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This edition by Packianathan Chelladurai, one of the preeminent scholars in the field of sport management, presents a clear and concise treatment of managing organizations in sport and physical activity. The four functions of management--planning, organizing, leading, and evaluating--provide the book's general framework. This framework, used in the majority of texts written for business students, represents the simplest and best approach for introducing students to the intricacies of management. For each function, Chelladurai presents relevant theories and their practical applications to the actions of sport and physical activity managers, citing those theoretical models that are most appropriate to the unique aspects of the sports industry. He uses the open systems perspective, placing organizations in the context of their environment and emphasizing the manager's role in adapting and reacting to changes in that environment. To apply theory to sport management practices, Chelladurai provides numerous examples from the fields of physical activity and sports, including professional sports, intercollegiate athletics, health and sports clubs, and nonprofit sports/fitness programs. New to the third edition is a chapter on staffing, which looks at matching people with jobs through recruiting and hiring, and discusses the processes of training and mentoring. This edition also contains new industry examples and current issues presented in sidebars throughout the book.Additional highlights of the text include outstanding chapters on leadership by one of the preeminent researchers and scholars in this area; the presentation of the athletic team as an organization, which allows students to grasp organizational theory and relate it to a familiar context; the open systems perspective, which places organizations in the context of their environment and emphasizes the manager's role in adapting and reacting to changes in the environment; and numerous pedagogical aids such as thought-provoking questions, lists of key points and key terms, short summaries of the most important points in a section to help crystallize concepts, and extensive references. ... Read more

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Excellent text
This text covers all the basic theory in sport management in an easy to follow manner. The questions at the end of each chapter help make the material relevant and practical to students. The sidebars and recap sections help students understand how material in one chapter builds from another. This is important since the book is about the systems perspective of organizations. While it offers more developed views of organizations and leadership in small sections, the basic content of the book makes it well suited to undergraduate or graduate courses in which students have had very little management coursework. As a text that lays the foundation for more advanced study of management and leadership, it is excellent.

An excellent source for Sport Management
It is an excellent source for sport management. It is another book of Chella that explores the fundamental knowledge and important issues for sport management but in a very update edition and approach. ... Read more

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Managing Sport Organizations, 2e is a newly updated and comprehensive introduction to the themes and elements surrounding sport management. The book teaches management theory and principles in a coherent manner, helping to reinforce these concepts for students in schools of business, and serving to introduce them to students in other school settings (kinesiology, exercise science, sport science). The authors introduce important industry segment information chapter by chapter, allowing students to wed theory and application throughout. An online Instructor's Manual and a Test Bank are available as well.

· Important industry segment information is introduced chapter by chapter, allowing students to wed theory and application throughout
· Effectively weaves sport industry issues with fundamental management theories and practices
· Provides informative introductions to all fundamental aspects of sport management- Leadership, Information Technology, Media, Facility management, HR and much more ... Read more

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This second edition by Packianathan Chelladurai, one of the preeminent scholars in the field of sport management, presents a clear and concise treatment of managing organizations in sport and physical activity.

The four functions of management planning, organizing, leading, and evaluating provide the book's general framework. This framework, used in the majority of texts written for business students, represents the simplest and best approach for introducing students to the intricacies of management. For each function, Chelladurai presents relevant theories and their practical applications to the actions of sport and physical activity managers, citing those theoretical models that are most appropriate to the unique aspects of the sports industry. He uses the open systems perspective, placing organizations in the context of their environment and emphasizing the manager's role in adapting and reacting to changes in that environment.

To apply theory to sport management practices, Chelladurai provides numerous examples from the fields of physical activity and sports, including professional sports, intercollegiate athletics, health and sports clubs, and nonprofit sports/fitness programs.

Additional highlights of the text include outstanding chapters on leadership by one of the preeminent researchers and scholars in this area; the presentation of the athletic team as an organization, which allows students to grasp organizational theory and relate it to a familiar context; the open systems perspective, which places organizations in the context of their environment and emphasizes the manager's role in adapting and reacting to changes in the environment; and a chapter on managing diversity, which provides a synthesis of the management principles highlighted in the previous chapters and places the concept of the manager as coordinator of diverse resources in the context of the modern workplace. ... Read more

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Quick and Quality
Only complaint, seller stated text was new and still in wrapping.It was obviously used with stains on the corner of the book, and some underlining and writing throughout the text.But it was shipped extremely fast and I am not concerned with the book quality as long as it is readable and the binding is still in tact. ... Read more

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This book is a CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title of 2008. ... Read more

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Sociology of Sport Class
This product helped me while taking my course, Sociology of Sport, at Saint Leo University (Dade City, FL). ... Read more

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This book introduces you to the governance, power, and politics of sport organizations. You will learn the basics of managerial activities necessary for governance and policy development in sport organizations, as well as the structure and function of the various organizations with which you will work and interact when you enter the workforce. You will discover where the power lies in an organization or industry segment and how individual sport organizations fit into the greater industry. Current policy issues and the ethical questions they raise are also addressed. Designed to encourage you to integrate management theory with governance and policy development practices, the second edition of this book provides you with an overview of the sport industry that will help you understand your place in it as a future sport management professional. ... Read more

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A great book for a class in sport governance!
This is just what I was looking for!I like the fact that it wasn't written in a way that made the subject hard to understand--it was definitely easy to follow and understand.I thought there was a good mix of subjects, also, from college sports to pro sports and community groups, and so on.I might have liked more about the pro sports, but that's just me.Good job, y'all! ... Read more

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Dr. Rubén Acosta has built the International Volleyball Federation from a $100,000 operation to a $200,000,000 organization through his great understanding of sport marketing and management. In his book, Managing Sport Organizations, Dr. Acosta conveys his marketing and management insights and expertise. As a result, you will be able to build a successful sport program on the local, national, or international level.

Dr. Acosta offers straightforward advice to improve communication objectives, public relations goals, and promotion efforts—areas that many organizations fail to execute properly. The author goes into detail to show you how to market and promote a sport or event to the media and to train personnel and recruit members to aid in promotion. He also gives specific promotional strategies, such as having athletes promote the sport in their own community or country.

In addition, Dr. Acosta provides you with the skills needed to set and meet short-and long-term goals for your sport organization. The book is designed so that you will be able to build a sport organization from the ground up or improve on an existing organization.

Chapter 1 gives a historical overview and uses specific examples to explain current trends in sport organizations.

Chapter 2 describes the best strategies for establishing a new sport organization.

Chapter 3 offers tips on communicating with important people within the organization as well as the media.

Chapter 4 details how to project the right image to the press and the public.

Chapter 5 teaches how to establish a leadership style and manage and motivate staff.

Chapter 6 offers tips on setting goals and putting plans in place to achieve them.

Chapter 7 explains the budgeting process and the best strategies for planning an organization's future.

By utilizing the author's 30-plus years in sport leadership, Managing Sport Organizations provides you with the tools needed to develop contemporary sport management skills and sell your organization to sponsors, the press, and the public. With this unparalleled reference, you can successfully shape your sport program.

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This interesting book discusses the emergence and development of five extremely popular team sports - baseball, basketball, football-soccer, ice hockey and cricket - since the 1800s in 15 different countries. It addresses some of the most provocative, recent and unique economic and business issues associated with team sports in the various nations. For example, to what extent has each of these spectator sports prospered as industries, and will they expand into other regions of the world during the early to mid-2000s? This book answers these questions, and compares the performances of each country's amateur, semiprofessional and/or professional sports leagues and their respective teams by providing detailed statistics and other relevant historical information. ... Read more

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Managing Sports Organizations integrates sport industry dynamics with important management principles and concepts. Every chapter examines management principles, concepts and issues from the perspective of how to improve the performance of sport organizations. To ensure that students understand the complexity of the sport industry, each chapter features a distinct sport segment with information about the structure and characteristics of the highlighted sport segment. Managing Sports Organizations incorporates information about functional areas such as finance, marketing and legal aspects of sport industry. ... Read more

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It is easy to think of sport as “fun and games,” yet it has become a worldwide industry of major proportions and consequences.Interconnections among countries, sports organizations, teams, agents, schools and media have brought changes that could hardly be imagined two generations ago.George Sage invites readers into a deeper understanding of the global dynamics of sports—not only competitions but of the big businesses of money, media coverage, athletic apparel, and more. He shows how phenomenon such as migration, labor, commerce, and politics affect the athletes and the fans, continually reshaping the business and experience of sports. ... Read more

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Understanding Sport Organizations: The Application of Organization Theory, Second Edition, a new edition of a ground-breaking text, continues to give readers a strong foundation in organization theory and application of that theory by providing a real-world context to all its issues. It engages readers by providing opportunities to discover the theory in practice through use of profiles, case studies, and examples of sport organizations in each chapter.

Updated with new research and current examples that will help the reader develop a clearer understanding of organization theory, this edition benefits the reader by featuring:

•A new chapter on strategic alliances explores the growing complexity of sport organizations and the impact that complexity has on the planning and decision making of sport managers. It will help current and future professionals recognize and understand the opportunities that exist both outside and within the sport industry to benefit their organizations.
•A new chapter on research in sport management prepares readers to become competent researchers by providing guidance on research design and methodology, data collection and analysis, and issues of quality.
•A new section in each chapter, titled "Key Issues for Managers," details vital concepts that will help managers apply information taken from topics in the text to specific issues they face on the job.

To enhance understanding and bring the material to life, Understanding Sport Organizations: The Application of Organization Theory, Second Edition, references numerous current examples. Each chapter opens with a practical example of a sport organization and closes with a case for analysis that allows the reader to directly apply the information from the chapter. Throughout the text, "Time-Out" sidebars present examples to illustrate specific concepts under discussion. The examples are effective in highlighting for students and professionals the many different areas in which organization theory occurs.

The book also employs chapter objectives, summaries, key concepts, review questions, and suggestions for further reading for each chapter, guiding readers to a greater and more practical understanding of core issues. It also examines organizational goals, strategy, environments, culture, technology, power, conflict, leadership, change, and many other issues affecting sport managers.

This new edition provides readers with opportunities to discover sport organization theory in practical terms and to apply the knowledge in real-world situations. It engages readers in the many different areas in which organizational theory occurs; it also recognizes the dynamic, increasingly sophisticated sport industry, both in academic and applied settings. Understanding Sport Organizations: The Application of Organization Theory, Second Edition, is an invaluable resource for students and practitioners alike. ... Read more

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Good Review
I received the item in the prescribed time and condition from seller.No complaints.

Understanding Sport Organizations: The Application of Organization Theory
The book is fantastic!
I'm a teacher and it will help my classes in Brazil. Everybody that works with Sport Organization has to get one like this!

excellent resource
it was great to read this book in terms of mixing pure admin perspectives to sports management. it also provided me with methods which i will be able to produce effective goals for any sport organization i work for and that is important !!! i also benefitted from this book in terms of getting more understanding with regard to decision making, size impact on organization and so on.
i highly recommend this book for sports managers.
Nizar Alaani
University of Bahrain ... Read more

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Managing People in Sport Organizations provides a comprehensive overview of the theory and practice of managing people within a human resource management framework. It provides the reader with the skills to understand and work with people in sport organizations and, given the significant changes in sport organizations over the past twenty years, it addresses the issues of managing organizational complexity and how human resources adds value. Written by a team of expert authors it:

* Provides a systematic approach to managing people based on well established conceptual frameworks supported by substantial empirical research
* Analysis and explains how to understand and work with people in organisationally complex situations
* Outlines how HR can support organisational strategy, positively impact performance and deliver sustainable success
* Designs a strategic human resource management plan that is effective, sustainable and able to adapt to changing conditions.
* Covers the key research findings in the key area of HR in sport.

With each chapter including learning objectives, key issues, international cases studies and supported by online PowerPoint slides Managing People in Sport Organizations is the definitive text for this crucial area of sports management.

* Provides a comprehensive and systematic approach to the theory and practice of managing people in sports organisations
* Analyses and explains how to understand and work with people in organisationally complex situations
* Outlines how HR can support organisational strategy, positively impact performance and deliver sustainable success ... Read more

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The aphorism says: 'A picture speaks thousand words', therefore studying the symbolism of armed organisations can throw light on the ideology of armed organisations as well as make the political course and fighting tactics more evident. This book is a guide to the symbolism of armed non-governmental organisations, including terrorists, partisans, separatists, self-defence squads, militias, armed sects, umbrella organisations and also political parties and movements closely tied to armed organisations. The book contains a total of 400 organisations from 90 countries and almost 800 symbols. There are symbols of organisations from a hundred years ago, as well as modern ones. The knowledge of symbolism will allow quick and easy identification of propagandist and program materials of different weaponed movements. Today, despite lots of literature about terrorism, symbolism and armoury, a complete book about the symbols of terrorism and weaponed movements has not been written. ... Read more

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Does the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) exploit student athletes? Should athletes be paid? Does Title IX unfairly discriminate against men's sports? Are the salaries of head coaches excessive? Why is there so much cheating in college sports? Should the sports department be subsidized by the university? Why do universities place so much emphasis on athletics?

The above are just some of the questions raised in this sports economics textbook specially designed to teach undergraduate students about the college sports industry. The book focuses on the unique cartel structure of the NCAA and its member institutions to shed light on the labor market for college athletes and coaches; the tension between athletics and academics; the finance of athletic departments; the role of the media and commercialization of college sports; race, gender, and legal issues; and the desirability and plausibility of reform.

The book reinforces the economic analysis with a variety of examples of recent events and can be used as either a primary or secondary text.

Contents:

• The History of Intercollegiate Athletics and the NCAA;
• Cartels in College Sports;
• The Labor Market for College Athletes;
• Athletics and Academics;
• The Labor Market for College Coaches;
• The Athletic Department and the University;
• The Media and Intercollegiate Sports;
• Race and Gender Issues in Intercollegiate Sports;
• Reforming College Sports.

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This encyclopedia is a great resource for those wishing to learn more about the history of the disability sport movement. Research shows that little has been written about disability sports and the people, events and organizations that created the movement. Sports and physical activity transcend many barriers—thus, a book about disability sport and the people and events involved is likely to eradicate some of the barriers people with disabilities themselves face, by creating a greater awareness and understanding of the abilities of people with disabilities.

This encyclopedia is a great resource for those wishing to learn more about the history of the disability sport movement. Research shows that little has been written about disability sports and the people, events and organizations that created the movement. Sports and physical activity transcend many barriers—thus, a book about disability sport and the people and events involved is likely to eradicate some of the barriers people with disabilities face, by creating a greater awareness and understanding of the abilities of people with disabilities.