CPRE Leadership and Strategic Management

Question 1

A SWOT analysis in parks and recreation strategic planning examines:

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Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats

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Staff, Workload, Operations, and Technology

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Systems, Workflow, Outcomes, and Targets

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Skills, Work ethic, Organization, and Training

Question 2

Which leadership style is most effective during a major organizational crisis requiring immediate decisions?

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Autocratic directive

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Laissez-faire

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Democratic participative

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Servant leadership

Question 3

A park agency's mission statement should primarily describe:

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The agency's fundamental purpose and reason for existence

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Financial goals for the next fiscal year

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Specific measurable outcomes for each program

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The organizational chart structure

Question 4

Servant leadership in a parks context emphasizes:

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Prioritizing the growth and well-being of staff and community served

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Leader authority and command-and-control management

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Maximizing revenue at the expense of community access

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Top-down decision-making with minimal staff input

Question 5

Which strategic planning tool maps objectives across financial, customer, internal processes, and learning perspectives?

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Balanced Scorecard

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SWOT analysis

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Logic model

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Gap analysis

Question 6

Succession planning in a park agency primarily ensures:

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Continuity of leadership and institutional knowledge when key staff leave

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Equal pay for all positions

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Compliance with equal employment opportunity laws

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Annual performance reviews are completed on time