?
3) Define ergonomics.
4) What allows employees to work at maximum efficiency?
5) What are key ingredients to engage all of a company's customers' senses?

SR338
TODAY:
-Chapter 15 Part A discussion questions due.
-We began a discussion of Chapter 15.

HOMEWORK:
-Answer the following Chapter 15 Part B Discussion Questions:
1) Complete Activity 15.1.
2) What does CAM stand for?
3) Define CAM.
4) State & explain the 5 categories of CAM therapies.

SR368
TODAY:
-Chapter 11 Part B discussion questions due.
-SBJ discussion questions due.
-We discussed the SBJ article & finished discussing Chapter 11.

HOMEWORK:
-Answer the following Chapter 15 Part A Discussion Questions:
1) What are the 3 levels of the planning process involved with planning facilities & open spaces?2) What is the most important part of the planning process & why?
3) Developing plans for designing new facilities & improvements to existing facilities must reflect what 2 things?
4) Therapeutic recreation provides services to what type of people?
5) Explain the 2 main types of recreation centers?
6) What dictates the size of a community recreation center?
7) What is a supercenter?
8) What is a natatorium?

EXAM #2 STUDY GUIDE:
Chapter 6
-Define: ancillary space & primary usage.
-What are the 3 major inputs that determine how a building must be constructed?
-Be able to differentiate between the 3 categories of locker rooms.
-What is the ADA requirement for toilets & showers in locker rooms?
-What are the 2 key considerations with regard to traffic-flow in the locker room?
-Be able to differentiate between the 4 specialty locker rooms.
-What are the 2 key factors to be considered when understanding an organization's work processes?

Chapter 7
-What is the basic purpose of any facility sign?
-Define: comprehensibility & readability.
-What are the 3 groups that facility signage serves?

Chapter 8
-What are the 3 categories of indoor surfacing?
-Be able to differentiate between the 3 distinct areas of indoor surfaces.
-What should dictate the type of flooring surface utilized?
-What considerations have allowed synthetic floors to challenge traditional hardwood flooring?
-What is the difference between point-elastic & area-elastic?
-Define: attractive life, life-cycle cost, tribometer.
-One of the most common characteristics of a typical gym is the inability of the various surfaces to absorb what?

Chapter 9
-What can present an important & positive first image to visitors to the recreation/sports facility?
-What are the 2 basic types of irrigation systems?
-What are the 2 types of field designs for surface drainage?
-Turfgrass selection is usually based upon what?
-When should you use the 3 different color combination field covers that we discussed?
-What is the difference between traditional parking & customer-oriented parking?

Chapter 11
-Bleachers seats have changed from 18 inches wide to what?
-What is the key to a great field?
-What should be located higher than the highest part of the bleachers?
-For every male restroom, how many female restrooms should be provided?
-What are the 4 common field design problems?
-What is the key element for safeguarding the players & spectators?
-What are the 2 types of players' bench areas and which is safer?

Chapter 15
-What are the 3 levels of the planning process & which is the most important?
-Developing plans for designing new facilities & improvements to existing facilities must reflect what 2 things?
-What is a supercenter?
-What is a natatorium?
-What is one of the most common errors in planning recreation centers?
-What plays an important role in setting standards for community aesthetics?