Managing Sport Development

ISBN-13: 9781032300900 / Miękka / 2024 / 232 str.

Opis

Now in a fully revised and updated second edition, Managing Sport Development is a complete introduction to sport development, covering key concepts and theory, as well as best practice in the management, implementation and evaluation of sport development programs.

Spis treści

Part I: Theory and Policy Context,  1. Introduction to Sport Development,  2. Theory of Development of and through Sport,  3. Sport Development Policy: Applications in Sport Development and Sport for Development,  Part II: Sport Development,  4. Focus Areas for Sport Development,  5. Community Sport,  6. High Performance Development Pathways,  7. Managerial Considerations in Sport Development,  Part III: Sport for Development,  8. How Sport Contributes to the Sustainable Development Goals,  9. Sport for Development: History, Themes and Lessons Learnt,  10. Managerial Considerations in Sport for Development,  Part IV: Research and Evaluation,  11. Researching and Evaluating Sport Development and Sport for Development,  12. Current Trends and Future Challenges

O autorze

Emma Sherry is Professor at RMIT, Australia, specialising in the area of sport for development. Emma’s current research interests include community development through sport activities, undertaking a broad range of research projects with national and regional sport organisations in Australia and globally. Other recent research has included access and equity in sport participation, sport’s contribution to the sustainable development agenda, and sport and recreation for at-risk and marginalised communities. 

Nico Schulenkorf is Professor of Sport Management at University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Australia. He is passionate about using sport as a vehicle for community development and his research focuses on the social, cultural and health-related outcomes of sport and event projects. He has been working with local and international NGOs, Government Departments and Agencies, as well as Sport Organisations to develop capacities for the strategic planning, implementation, evaluation, and overall advancement of sport-for-development projects on a global scale. 

Pamm Phillips is Professor in the Sport Management Program and Director of Sport Management Programs in the Department of Management at Deakin Business School, Australia. Pamm is Editor in Chief of Sport Management Review -- a leading academic journal in the field of sport management. Pamm is also a member of Deakin's Centre for Sport Research, and the Women in Sport and Exercise group. Prof Phillip’s research is focused on volunteers (including referees) and sport development. 

Katie Rowe is Associate Professor in the Department of Management at Deakin Business School, Australia, and is a member of the Centre for Sport Research and the Women in Sport and Exercise group. Katie's research focuses on sport and active recreation participation and community development through sport, with a particular emphasis on issues of relevance to women and girls.