Football Club Management: Insights from the Field

ISBN-13: 9781138697751 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 162 str.

Opis

The rapid global growth of the sport industry has prompted the need for a more professional and commercial orientation to the management of sport. This book represents the first of its kind to provide a real-world insight into understanding management principles and their application to the sport industry. Specifically, it offers a critical and applied examination of 'best practice' principles in professional football club management, where clubs are increasing adopting leadership and management principles from outside of their industry. The commercialisation and global reach of football has led to a fundamental transformation of the industry management practices, given the financial opportunities available with success, and the costs of failure. Each chapter tackles a key management and leadership issue and explores the different actors involved in association football. This book contextualises theory with 'in their own words' examples from practitioners, highlighting the challenges they face in an abnormally high-pressure environment.

Spis treści

List of figures  Preface  Glossary of terms  1. The English Professional Football Club Industry  2. The Owner(s)  3. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO)  4. The Chief Financial Officer (CFO)  5. The Chief Operating Officer (COO)  6. The Director of Football (DoF)  7. The 1^st Team Manager (aka ‘Head Coach’)  8. The Head of Academy (HoA)  9. Personal, Academic and Career Development  10. Conclusions: Future Industry Business Directions  Bibliography  Appendix: Job Descriptions

O autorze

Ian Lawrence is a Senior Lecturer in Sports Management at Teesside University, UK, where he runs the BA Hons Sports Management and Marketing degree programme. He has strong links to elite-level football both in the UK and the US. Currently, he leads on a number of research projects that explore the challenges faced by senior leaders and executives within the professional game. He is an Associate Member of the Centre for the Study of Football at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK, and serves on the Editorial Board for the Journal of Research Initiatives.