Applied Sport Management Skills, 3rd Edition takes a unique and effective approach to teaching students how to become strong leaders and managers in the world of sport. Not in its third edition, the text is organised around the central management functions - planning, organising, leading and controlling. The text explains the important concepts then takes the students beyond the theories, enabling them to apply manage and develop management skills. This practical approach helps students put concepts into action as sport managers - developing the skills of creative problem solving and strategic…mehr
Applied Sport Management Skills, 3rd Edition takes a unique and effective approach to teaching students how to become strong leaders and managers in the world of sport. Not in its third edition, the text is organised around the central management functions - planning, organising, leading and controlling. The text explains the important concepts then takes the students beyond the theories, enabling them to apply manage and develop management skills. This practical approach helps students put concepts into action as sport managers - developing the skills of creative problem solving and strategic planning and the ability to lead, organise and delegate. Applied Sport Management Skills, 3rd Edition boasts 1,300 new references and content updates that keep pace with industry trends regarding legal liability, risk management, sport culture and social media. Particularly valuable are the numerous special elements and practical applications that offer students real opportunities to develop their skills. This new third edition also comes with a web study guide. This allows students to complete most of the learning activities online and then submit them to their instructor. Instructors also benefit from a suite of ancillaries including an instructor guide, test package and presentation package.
Robert N. Lussier, PhD, is a professor of management at the birthplace of basketball, Springfield College, where more than one-third of the students compete in 27 intercollegiate athletic teams. He has taught undergraduate and graduate sport management students for more than 30 years. He has also supervised sport internships and serves as an advisor for sport management research projects. Lussier was an intercollegiate cross country and track athlete and has coached at the college, high school, and youth levels. He is a prolific writer with more than 444 publications, including articles in top refereed journals. Over one million people globally have used his textbooks, earning him an unsurpassed national and international reputation as an author and keynote speaker. David C. Kimball, PhD, is a professor of management and the director of the sport management program at Elms College. He teaches sport management and sport marketing courses. As coordinator of the sport management internship program, he has placed many students in internships that offer real-world experience. Kimball has helped develop and promote sporting events for organizations such as Junior Achievement and the JCC Maccabi Games, and he coaches and supervises Maccabi athletes each summer. He has an expansive network of friends and acquaintances in the sport management field; many of the case studies in this book arose from these relationships.
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Part I. Introduction to Sport Management Chapter 1. Managing Sports The Sport Industry What Is Sport Management? What Does It Take to Be a Successful Manager? What Do Sport Managers Do? How Do Managers Differ? Chapter 2. The Sport Industry Environment Internal Environment and Quality in Sport External Environment and Risk Management Conducting Sport Business in a Global Environment Ethics in Sport Management Social Responsibility and Sustainability Part II. Planning Chapter 3. Creative Problem Solving and Decision Making An Overview of Problem Solving and Decision Making Step 1: Define the Problem or Opportunity Step 2: Set Objectives and Criteria Step 3: Generate Alternatives Step 4: Select the Most Feasible Alternative Step 5: Implement the Decision Step 6: Control the Results Chapter 4. Strategic and Operational Planning An Overview of Strategic and Operational Planning Strategic Process Analysis of the Environment Setting of Objectives Corporate-Level Strategy Business-Level Strategy Functional-Level Strategies Implementing and Controlling the Strategies Part III. Organizing Chapter 5. Organizing and Delegating Work The Organizing Function Authority Organizational Design Job Design Organizing Yourself and Delegating Work Chapter 6. Sport Culture, Innovation, and Diversity Managing Change Organizational Culture Innovation, Quality, and the Learning Organization Diversity Organizational Development Chapter 7. Human Resources Management Human Resources Management Process and Department Legal Environment Human Resources Planning and Job Analysis Attracting Employees Interviewing Developing Employees Performance Appraisals Retaining Employees Part IV. Leading Chapter 8. Behavior in Organizations Organizational Behavior Personality Perception Attitudes Power Politics in the Office and on the Field Managing Conflict Negotiation Collaboration Stress Chapter 9. Team Development Importance of Teamwork to Performance Group Performance Model Group Structure Group Process Stages of Group Development and Leadership Styles Developing Groups Into Teams Getting to Better Meetings Chapter 10. Communicating for Results Understanding the Importance of Good Communication Using Organizational Communication Using Interpersonal Communication Using the Channels Sending Messages Receiving Messages Responding to Messages Dealing With Emotions and Criticism Chapter 11. Motivating to Win Motivation and Performance Content Motivation Theories Process Motivation Theories Reinforcement Theory Putting Theory to Work Within the Motivational Process and Motivating Yourself Chapter 12. Leading to Victory Leadership and Traits Behavior of Effective Leaders Contemporary Perspectives Situational Leadership Theories and Models Getting to Your Personal Style of Leadership Part V. Controlling Chapter 13. Controlling Quality, Financials, Productivity and Managing People Quality and Control Systems Control Process Frequency of Controls Financial Controls Managing People Managing Problem Employees Productivity Chapter 14. Facilities and Events Management Sport Facilities and Event Management Sport Facilities Management Sport Event Management Planning and Controlling Sports Sales Forecasting Techniques Scheduling Tools Time Management
Part I. Introduction to Sport Management Chapter 1. Managing Sports The Sport Industry What Is Sport Management? What Does It Take to Be a Successful Manager? What Do Sport Managers Do? How Do Managers Differ? Chapter 2. The Sport Industry Environment Internal Environment and Quality in Sport External Environment and Risk Management Conducting Sport Business in a Global Environment Ethics in Sport Management Social Responsibility and Sustainability Part II. Planning Chapter 3. Creative Problem Solving and Decision Making An Overview of Problem Solving and Decision Making Step 1: Define the Problem or Opportunity Step 2: Set Objectives and Criteria Step 3: Generate Alternatives Step 4: Select the Most Feasible Alternative Step 5: Implement the Decision Step 6: Control the Results Chapter 4. Strategic and Operational Planning An Overview of Strategic and Operational Planning Strategic Process Analysis of the Environment Setting of Objectives Corporate-Level Strategy Business-Level Strategy Functional-Level Strategies Implementing and Controlling the Strategies Part III. Organizing Chapter 5. Organizing and Delegating Work The Organizing Function Authority Organizational Design Job Design Organizing Yourself and Delegating Work Chapter 6. Sport Culture, Innovation, and Diversity Managing Change Organizational Culture Innovation, Quality, and the Learning Organization Diversity Organizational Development Chapter 7. Human Resources Management Human Resources Management Process and Department Legal Environment Human Resources Planning and Job Analysis Attracting Employees Interviewing Developing Employees Performance Appraisals Retaining Employees Part IV. Leading Chapter 8. Behavior in Organizations Organizational Behavior Personality Perception Attitudes Power Politics in the Office and on the Field Managing Conflict Negotiation Collaboration Stress Chapter 9. Team Development Importance of Teamwork to Performance Group Performance Model Group Structure Group Process Stages of Group Development and Leadership Styles Developing Groups Into Teams Getting to Better Meetings Chapter 10. Communicating for Results Understanding the Importance of Good Communication Using Organizational Communication Using Interpersonal Communication Using the Channels Sending Messages Receiving Messages Responding to Messages Dealing With Emotions and Criticism Chapter 11. Motivating to Win Motivation and Performance Content Motivation Theories Process Motivation Theories Reinforcement Theory Putting Theory to Work Within the Motivational Process and Motivating Yourself Chapter 12. Leading to Victory Leadership and Traits Behavior of Effective Leaders Contemporary Perspectives Situational Leadership Theories and Models Getting to Your Personal Style of Leadership Part V. Controlling Chapter 13. Controlling Quality, Financials, Productivity and Managing People Quality and Control Systems Control Process Frequency of Controls Financial Controls Managing People Managing Problem Employees Productivity Chapter 14. Facilities and Events Management Sport Facilities and Event Management Sport Facilities Management Sport Event Management Planning and Controlling Sports Sales Forecasting Techniques Scheduling Tools Time Management
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