Applied Sport Management Skills, Second Edition, uses the four management functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling to teach students how to become strong leaders and managers in the world of sport. This comprehensive and fully updated text provides an overview of management topics with a unique focus on developing the skills necessary for managing sport organizations.
Case Studies in Sport Law, Second Edition, provides students with specific examples and perspectives of some of the most significant cases in sport law in an accessible tone that is free of legal jargon. The text is an ideal companion for non-law students who are seeking clarity and context for legal issues commonly encountered in sport management and sport law settings. The 87 cases provide real-life applications for students and scholars of sport management.
Introduction to Sport Law With Cases Studies in Sport Law, Second Edition, presents a comprehensive examination of legal issues in sport. Through its focus on legal concepts with direct application to the sport manager’s role and a presentation devoid of legalese, this text provides readers with the information they need in order to feel confident with the fundamentals of sport law.
Managing Sport Events presents the principles and practices of effective event management, taking readers through the entire process from event conception through postevent evaluation.
Sport Management: An Exploration of the Field and Its Value offers students an approachable yet substantive look at why sport (and the management of sport) holds an essential place in society through the lenses of some of the most influential sport management scholars.
"Sport Marketing, Fourth Edition With Web Study Guide," offers students a complete view of the expansive field of sport, providing an understanding of the foundations of sport marketing and how to enhance the sport experience.
The increasing availability of data has transformed the way sports are played, promoted and managed. This is the first textbook to explain how the big data revolution is having a profound influence across the sport industry, demonstrating how sport managers and business professionals can use analytical techniques to improve their professional practice.
While other sports analytics books have focused on player performance data, this book shows how analytics can be applied to every functional area of sport business, from marketing and event management to finance and legal services. Drawing on research that spans the entire sport industry, it explains how data is influencing the most important decisions, from ticket sales and human resources to risk management and facility operations. Each chapter contains real world examples, industry profiles and extended case studies which are complimented by a companion website full of useful learning resources.
Sport Analytics: A data-driven approach to sport business and management is an essential text for all sport management students and an invaluable reference for any sport management professional involved in operational research.
This text blends research on leadership with practical application of the skills and knowledge that students will need on the job. This text provides sport management students with a comprehensive understanding of the complex topic of leadership in sport through a presentation of foundational and contemporary research, numerous practical examples and analytical exercises, and thought-provoking self-assessments and quotes. More than leadership tips from a sport personality, this book translates classic and contemporary research in leadership into leadership skills and behaviors that are useful in present-day sport settings. Synopses of research findings are presented in table format for an accessible approach to understanding the three Rs of leadership: relationships, results, and responsibility.
Managing sport / Paul M. Pedersen, Lucie Thibault -- Developing a professional perspective / Sally R. Ross, Brian P. McCullough, Susan E.C. Simmons -- Historical aspects of the sport business industry / Elizabeth A. Gregg, Brenda G. Pitts, Paul M. Pedersen -- Management concepts and practice in sport organizations / Kathy Babiak, Kathryn L. Heinze, Lucie Thibault -- Managing and leading in sport organizations / Shannon Kerwin, Ming Li, Laura J. Burton -- Community and youth sport / Marlene A. Dixon, Jennifer E. McGarry, Justin Evanovich -- Interscholastic athletics / Eric W. Forsyth, Tywan G. Martin, Warren A. Whisenant -- Intercollegiate athletics / Ellen J. Staurowsky, Robertha Abney, Nicholas M. Watanabe -- Professional sport / Jacqueline McDowell, Amy Chan Hyung Kim, Natasha T. Brison -- Sport management and marketing agencies / Catherine Lahey, Jezali Lubenetski, Danielle Smith -- Sport tourism / Heather Gibson, Sheranne Fairley, Millicent Kennelly -- Sport marketing / Ketra L. Armstrong, Patrick Walsh, Windy Dees -- Sport consumer behavior / Andrea N. Geurin, Cara Wright, James J. Zhang -- Communication in the sport industry / G. Clayton Stoldt, Stephen W. Dittmore, Paul M. Pedersen -- Finance and economics in the sport industry / Timothy D. DeSchriver, Marion E. Hambrick, Daniel F. Mahony -- Sport facility and event management / Stacey A. Hall, Amanda L. Paule-Koba, Brianna Newland -- Legal considerations in sport management / Anita M. Moorman, R. Christopher Reynolds, Amanda Siegrist -- Sociological aspects of sport / Nicole M. LaVoi, Mary Jo Kane, Nancy Lough -- A North American perspective on international sport / Ceyda Mumcu, Sylvia Trendafilova, Lucie Thibault -- Analytics in the sport industry / Kevin Mongeon, David P. Hedlund, Ryan Spalding -- Sport management research / Nola Agha, Jess C. Dixon, Brendan Dwyer.
Foundations of diversity and inclusion -- Overview of diversity and inclusion -- Theoretical tenets of diversity and inclusion -- Bias : forms of diversity -- A framework to understand diversity forms -- Race -- Gender -- Age -- Disability -- Weight -- Religion -- Sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression -- Social class : creating and sustaining inclusive sport organizations -- Strategies for inclusion -- Diversity training -- Change and inclusion through sport.
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