Sport management [electronic book] : principles and applications / Russell Hoye ... [et al.].

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Sport Management: principles and application provides a comprehensive introduction to the practical application of management principles within sport organisations operating at the community, state, national and professional levels in club based sporting systems. It presents an international balanced view between accepted practice and what research evidence tells us about the application of a range of management principles and practices in sport.

Structured in three parts it investigates:
The history of the evolution of sport and the current drivers of change in the sport industry, the role of the state, non-profit and professional sectors in sport.
Core management principles and their application in sport, highlighting the unique features of how sport is managed compared to other sectors of the economy. This will include discussion and insight into organisational behaviour, organisational culture, strategic planning, organisational structures, human resource management, leadership, governance, and performance management.
The future management challenges facing the sport industry.

Each chapter has a coherent learning structure complete with international case studies as follows:
A conceptual overview of the focus for the chapter.
A presentation of accepted practice supported by specific organisational examples at the community, state/provincial, national and professional level. These organisations will include examples from countries such as New Zealand, Australia, and the UK.
A presentation of research findings from around the globe.
A summary of guiding principles for the focus of the chapter based on a balanced view of practice and research.
A section of teaching and learning resources including a reference list, lists for further reading, relevant websites, tutorial activity or study questions, potential research questions and online PowerPoint lecture slides for each chapter.

It provides the foundation for introductory sport management subjects, and is ideal for first and second year students studying sport management related courses and those studying sport management within business focussed courses, human movement / physical education courses seeking an overview of sport management principles.

* An introduction to sports management principles from an international perspective, illustrated and contextualised with global case studies
* A user friendly combination of theoretical concepts and practical applications
* Developed learning features specifically created for semester long courses accompanied with online resources for lecturers

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Preface (p. vii)
• List of cases (p. ix)
• Part 1 The Sport Management Environment
• 1 Sport management (p. 3)
• Overview (p. 3)
• What is sport management? (p. 3)
• Unique features of sport (p. 4)
• Sport management environment (p. 5)
• Three sectors of sport (p. 7)
• What is different about sport management? (p. 8)
• Summary (p. 11)
• Review questions (p. 12)
• Further reading (p. 12)
• Relevant websites (p. 13)
• 2 The role of the State in sport development (p. 15)
• Overview (p. 15)
• Defining the State (p. 16)
• State and society (p. 16)
• Reasons for State intervention (p. 20)
• Regulation and control (p. 23)
• Extent and form of State intervention (p. 26)
• Summary (p. 30)
• Review questions (p. 30)
• Further reading (p. 31)
• Relevant websites (p. 31)
• 3 Nonprofit sport (p. 33)
• Overview (p. 33)
• Introduction (p. 33)
• Nonprofit sector and society (p. 34)
• Nonprofit sector and sport (p. 35)
• Governing bodies of sport (p. 38)
• The sports club environment (p. 39)
• Government intervention (p. 43)
• Issues for the nonprofit sport sector (p. 44)
• Summary of core principles (p. 46)
• Review questions (p. 47)
• Further reading (p. 47)
• Relevant websites (p. 48)
• 4 Professional sport (p. 49)
• Overview (p. 49)
• What is professional sport? (p. 49)
• Circuits of promotion (p. 51)
• Global sport circuits (p. 53)
• Media (p. 55)
• Sponsorship (p. 56)
• Player management (p. 60)
• Ownership and outcomes (p. 61)
• Summary (p. 63)
• Review questions (p. 63)
• Further reading (p. 64)
• Relevant websites (p. 64)
• Part 2 Sport Management Principles
• 5 Strategic sport management (p. 69)
• Overview (p. 69)
• Strategic management principles (p. 70)
• Why undertake strategic management? (p. 71)
• Strategic sport management (p. 72)
• The strategic management process (p. 73)
• Stage 1 Strategic analysis (p. 75)
• Stage 2 Strategic direction (p. 80)
• Stage 3 Strategy formulation (p. 84)
• Stage 4 Strategy implementation (p. 85)
• Stage 5 Strategic evaluation (p. 86)
• Summary of principles (p. 86)
• Review questions (p. 87)
• Further reading (p. 87)
• Relevant websites (p. 88)
• 6 Organizational structure (p. 89)
• Overview (p. 89)
• What is organizational structure? (p. 90)
• Dimensions of organizational structure (p. 90)
• Structural models (p. 94)
• What influences the structure of a sport organization? (p. 99)
• Challenges for sport managers (p. 102)
• Summary (p. 104)
• Review questions (p. 105)
• Further reading (p. 105)
• Relevant websites (p. 106)
• 7 Human resource management (p. 107)
• Overview (p. 107)
• What is human resource management? (p. 108)
• Is human resource management in sport special? (p. 109)
• The essentials of human resource management (p. 112)
• Summary (p. 122)
• Review questions (p. 122)
• Further reading (p. 123)
• Relevant websites (p. 123)
• 8 Leadership (p. 125)
• Overview (p. 125)
• What is leadership? (p. 126)
• Theories of leadership (p. 128)
• Leadership and management (p. 135)
• Leadership challenges in sport organizations (p. 139)
• Summary (p. 141)
• Review questions (p. 142)
• Further reading (p. 142)
• Relevant websites (p. 143)
• 9 Organizational culture (p. 145)
• Overview (p. 145)
• What is organizational culture? (p. 145)
• The importance of culture ot sport organizations (p. 148)
• Sub-cultures and sport (p. 150)
• Diagnosing and managing organizational culture (p. 153)
• Changing organizational culture with mapping (p. 156)
• Summary (p. 161)
• Review questions (p. 162)
• Further reading (p. 162)
• Relevant websites (p. 162)
• 10 Sport governance (p. 163)
• Overview (p. 163)
• What is governance? (p. 163)
• Corporate and nonprofit governance (p. 164)
• Is there a theory of sport governance? (p. 165)
• Governance structural elements (p. 167)
• Governance models (p. 170)
• Board-staff relationships (p. 172)
• Principles of good organizational governance (p. 172)
• Board performance (p. 174)
• Drivers of change in governance (p. 175)
• Summary (p. 177)
• Review questions (p. 178)
• Further reading (p. 178)
• Relevant websites (p. 179)
• 11 Performance management (p. 181)
• Overview (p. 181)
• Sport and performance (p. 182)
• Where to begin? (p. 182)
• Building a performance management model from a stakeholder perspective (p. 184)
• An input-output approach to performance management (p. 186)
• A balanced and multi-dimensional approach to performance management (p. 187)
• Costs and benefits of a performance management system (p. 188)
• Designing a performance management model appropriate for sport (p. 192)
• Performance measures (p. 194)
• Summary (p. 197)
• Review questions (p. 197)
• Further reading (p. 197)
• Relevant websites (p. 198)
• Part 3 Future Challenges
• 12 Future sport management challenges (p. 201)
• Overview (p. 201)
• Globalization and its impact on sport management (p. 202)
• The DreamSport Society and the implications for sport managers (p. 205)
• Future challenges (p. 209)
• Summary (p. 214)
• Review questions (p. 215)
• Further reading (p. 215)
• Relevant websites (p. 216)
• References (p. 217)
• Index (p. 225)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Dr Russell Hoye is Senior Lecturer in Sport Management and Director of Postgraduate Studies in the School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management at La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
Associate Professor Aaron Smith is Associate Professor of Sport Management and Director of Research in the School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management at La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
Associate Professor Hans Westerbeek is Head of the School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management at La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
Associate Professor Bob Stewart is the Manager of the Sport Management and Policy Division, in the School of Human Movement, Recreation and Performance at Victoria University in Melbourne, Australia
Dr Matthew Nicholson is Senior Lecturer and coordinator of the Sport Administration programme within the School of Human Movement, Recreation and Performance at Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia