| Description |
xix, 459 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Contents |
Part 1. Introduction. 1. Managing sports -- 2. The sport industry environment: globalization, ethics and social responsibility. Part 2. Planning skills. 3. Creative problem solving and decision making -- 4. Strategic and operational planning -- 5. Facility and event planning. Part 3. Organizing skills. 6. Organizing and delegating work -- 7. Managing change: sport culture, innovation and diversity -- 8. Human resources management. Part 4. Leading skills. 9. Behavior in organizations: power, politics, conflict and stress -- 10. Team development -- 11. Communicating for results -- 12. Motivating to win -- 13. Leading to victory. Part 5. Controlling skills. 14. Controlling for quality. Appendix A: Careers in sport management. Appendix B: Sport management and the internet |
| Summary |
"Sport Management provides a concise introduction to the principles of management as they apply to sport organizations (both amateur and professional) and to sport-related businesses of all types (e.g., sporting goods retailers, facilities management, broadcasting, etc.). Lussier and Kimball take a hands-on approach to the study of management, employing a three-pronged approach -- principles, applications, and skill development -- to equip students with the requisite managerial skills to build productive careers in the sport industry. Book jacket."--Jacket |
| Notes |
"Copyright c2004" |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 421-437) and index |
| Subject |
Sports administration.
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| Author |
Kimball, David.
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| LC no. |
2002116935 |
| ISBN |
0324175965 |
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