International Perspectives on the Management of Sport

ISBN-13: 9780750682374 / Angielski / Twarda / 2007 / 360 str.

Trevor Slack; Milena Parent

Opis

Drawing on the knowledge of international sport management gurus, this book provides cutting-edge ideas from those at the forefront of the industry. A particular emphasis is placed on the rapidly evolving fields of organisational theory and economics.

Recenzje

"An ambitious book that delivers on all criteria. Slack and Parent have assembled an impressive set of contributors, comprising both established leaders in their respective fields and exciting young researchers, who have produced a book that provides comprehensive and theoretically informed coverage of the major concerns in contemporary sport management. Essential reading." Professor Barrie Houlihan, Institute of Sport and Leisure Policy, Loughborough University, UK.

Spis treści

1. Introduction  Part 1: Institutions and Environments  2. Athletic fundraising and institutional development: Friend or foe?  3. Understanding sport participation – A cross level analysis from the perspectives of new institutionalism and Bourdieu   4. Network perspectives of sport organizations  5. The political economy of managing outdoor sport environments  6. The institutional dimension of the sports economy in transition countries  Part 2: Professional Leagues  7. The competitive balance within and between European football countries  8. Beyond competitive balance  9. Transactions cost variation and vertical integration: Major League Baseball’s minor league affiliates  10. Organization specific training and player salaries: Evidence from the National Basketball Association  Part 3: Event and Voluntary Organizations  11. The governance of the International Olympic Committee  12. Structural factors impacting the volunteer-professional staff relationship in large-scale sporting eventsChapter 13: A typology of sport sponsorship activity  14. Understanding Control in Voluntary Sport Organizations  15. Sports clubs – Computer usage – Emotions