Sport Facilities II continuation Assignment
Shaun Webbs
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Description of the sport facility and its manager.
The sport facility used for this interview is South Columbia sports Park located at White Florida in the County of Columbia, State of Florida. The facility is renowned for the baseball games where it hosts annual sport activities such as the annual Florida Babe Ruth State Small League Invitational. This is one of the events that makes the facility known which draws more than 50 teams to the facility to participate in the games. The facility comprises of six well-developed and maintained ballfields where two of the fields are reserved for soft balls for the girls. The other four are reserved for base balls. The facility is headed by a sport facility manager who coordinates different heads of teams and programs in the facility. The interview will target the manager or one of the programs coaches.
Learning goals.
The learning goals of the interview activity is focused on the job position of a sport facility manager based on the expected principles and competences. The goal is to understand the role of a sport facility manager by understanding the principles of the job position from a professional who occupies the position as well as matching the principles with competencies required for the position. The first goal under this is to determine how program development is achieved as one of the principles by assessing the different programs offered by the facility under the management of the profession. The second goal is to understand the cost containment strategies used by the sport facility manager in enduring the facility operates at a minimum cost. Also, the interview aims at determining what strategies are used in the management of human resource in the sport facility in terms of processes such as hiring and training of staff. The study also aims at determining the marketing strategies used in attracting various sponsors and drive revenue. The last aspect of goals in relation to principles of sport facility management is to understand the asset management strategies used in maintaining the activities of the sport facility.
In relation to competences, the interview will focus on key responsibilities of the position, the necessary skills required and an outlook of the development the sport facility management career. The first goal is to determine the key responsibilities of the sport facility manager which include planning, controlling, leading, coordinating as well as supervising various activities that take place in the sporting facility. In planning as one of the functions in which the study seeks to obtain information about, the interview study aims at enhancing an understanding of the decision-making process in achieving set goals in the sport facility. The approaches used in planning such as strategic planning, tactical planning and operational planning are part of goal in understanding the sport management function (Megheirkouni, 2017).
The second goal is to determine the skills required in the sport facility management which are key in ensuring there is coordination of the activities aimed at ensuring all activities and functions are carried out. The goal is to determine whether there are interpersonal and public relation skills such as communication skills. Also, the goal involves understanding the leadership skills required in the sport facility management such as integrity and honesty, problem-solving skills, promoting teamwork, drives result and ability to build relationships.
The third goal is to determine and enhance a clear understanding of the sport facility management career in terms of transitions that have occurred. In achieving this, key changes in roles and responsibilities will be assessed to determine the historical, present and future outlook of the profession.
Questions for an interview with the South Columbia sports park manager
What qualifications are required for one to be a sport facility manager?
What do you spend most of your time doing?
How do you ensure key activities and events reach the intended participants such as key competitions?
How many members of staff work in this sport facility? How are they sourced and developed?
What are the core values of the members of staff as per the codes of conduct of the facility?
What departments are in the sport facility responsible for various functions?
What programs are undertaken in the facility?
What are the key challenges in being a sport facility manager?
What are some of the goals of the sport facility that you aim at achieving this year and in the coming years?
What changes in sport facility management that you have experienced in your experience while in that position? What direction do you think the position is heading in future?
Conclusion
Through the analysis of the responses of the interview questions above, the learning goals will have been attained. This will enhance understanding of the job description of a sport facility manager.
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