Monday, November 21, 2011

Blogging Matters!!! : Devoir of a Sports Manager (Part 2)

Day 71.

Yesterday I talked about the allocation of resources and efficient and effective utilization of resources as the primary devoir of a Sports Manager. Well, tonight we'll have a look at some of the resources of Sports Manager and what kind of skills does he need in order to perform his duty.

Resources -
 --- The first kind of resource is Human Resource. Sports manager is to select the best persons available in the market. He has to organize people from outside the system also.
--- After Human Resources come Financial Resources. One of sports manager's task is also to organize finance. In sports management, you have to see that adequate financial resources are ensured.
--- Next in line are the Physical Resources. If a an event you are managing is a multi-game event, then what kind of venues you are going to use? What kind of other physical resources you need, like media rooms, Internet facilities, etc?
--- Finally, we have Informative Resources. Formula One was held in India, a few weeks ago and everyone knew about it, whether they watched it or not is a different thing. However, many people knew of a Kabaddi Cup which took place just days after that. People, should be able to get information about the teams, timings, etc.

Skills -
--- Unless people are technically trained, they cannot perform effectively. So, they should have Technical Skills. You should have adequate knowledge of accounting, technicalities of a game, etc.
--- Suppose you are technically good, but lack flexibility, then you cannot be a good sports manager. So, you should have People Skills.
--- Sport manager should be able to communicate with others and for that he should have Communication Skills.
--- After communication, comes the task of convincing others. You should be able to convince the Board of Directors and this convincing needs Conceptual Skills.
---  And, lastly you have Decision Making Skills. After all the above skills if you aren't able to make a decision, then your whole project is a flop.

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