- 196 pages
- English
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- Available on iOS & Android
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Sport Management: The Basics
About this book
Sport Management: The Basics is an engaging and accessible introduction to sport management which considers a range of contemporary philosophical, social, cultural and political matters as they impact on this growing field. Drawing links between academic theory and practice, it explores the current challenges facing managers in the sport industry, addressing topics including:
- the history of sport management
- the role of the manager
- levels of management
- the public, private and voluntary sectors
- sport management in the global marketplace
With suggestions for further reading throughout the text, a comprehensive chapter on employment and employability, and case studies which explore both theory and practice, Sport Management: The Basics offers a clear and concise introduction for anyone seeking to study or work in sport management.
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Yes, you can access Sport Management: The Basics by Rob Wilson,Mark Piekarz in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Business & Sport & Exercise Science. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Half Title page
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Boxes
- Preface
- 1. Defining sport, management and sport management
- 2. A history of sport management
- 3. Organisational theory and the functions, skills and roles of management
- 4. The business functions of sport management
- 5. The levels of management
- 6. The sport industry and the basis of provision
- 7. The sport industry and the basis of demand
- 8. Employment and employability in sport
- References
- Index