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The document discusses factors that have contributed and may continue to contribute to changes in leisure time. It explores how leisure time exploded in the 20th century due to a smaller work week and larger leisure class. However, leisure time has declined since 1980 due to factors like married couples and children working more and longer work weeks. The document also examines trends that may cause leisure time to increase like technology and retired baby boomers, or decrease like limitless materialism and more service jobs requiring evening and weekend work.
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The document discusses chapter 3 discussion questions about externalities, a lawsuit against General Motors, jury awards in the lawsuit, the "science of exploitation" applied to Nike, the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory disaster, US labor laws passed in 1938, the percentage of sweatshops in NYC, and the level of compliance with US labor laws. It also defines objective and subjective decision making, ethics, morality, rationalization, the golden rule, utilitarianism, ethical decisions corporations need to make, offshoring, layoffs, animal testing, and indirectly marketing adult products to minors.
Chapter 9
This document contains information about risk management, facility management, and event security. It discusses the DIM process for developing a risk management plan, which involves three steps: developing, implementing, and managing the plan. It also outlines the three steps for developing a risk management plan: identifying risks, classifying risks, and selecting treatments for the risks. The document provides information on controlling access within facilities and managing the risks of injury and loss.
Chapter 10
This document discusses pricing strategies and objectives. It outlines 3 forces of pricing: price conveys image, competition & pricing, and focus on value. It also discusses 3 objectives for establishing a new product's price: getting the product accepted, maintaining market share as competition grows, and earning a profit. Finally, it explains 3 basic strategies for establishing a new product's price based on whether the product is revolutionary, evolutionary, or me-too.
Chapter 11
The document discusses various topics related to crowd management at sporting events including:
- Ohio State University's policy of allowing students to celebrate on the field after victories despite attempts to keep them off.
- The SEC's 2004 policy fining schools if fans storm the court/field after basketball and football games, with fines increasing for repeat offenses.
- The definition of crowd management as an organizational strategy to provide a safe and enjoyable environment for guests through implementing facility/event policies and procedures.
- Festival seating, where seating is up next to barricades in front of stages, which can create problems if crowds rush forward.
- Factors like crowd movement, emergencies, and addressing guest concerns that
Chapter 15
This document discusses aging, health, and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). It defines terms like chronological age, physiological age, and life expectancy. It states that lifestyle behaviors have a greater impact on health and longevity than genes. The document also discusses three categories of CAM therapies - natural products, mind-body medicine, and manipulative and body-based methods. Finally, it notes that almost $50 billion is spent out-of-pocket each year on CAM treatments in the United States.
Chapter 12
The document contains discussion questions about immunity, sleep disorders, stress, personality types, and time management. Some key points include:
- Immunity involves the body's defense against invaders through lymphocytes and antibodies.
- The main sleep disorder groups are problems falling/staying asleep, excessive sleepiness, irregular sleep schedules, and sleep behaviors like sleepwalking.
- College students average 6.5 hours of sleep per night, with only 8% getting 8+ hours and 30% reporting chronic sleep difficulties.
- Stress is the body's response to any new or threatening situation, and too much negative stress can impair health through distress. The General Adaptation Syndrome describes the three stages of alarm, resistance, and exhaustion in
Chapter 9
This document discusses risk management concepts and the 1972 Munich Olympics terrorist attack. It provides discussion questions about slip-and-fall accidents, stadium incidents, and the definition and goals of risk management. It then summarizes the 1972 Munich Olympics terrorist attack where Black September members took Israeli athletes hostage, resulting in all the athletes' deaths. The document asks how the terrorist attack was mishandled from an event management and security standpoint. It discusses the duties of a sports facility manager to keep premises safe and inspect for hazards. The primary goal of a risk manager is to reduce risks of injury or loss while managing a sports facility.
Chapter 14
The document discusses factors to consider when choosing a location for a new business, focusing on the beer industry. It recommends starting with region, then state, city, and specific site. Key factors include customer base, population trends, business climate, costs, and for breweries, beer culture and regulations. States like California, Washington and Colorado are good options due to their many craft breweries and beer-friendly environments. Narrowing options based on these comprehensive criteria helps find a suitable location for business success.
The corporation chapter 2
This document discusses several examples of cause-marketing campaigns undertaken by for-profit businesses. It describes campaigns by Nike to support the Lance Armstrong Foundation through Livestrong bracelet sales, Yoplait's campaign to support Susan G. Komen for the Cure by donating proceeds from pink yogurt lids, and Product Red's partnership with companies like Apple and Starbucks to support the Global Fund's efforts against AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria. It also discusses Boston Beer Company's Brewing the American Dream initiative that provides microloans and coaching to small food and beverage businesses, and The One Fund Boston established to help victims of the Boston Marathon bombings.
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- 1. CHAPTER 2 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 1) Will leisure time grow or decline in the future? Why? 2) According to the textbook, what factors will contribute to the growth or decline of leisure in the future? 3) What factors contributed to the leisure explosion from the 19th to 20th Century? 4) Explain how "spectatorship," "boredom," & "nonliving" are leisure-related problems. 5) According to Table 2.1, what is the largest category of time in the remaining lifespan of a college freshman? 6) What is the difference between passive & active leisure? 7) What is "limitless materialism?” 8) According to Table 2.2, based on 1999 statistics what is the economic cost of alcohol abuse?
- 3. 1) LEISURE CLASS -INCREASE IN NUMBER OF RETIRED ADULTS.
- 4. 2) LEISURE ETHIC -HIGHER VALUE ON FREE TIME OVER WORK.
- 5. 3) TECHNOLOGY -LESS TIME TO DO MORE WORK ADDS FREE TIME.
- 6. 4) FAMILY SIZE -DECREASE IN FAMILY SIZE LEADS TO AN INCREASE IN FREE TIME.
- 7. DECLINE OF LEISURE 1980-2000 WHY?
- 8. 1) MARRIED COUPLES WORK MORE -26% MORE IN 2000 THAN 1980.
- 9. 2) FREE TIME OF CHILDREN DECREASED -63 HOURS/WEEK IN 1981. -51 HOURS/WEEK IN 1997.
- 10. 3) LONGER WORK WEEKS -2000: 37% AMERICANS WORK 50+ HOURS/WEEK.
- 15. FUTURE TRENDS IN FREE TIME A) FACTORS CAUSING A DECLINE IN FREE TIME
- 18. FUTURE TRENDS IN FREE TIME B) FACTORS CAUSING AN INCREASE IN FREE TIME