Sport management : the basics / Robert Wilson and Mark Piekarz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wilson, Robert, 1980- author.

Piekarz, Mark, author.

Series:

Basics (Routledge (Firm))

The Basics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sports administration.

Physical Description:

xvi, 195 pages ; 20 cm.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2016.

Summary:

Sport Management: The Basics is an engaging and accessible introduction to sport management which considers a range of contemporary philosophical, social, cultural and political matters as they impact on this growing field. Drawing links between academic theory and practice, it explores the current challenges facing managers in the sport industry, addressing topics including: the history of sport management the role of the manager levels of management the public, private and voluntary sectors sport management in the global marketplace With suggestions for further reading throughout the text, a comprehensive chapter on employment and employability, and case studies which explore both theory and practice, Sport Management: The Basics offers a clear and concise introduction for anyone seeking to study or work in sport management. theory and practice, Sport Management: The Basics offers a clear and concise introduction for anyone seeking to study or work in sport management.

Contents:

Defining sport, management and sport management

The history of sport management

Organisational theory and the functions, skills and roles of management

The business functions of sport management

The levels of management

The sport industry and the basis of provision

The sport industry and the basis of demand

Employment & employability in sport.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781138791169

1138791164

9781138791176

1138791172

9780415834490

041583449X

OCLC:

908090012