This is an accessible and comprehensive introductory textbook for all those on Sport Studies courses. It brings together perspectives drawn from a range of disciplines, especially sociology, history and philosophy, with detailed information on the key political, legal, economic and vocational issues
Sport Management (Active Learning in Sport)
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- Publisher
- Learning Matters
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 256
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
This is a core text for all those on Sport Management and Sports Studies courses. It examines both traditional business elements and the new functional areas of management in sport. Key chapters on marketing, finance, entrepreneurship, and event management are included, and the book as a whole provides a critical understanding of the complex and dynamic relationship between sport, business and management. The reader Read more...
Content: Introduction An overview of sport management Enhance graduate employability in sport Sports marketing Financial accountability in sports organisations Strategic management Human resource management Planning, monitoring, controlling and evaluating sports organisations Sports entrepreneurship Risk management and the sport manager Sports development Managing events Funding, investment and sponsorship in sport Sport and the law Sustainability for sports management
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