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

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Sport ManagementPublication details: Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2012.Edition: 3rd edDescription: xix, 284 siderISBN:
  • 9781856178198 (pbk)
  • 1856178196 (pbk)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 796.069 HOY
Summary: Now available in a fully revised and updated third edition, Sport Management: Principles and applications examines the nature of the sport industry and the role of the state, non-profit and professional sectors in sport. It also focuses on core management principles and their application in a sporting context, highlighting the unique challenges faced in a career in sport management. Written in highly accessible style, each chapter has a coherent structure designed to make key information and concepts simple to find and to utilise. Chapters contain a conceptual overview, references, further reading, relevant websites, study questions and up-to-date case studies from around the world to show how the theory works in professional world. Topics covered include: - strategic planning - organisational culture - organisational structures - human resource management - leadership - governance - financial management - marketing - performance management This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the practical application of management principles within sport organisations. It is ideal for first and second year students studying sport management related courses, as well as those studying business focussed and human movement/physical education courses who are seeking an overview of sport management principles.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Now available in a fully revised and updated third edition, Sport Management: Principles and Applicationsexamines the nature of the sport industry and the role of the state, non-profit and professional sectors in sport. It focuses on core management principles and their application in a sporting context, highlighting the unique challenges faced in a career in sport management.

Written in highly accessible style, each chapter has a coherent structure designed to make key information and concepts simple to find and to utilize. Chapters contain a conceptual overview, references, further reading, relevant websites, study questions and up-to-date case studies from around the world to show how theory works in the professional world. Topics covered include:

strategic planning organizational culture organizational structures human resource management leadership governance financial management marketing performance management.

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the practical application of management principles within sport organizations. It is ideal for first and second year students studying sport management related courses, as well as those studying business focused and human movement/physical education courses who are seeking an overview of sport management principles.

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Now available in a fully revised and updated third edition, Sport Management: Principles and applications examines the nature of the sport industry and the role of the state, non-profit and professional sectors in sport. It also focuses on core management principles and their application in a sporting context, highlighting the unique challenges faced in a career in sport management. Written in highly accessible style, each chapter has a coherent structure designed to make key information and concepts simple to find and to utilise. Chapters contain a conceptual overview, references, further reading, relevant websites, study questions and up-to-date case studies from around the world to show how the theory works in professional world. Topics covered include: - strategic planning - organisational culture - organisational structures - human resource management - leadership - governance - financial management - marketing - performance management This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the practical application of management principles within sport organisations. It is ideal for first and second year students studying sport management related courses, as well as those studying business focussed and human movement/physical education courses who are seeking an overview of sport management principles.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • List of figures (p. xi)
  • List of tables (p. xiii)
  • List of in Practice examples (p. xv)
  • List of case studies (p. xvii)
  • Preface (p. xix)
  • Part 1 The sport management environment (p. 1)
  • 1 Sport management (p. 3)
  • Overview (p. 3)
  • What is sport management? (p. 4)
  • Unique features of sport (p. 4)
  • Sport management environment (p. 5)
  • Three sectors of sport (p. 6)
  • What is different about sport management? (p. 8)
  • Summary (p. 10)
  • Review questions (p. 11)
  • Further reading (p. 11)
  • Relevant websites (p. 12)
  • 2 The role of the State in sport development (p. 13)
  • Overview (p. 13)
  • Defining the State (p. 14)
  • Reasons for State intervention (p. 17)
  • Regulation and control (p. 19)
  • Extent and form of State intervention (p. 22)
  • Summary (p. 28)
  • Review questions (p. 28)
  • Further reading (p. 28)
  • Relevant websites (p. 29)
  • Case study: Lifesaving clubs and lifeguard associations around the world (p. 30)
  • 3 Nonprofit sport (p. 33)
  • Overview (p. 33)
  • Introduction (p. 34)
  • Nonprofit sector and society (p. 34)
  • Nonprofit sector and sport (p. 36)
  • Governing bodies of sport (p. 38)
  • The sports club environment (p. 39)
  • Government intervention (p. 41)
  • Issues for the nonprofit sport sector (p. 44)
  • Summary (p. 46)
  • Review questions (p. 47)
  • Further reading (p. 48)
  • Relevant websites (p. 48)
  • Case study: England Hockey Board (p. 49)
  • 4 Professional sport (p. 53)
  • Overview (p. 53)
  • What is professional sport? (p. 54)
  • Circuits of promotion (p. 57)
  • Sport circuits (p. 57)
  • Media (p. 59)
  • Sponsorship (p. 62)
  • Player management (p. 65)
  • Ownership and outcomes (p. 67)
  • Summary (p. 68)
  • Review questions (p. 68)
  • Further reading (p. 69)
  • Relevant websites (p. 69)
  • Case study: National Basketball Association (p. 71)
  • Part 2 Sport management principles (p. 77)
  • 5 Strategic sport management (p. 79)
  • Overview (p. 79)
  • Strategic management principles (p. 80)
  • Why undertake strategic management? (p. 81)
  • Strategic sport management (p. 81)
  • The strategic management process (p. 82)
  • Stage 1 Strategy analysis (p. 84)
  • Stage 2 Strategy direction (p. 87)
  • Stage 3 Strategy formulation (p. 88)
  • Stage 4 Strategy implementation (p. 90)
  • Stage 5 Strategy evaluation (p. 92)
  • Strategy as practice (p. 92)
  • Summary (p. 93)
  • Review questions (p. 93)
  • Further reading (p. 94)
  • Relevant websites (p. 94)
  • Case study: Strategic planning with the English Cricket Board (p. 95)
  • 6 Organizational Structure (p. 99)
  • Overview (p. 99)
  • What is organizational structure? (p. 100)
  • Dimensions of organizational structure (p. 100)
  • Structural models (p. 105)
  • What influences the structure of a sport organization? (p. 107)
  • Challenges for sport managers (p. 110)
  • Summary (p. 112)
  • Review questions (p. 113)
  • Further reading (p. 113)
  • Relevant websites (p. 114)
  • Case study: Racing Victoria Limited (p. 115)
  • 7 Human resource management (p. 119)
  • Overview (p. 119)
  • What is human resource management? (p. 120)
  • Is human resource management in sport special? (p. 121)
  • The essentials of human resource management (p. 126)
  • Summary (p. 136)
  • Review questions (p. 136)
  • Further reading (p. 137)
  • Relevant websites (p. 137)
  • Case study: Managing student-athletes in the NCAA (p. 138)
  • 8 Leadership (p. 141)
  • Overview (p. 141)
  • What is leadership? (p. 142)
  • Theories of leadership (p. 144)
  • Leadership and management (p. 151)
  • Leadership challenges in sport organizations (p. 155)
  • Summary (p. 157)
  • Review questions (p. 158)
  • Further reading (p. 158)
  • Relevant websites (p. 158)
  • Case study: Frank Lowy leads the world game down under from soccer to football (p. 159)
  • 9 Sport organizational culture (p. 163)
  • Overview (p. 163)
  • What is organizational culture? (p. 164)
  • The importance of culture to sport organizations (p. 165)
  • Subcultures and sport (p. 167)
  • Organizational identity (p. 169)
  • Diagnosing and managing organizational culture (p. 170)
  • Changing organizational culture with mapping (p. 173)
  • Summary (p. 174)
  • Review questions (p. 175)
  • Further reading (p. 175)
  • Relevant websites (p. 175)
  • Case study: Making money hand over fist: cultural dynamics of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (p. 176)
  • 10 Financial management in sport (p. 179)
  • Overview (p. 179)
  • The financial evolution of sport (p. 180)
  • Funding sources for sport (p. 181)
  • Key financial management questions to ask (p. 185)
  • Understanding financial information (p. 185)
  • The balance sheet (p. 186)
  • Profit and loss statements (p. 190)
  • Budgeting systems (p. 193)
  • Summary (p. 196)
  • Review questions (p. 197)
  • Further reading (p. 197)
  • Relevant websites (p. 198)
  • Case study: Budgeting for the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games (p. 199)
  • 11 Sport marketing (p. 203)
  • Overview (p. 203)
  • Defining sport marketing (p. 204)
  • The sport Marketing Framework (p. 204)
  • Stage 1 Identify sport marketing opportunities (p. 206)
  • Stage 2 Develop a sport marketing strategy (p. 207)
  • Stage 3 Plan the sport marketing mix (p. 210)
  • Stage 4 Implement and control the sport marketing strategy (p. 218)
  • Summary (p. 219)
  • Review questions (p. 220)
  • Further reading (p. 220)
  • Relevant websites (p. 221)
  • Case study: Will the real sponsor please stand up? Ambush marketing and the International Olympic Committee (p. 222)
  • 12 Sport governance (p. 225)
  • Overview (p. 225)
  • What is governance? (p. 226)
  • Corporate and nonprofit governance (p. 226)
  • Is there a theory of sport governance? (p. 227)
  • Governance structural elements (p. 229)
  • Governance models (p. 231)
  • Board-staff relationships (p. 232)
  • Principles of good organizational governance (p. 233)
  • Board performance (p. 235)
  • Drivers of change in governance (p. 236)
  • Summary (p. 239)
  • Review questions (p. 240)
  • Further reading (p. 240)
  • Relevant websites (p. 241)
  • Case study: Australian football: A perennial challenge? (p. 242)
  • 13 Performance management (p. 245)
  • Overview (p. 245)
  • Sport and performance (p. 246)
  • Where to begin? (p. 246)
  • Building a performance management model from a stakeholder perspective (p. 248)
  • An input-output approach to performance management (p. 250)
  • A balanced and multi-dimensional approach to performance management (p. 251)
  • Costs and benefits of a performance management system (p. 252)
  • Designing a performance management model appropriate for sport (p. 255)
  • Performance measures (p. 257)
  • Summary (p. 260)
  • Review questions (p. 260)
  • Further reading (p. 261)
  • Relevant websites (p. 261)
  • Case study; Formula 1 Grand Prix Circuit (p. 262)
  • References (p. 269)
  • Index (p. 277)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Russell Hoye is Professor of Sport Management and Director Centre for Sport and Social Impact at La Trobe University, Australia. His most recent books include Participation in Sport (2011), Sport and Policy: Issues and Analysis (2010), Sport and Social Capital (2008) and Sport Governance (2007).
Aaron C.T. Smith is Professor and Deputy Pro-Vice Chancellor at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University. His research interests include psychological, organisational and policy change management in business, and sport and health. Selections of Aaron's research and other books can be found at: http://www.aaronctsmith.com/
Matthew Nicholson is an Associate Professor in the Centre for Sport and Social Impact at La Trobe University, Australia. His research interests focus on sport policy and development, the contribution of sport to social capital and the relationship between sport and the media.
Bob Stewart is Associate Professor in Sport Studies in the School of Sport and Exercise Science at Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia. Bob teaches and researches in the fields of professional team sport regulation, drug-use cultures in sport, and body project practices in gyms and fitness centres.
Hans Westerbeek is Professor of Sport Business and Director of the Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living (ISEAL) at Victoria University in Melbourne, Australia. He also holds an appointments as Professor of Sport Management at the Free University of Brussels. His main research interests relate to international sport business.

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