Contemporary Sport Management
Human Kinetics Publishers
2nd Edition
Published on 1. January 2003
Book
Hardback
536 pages
978-0-7360-4243-7 (ISBN)
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Description
This text is aimed at students studying sport management, exercise, fitness management and athletic training. It should teach aspiring sport managers about this rapidly expanding field, enabling them to define sport management and discuss the scope of opportunities the sport industry presents. Thorough discussions on the major challenges confronting various segments of the industry are put in the historical context against psychological, sociological and philosophical foundations of sport. Key features include: learning objectives for each chapter; learning activities that help students meet those objectives; extensive references to sources of additional information; real life scenarios, case studies, profiles of sport managers and news stories that illustrate specific points; information about relevant publications, governing bodies and professional associations; and ethical, legal and communication considerations.
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Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Champaign
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
53 illustrations, 41 photographs
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 216 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7360-4243-7 (9780736042437)
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Content
Part 1 Disciplinary foundations of sport management: a brief history of sport in the United States; psychosocial aspects of sport and exercise; philosophical foundations of sport. Part 2 Theoretical and applied foundations of management and organization: history of management thought; organizational behavior; the business of sport. Part 3 Segments of the sport industry: managing sport organizations; intercollegiate athletics; campus recreation; sport communication; sport marketing; sport event and facility management; sports medicine; health promotion; sport tourism; professional sport; sport management and marketing agencies; international sport. Part 4 Professional development in sport management: professional style; your professional future in sport management.