Key Concepts in Sports Management

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"An accessible and different guide for students and practitioners alike... I′m sure that it will become a standard reference text for sports management" - Peter Taylor, Sport Industry Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University

"A must have introductory reference guide for graduate and undergraduate sport management students"- Paul M. Pedersen, Indiana University

"Provides students, practitioners and researchers in the field of sport management with a valuable compilation of sensitizing concepts, definitions and interesting references"- Michel van Slobbe, European Sport Management Quarterly

Sharp, clear and relevant this book meets the needs of those studying and researching within the growing discipline of sport management.

The intelligently cross-referenced entries provide a concise overview of the key concepts in the field guiding you through the important debates, sources and research methods in the management and delivery of sport.

The book introduces readers to the concepts at the centre of their studies; it suggests relevant further reading and thoughts for future research and applies academic theory to business and organizational problems in a real-world context.

Written for students, academics and practitioners the entries are designed to meet study needs and include: Clear definitions Comprehensive examples Practical applications Effective research methods.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• About the Authors (p. vii)
• Acknowledgements (p. viii)
• Using this Book (p. viii)
• Introduction (p. ix)
• Organizational Theory (p. x)
• Structure of the Book (p. xi)
• A Note About Content (p. xiii)
• Change (p. 1)
• Commercialization (p. 7)
• Competitive Balance (p. 11)
• Conflict (p. 16)
• Context (p. 21)
• Control (p. 24)
• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) (p. 29)
• Corruption (p. 33)
• Critical Theory and Critical Management Studies (p. 40)
• Decision Making (p. 43)
• Demand (p. 48)
• Effectiveness or Efficiency (p. 51)
• Employability (p. 56)
• Entrepreneurship (p. 60)
• Ethics (p. 64)
• Globalization (p. 69)
• Governance (p. 73)
• Image, Identity and Reputation (p. 76)
• Knowledge Transfer (p. 81)
• Leadership (p. 85)
• Legacy (p. 95)
• Media/Broadcasting (p. 98)
• Mega Events (p. 102)
• Networks (p. 106)
• Organizational Culture (p. 110)
• Organizational Goals (p. 114)
• Performance Management (p. 117)
• Power (p. 121)
• Quality (p. 125)
• Sponsorship (p. 129)
• Sport Development (and Sport for Development, Development through Sport) (p. 132)
• Sport Funding and Finance (p. 136)
• Sport Law (p. 140)
• Sport Marketing (p. 142)
• Sport Organization (p. 145)
• Sport Participation (p. 148)
• Sport Policy (p. 153)
• Sport Tourism (p. 157)
• Stakeholders (p. 162)
• Strategy (p. 166)
• Strategic Alliances (p. 170)
• Strategic Planning (p. 175)
• Structure (p. 179)
• Technology (p. 184)
• Typologies and Taxonomies (p. 187)
• Voluntary (p. 191)
• Conclusion (p. 196)
• Keeping Up To Date: Useful Sources (p. 196)
• Index (p. 199)

Reviews provided by Syndetics

CHOICE Review

The intention of this collaborative resource by Slack (Univ. of Alberta, CA), Byers (Coventry Univ., UK), and Parent (Univ. of Ottawa, CA) is to "highlight what we believe to be the key concepts which are related to the management of sport." Using the framework of organizational theory, each selected term first presents a description of the concept and critical points to understand, and then integrates the concept into sport management contexts. The focus is Western and European theory, with minor lapses, such as the section on strategic alliances not including discussion of the emerging topic of international alliances. Each entry (many are four to five pages long) includes cross-references and a bibliography of critical research resources. Geared towards undergraduates, material has been selected from professional literature related to sport and business management. The work avoids textbook definitions and includes professional recommendations for further exploration of the topic. Entries are structured so that the authors appear to be talking directly to readers and guiding them through research possibilities in the field. An index provides additional access to the cross-referenced material. As part of the "Key Concepts" series, this book more than satisfies the criterion of offering students "accessible and authoritative knowledge of the essential topics." Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through graduate students; general readers. M. C. Su Plattsburgh State University of New York