Governance and policy in sport organizations

Introduction to sport governance -- Managerial functions related to governance -- Diversity, equity and inclusion in sport governance -- Ethics in sport organizations -- Scholastic sport -- Amateur sport in the community -- Campus recreation -- Intercollegiate athletics -- The major games -- Olympic...

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1. Verfasser: Hums, Mary A. (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Kluch, Yannick (VerfasserIn), Schmidt, Samuel H. (VerfasserIn), MacLean, Joanne (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: New York, London Routledge 2023
Ausgabe:Fifth edition
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Zusammenfassung:Introduction to sport governance -- Managerial functions related to governance -- Diversity, equity and inclusion in sport governance -- Ethics in sport organizations -- Scholastic sport -- Amateur sport in the community -- Campus recreation -- Intercollegiate athletics -- The major games -- Olympic sport -- Paralympic sport -- Professional sport leagues in North America -- Professional individual sports -- Professional sport leagues beyond North America -- Esports -- Sport governance in times of crisis.
"Now in a fully updated and expanded fifth edition, this textbook introduces readers to the power and politics of sport organizations. It explores the managerial activities essential to good governance and policy development, and looks at the structure and functions of individual organizations within the larger context of the global sport industry. Full of real-world examples, cases and data, the book examines the dilemmas faced by sport managers, administrators and policy-makers in their everyday work, helping the reader to understand the importance of good governance and sound policy frameworks in any successful sport organization. Introducing core managerial functions and surveying every sector of contemporary sport from school and community sport to professional leagues and international mega-events, this edition includes brand new chapters focused on diversity, equity and inclusion; on esports; and on governance in times of crisis, covering issues such as COVID-19, climate change, scandal and security risks. Helping readers to see the big picture across the contemporary sport industry, at all levels, and to find their place in it as future sport managers, this is an essential textbook for all courses on sport governance, sport policy or sport development. The book is accompanied by a suite of useful ancillary materials, including an instructors' guide, test bank and PowerPoint slides"--
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:xxii, 478 Seiten
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ISBN:9781032300474
978-1-032-30047-4
9781032300429
978-1-032-30042-9