Sport Management: Principles and Applications (Sport Management Series) - Tapa blanda

"The third edition of Sport Management: Principles and Applications is a welcome edition with its exciting new cases studies and contemporary updates. The authors’ have produced a textbook which will engage both students and teachers – they provide a straightforward and powerful overview of sport management theory and sport industry analysis and great examples that illustrate the breadth of sport management from its global manifestations through to the local grass roots contexts."

Professor Tracy Taylor, Deputy Dean of the UTS Business School, University of Technology, Australia

"An excellent critical introduction to sport management. It maps out the environmental context of sport management and the application of management principles in a structured and accessible fashion, striking an excellent balance between theory and practice with key case study materials. The book has quickly and deservedly established itself as a core text for sport management programmes."

Professor Ian Henry, Director of the Centre for Olympic Studies and Research, Loughborough University, UK

Now available in a fully revised and updated third edition, Sport Management: Principles and Applications examines the nature of the sport industry and the role of the state, non-profit and professional sectors in sport. It focuses on core management principles and their application in a sporting context, highlighting the unique challenges faced in a career in sport management.

Written in highly accessible style, each chapter has a coherent structure designed to make key information and concepts simple to find and to utilize. Chapters contain a conceptual overview, references, further reading, relevant websites, study questions and up-to-date case studies from around the world to show how theory works in the professional world. Topics covered include:

• strategic planning
• organizational culture
• organizational structures
• human resource management
• leadership
• governance
• financial management
• marketing
• performance management.

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the practical application of management principles within sport organizations. It is ideal for first and second year students studying sport management related courses, as well as those studying business focused and human movement/physical education courses who are seeking an overview of sport management principles.

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