Managing sport business : an introduction / edited by Linda Trenberth and David Hassan.

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Material type: Text

TextSeries: Foundations of sport managementPublication details: Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2011.Description: xxvi, 465 pages illustrations 26 cmISBN:

9780415570299
9780415570299 (pbk)
9780203858417 (ebk)

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DDC classification:

338.43796 TRE

LOC classification:

GV716 .M355 2011

Other classification:

BUS041000 | BUS070070 | BUS070080

Contents:

Part I.The sport management context 1.The sport business industry. Linda Trenberth 2.Sport in the global marketplace. Chris Gratton and Themis Kokolakakis 3.The social and cultural management of sport: contemporary arguments concerning the case for specificity 4.Sport policy and the structure of sport in the UK. Richard Tacon and Andrew Hanson 5.Corporate governance and the regulation of sport. Geoff Walters and Sean Hamil 6.Managing sport in the nonprofit sector. Chris Auld and Graham Cuskelly Part 2.The application of business management to sport. Geoff Walters and Sean Hamil 7.Organisation theory and sport management. Milena Parent, Danny O'Brien and Trevor Slack 8.Strategy and planning in the context of sport. Milena Parent, Danny O'Brien and Trevor Slack 9.Human resource management and the business of sport. Chris Wolsey and Helen Whitrod-Brown 10.The management and measurement of organisational performance. Leigh Robinson 11.Budgeting and budgetary control in sport. Simon Shibli and Rob Wilson 12.Sport marketing management and communication/ Ron Garland and Christopher Hautbois Part 3.Facets of sport business 13.Delivering sport in the global context. Lucie Thibault 14.Managing sport volunteers. Graham Cuskelly and Chris Auld 15.Sport and sponsorship. Laura Cousens and Cheri Bradish 16.Sport and the law: consideration for sport managers. Steve Greenfield and Guy Osborn 17.Managing high performance sport. Bill Gerrard 18.Sport, the media and strategic communication management. Raymond Boyle and Richard Haynes 19.Information and communications technology and its use in sport business. Cameron O'Beirne 20.Planning and managing the stadium experience. Paul Kitchin 21.Promoting accessibility for fans with disabilities to European Stadia and arenas: Juan Luis Paramio, Carlos Campos and Babatudne Buraimo 22.Sport event management. Sean O'Connor 23.Managing social responsibility in sport. Geoff Walters 24.Researching sport management. James Skinner, Allan Edwards and Wayne Usher. 25. Managing the business of sport: future trends and challenges. David Hassan

Summary: "Contemporary sport is both a sophisticated and complex international business and a mass participatory practice run largely by volunteers and community organisations. This authoritative and comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of sports management helps to explain the modern commercial environment that shapes sport at all levels and gives clear and sensible guidance on best practice in sports management, from elite sport to the local level.The book is divided into three sections. The first examines the global context for contemporary sports management. The second explores the key functional areas of management, from organisation and strategy to finance and marketing, and explains how successful managerial techniques can be applied in a sporting context. The final section surveys a wide range of important issues in contemporary sports management, from corporate social responsibility to the use of information and communication technologies. Together, these sections provide a complete package of theory, applied practical skills and a state-of-the-art review of modern sport business.With useful features included throughout, such as chapter summaries and definitions of key terms, and with each chapter supported with real-world data and examples, this book is essential reading for all students of sport management and sport business"-- Provided by publisher.Summary: "Contemporary sport is both a sophisticated and complex international business and a mass participatory practice run largely by volunteers and community organisations. This authoritative and comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of sports management helps to explain the modern commercial environment that shapes sport at all levels and gives clear and sensible guidance on best practice in sports management, from elite sport to the local level. The book is divided into three sections. The first examines the global context for contemporary sports management. The second explores the key functional areas of management, from organisation and strategy to finance and marketing, and explains how successful managerial techniques can be applied in a sporting context. The final section surveys a wide range of important issues in contemporary sports management, from corporate social responsibility to the use of information and communication technologies. Together, these sections provide a complete package of theory, applied practical skills and a state-of-the-art review of modern sport business. With useful features included throughout, such as chapter summaries and definitions of key terms, and with each chapter supported with real-world data and examples, this book is essential reading for all students of sport management and sport business"-- Provided by publisher.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Long Loan	TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending	338.43796 TRE (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		217761

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Contemporary sport is both a sophisticated and complex international business and a mass participatory practice run largely by volunteers and community organisations. This authoritative and comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of sports management helps to explain the modern commercial environment that shapes sport at all levels and gives clear and sensible guidance on best practice in sports management, from elite sport to the local level.The book is divided into three sections. The first examines the global context for contemporary sports management. The second explores the key functional areas of management, from organisation and strategy to finance and marketing, and explains how successful managerial techniques can be applied in a sporting context. The final section surveys a wide range of important issues in contemporary sports management, from corporate social responsibility to the use of information and communication technologies. Together, these sections provide a complete package of theory, applied practical skills and a state-of-the-art review of modern sport business.With useful features included throughout, such as chapter summaries and definitions of key terms, and with each chapter supported with real-world data and examples, this book is essential reading for all students of sport management and sport business"-- Provided by publisher.

"Contemporary sport is both a sophisticated and complex international business and a mass participatory practice run largely by volunteers and community organisations. This authoritative and comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of sports management helps to explain the modern commercial environment that shapes sport at all levels and gives clear and sensible guidance on best practice in sports management, from elite sport to the local level. The book is divided into three sections. The first examines the global context for contemporary sports management. The second explores the key functional areas of management, from organisation and strategy to finance and marketing, and explains how successful managerial techniques can be applied in a sporting context. The final section surveys a wide range of important issues in contemporary sports management, from corporate social responsibility to the use of information and communication technologies. Together, these sections provide a complete package of theory, applied practical skills and a state-of-the-art review of modern sport business. With useful features included throughout, such as chapter summaries and definitions of key terms, and with each chapter supported with real-world data and examples, this book is essential reading for all students of sport management and sport business"-- Provided by publisher.