Key Concepts in Sport Management
- Dr. Terri Byers - University of New Brunswick, Canada
- Trevor Slack - University of Alberta, Canada
- Milena Parent - University of Ottawa, Canada
SAGE Key Concepts series
"An accessible and different guide for students and practitioners alike... I'm sure that it will become a standard reference text for sports management"
- Peter Taylor, Sport Industry Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University
"A must have introductory reference guide for graduate and undergraduate sport management students"
- Paul M. Pedersen, Indiana University
"Provides students, practitioners and researchers in the field of sport management with a valuable compilation of sensitizing concepts, definitions and interesting references"
- Michel van Slobbe, European Sport Management Quarterly
The intelligently cross-referenced entries provide a concise overview of the key concepts in the field guiding you through the important debates, sources and research methods in the management and delivery of sport.
The book introduces readers to the concepts at the centre of their studies; it suggests relevant further reading and thoughts for future research and applies academic theory to business and organizational problems in a real-world context.
Written for students, academics and practitioners the entries are designed to meet study needs and include:- Clear definitions
- Comprehensive examples
- Practical applications
- Effective research methods.
A good text to get our second years' thinking about sports management and the background to the careers some of them are looking to undertake. Really useful for my sport management unit.
Good background reading for all our students and several chapters provide excellent focused materials
Concise chapters but a few concepts missing. Well written and student friendly.
This book provides a thorough and detailed introduction to the central concepts which underpin the study of sports management, and will act as an excellent reference point for students who are commencing study in this particular subject area.
The book is good at acknowledging the various topics that impact upon the Sports Management industry. Indeed, it highlights how the subject area considers aspects that could be transfered across various related industries. The suggestions for further reading are useful - I'm sure that students would appreciate this. Given the fact that events are often seen as a 'shop window' for much sports management work, I was surprised that this was given such a small level of coverage. That said, I will be recommending this book to my students.
This is a very valuable resource that provides brief yet theoretically substantial overviews of many important concepts that underpin the course content.
Given the disparate nature of the prior student experience of those undertaking the MSc Management (Sport) at the University of Ulster this is a timely publication.
A useful text with information that complements other texts we use and will be added to our reccomended reading list
