One of the most important functions of the recreational sports manager is the continuous planning and evaluation of the program to see if its goals are being met. The program must also be evaluated in terms of budget and numbers of persons participating. In today's competitive climate a program must be cost effective or it faces the probability of being phased out.
Evaluation is a crucial component of the planning process of any well-managed organization. The planning process involves a number of steps or phases that can be modified for most management circumstances. The following planning process phases are offered for consideration:
A mission or vision of accomplishment. This is a statement of what should be accomplished and how this fits into the conceptual and philosophical view of the organization.
Overview of the situation. A managerial analysis of the conditions and complexities of the task that will serve as a guide to set realistic goals is necessary.
Specification of goals. Goals must be realistic, reasonable, challenging, achievable, and quantifiable when possible (e.g., to increase the number of students with disabilities in the program from 16 to 50 participants). Goals may be long range, inter-mediate, or short term in nature. Growth, profitability, client satisfaction, retention, and social awareness are examples of areas in which organizational goals might be established.
Identification of constraints. A description of the conditions and barriers that may hinder goal attainment, including alternative pathways toward goal attainment, should be outlined. Constraints may be human, technical, environmental, economic, or sociopolitical.
Identification of resources. Closely Linked to the development of any plan of action is the establishment of criteria for information gathering to assist in the generation of sound ideas. Research, consultants', and student and community input is vital to this phase.
The plan. For any plan to be effective, the manager needs to involve all the workers (human resources) who are necessary for its implementation. Clearly defined tasks and rules, job descriptions and expectations, how the parts relate to the whole timetables, cost, individual feelings, and direct input are vital to "The Plan.".
Evaluation. Evaluation techniques will differ but generally should include (1) definition of the program goals, (2) data collection (e.g., number of participants, number of teams, games played), (3) an appraisal of players, coaches, officials, game scores, facility utilization, etc., (4) recommendations from internal and external review groups, (5) consultant visitation, and (6) participant opinion and rating forms concerning the overall program.
On completion of the evaluation phase of the planning process, the recreational sports director and the program staff may want to revise, modify, or institute new programs to further meet the cognitive, psychomotor, sosiocultural, and affective demands of the population being served. The realization of the need for careful and prudent planning, as well as the total involvement of all recreational sport program participants, leads to sustained and successful programs
Evaluation is a crucial component of the planning process of any well-managed organization. The planning process involves a number of steps or phases that can be modified for most management circumstances. The following planning process phases are offered for consideration:
A mission or vision of accomplishment. This is a statement of what should be accomplished and how this fits into the conceptual and philosophical view of the organization.
Overview of the situation. A managerial analysis of the conditions and complexities of the task that will serve as a guide to set realistic goals is necessary.
Specification of goals. Goals must be realistic, reasonable, challenging, achievable, and quantifiable when possible (e.g., to increase the number of students with disabilities in the program from 16 to 50 participants). Goals may be long range, inter-mediate, or short term in nature. Growth, profitability, client satisfaction, retention, and social awareness are examples of areas in which organizational goals might be established.
Identification of constraints. A description of the conditions and barriers that may hinder goal attainment, including alternative pathways toward goal attainment, should be outlined. Constraints may be human, technical, environmental, economic, or sociopolitical.
Identification of resources. Closely Linked to the development of any plan of action is the establishment of criteria for information gathering to assist in the generation of sound ideas. Research, consultants', and student and community input is vital to this phase.
The plan. For any plan to be effective, the manager needs to involve all the workers (human resources) who are necessary for its implementation. Clearly defined tasks and rules, job descriptions and expectations, how the parts relate to the whole timetables, cost, individual feelings, and direct input are vital to "The Plan.".
Evaluation. Evaluation techniques will differ but generally should include (1) definition of the program goals, (2) data collection (e.g., number of participants, number of teams, games played), (3) an appraisal of players, coaches, officials, game scores, facility utilization, etc., (4) recommendations from internal and external review groups, (5) consultant visitation, and (6) participant opinion and rating forms concerning the overall program.
On completion of the evaluation phase of the planning process, the recreational sports director and the program staff may want to revise, modify, or institute new programs to further meet the cognitive, psychomotor, sosiocultural, and affective demands of the population being served. The realization of the need for careful and prudent planning, as well as the total involvement of all recreational sport program participants, leads to sustained and successful programs
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