Baseball Canada is an organization that operates within the public sector that specializes in amateur sports. Baseball Canada is funded by the Canadian government and adheres to all of its rules and regulations. Public sector sports organizations, such as Baseball Canada are accountable to the public and must perform its activities in a transparent and ethical manner. In this report, I will be discussing Baseball Canada’s background, mission, vision, values, organizational hierarchy and key cornerstones.
Public sports organizations are those created to provide services to the general public instead of focusing on targeting revenue generation and profit. Taxpayers predominantly fund these organizations to serve residents in a community, city, province, or country. Baseball Canada was “federally incorporated in 1964 as the Canadian Federation of
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10). Baseball Canada's organizational hierarchy is elected every two years and consists of a Board of Directors, a President, a Vice President and Staff. The Board of Directors is responsible for overseeing the strategic direction of Baseball Canada and is comprised of elected members who represent the various regions of the country. The President and Vice-President are accountable for the day-to-day operations and for the management of the organization's staff as well as for implementing the rules and regulations of the organization. Furthermore, Baseball Canada has staff that consist of coaches, media coordinators, accountants, and administrative staff that are responsible for various aspects of the organization's operations. According to Budevici-Puiu, “All roles are interdependent and interact to create a coherent whole” (Budevici-Puiu, 2022). This confirms that an executive committee that works hand in hand with each other achieves greater success in their