Sports management and facilities Books

Book Synopsis

Read more less

Book Synopsis

Read more less

Book SynopsisThis book examines the initial impact of the coronavirus pandemic on global sport and the varying consequences of the sport shutdown on all levels of society. It also considers the many lessons that have been learnt so that sport stakeholders can successfully adjust and operate under the new normal.Featuring authors, cases and examples from around the world, the book explores the impact of COVID-19 on sport at all levels, from community sport where local clubs, gyms and development programmes had to find ways to survive with pitches closed and projects cancelled to the major professional sport leagues and sport mega-events, with events postponed and teams playing in empty stadia. It considers the economic, social and developmental impacts of the pandemic, including physical, mental and social wellbeing, and looks at how key professional and community sport organisations have reacted to the crisis, reflecting on the lessons learnt and preparations for future pandemics and ch

Read more less

Book SynopsisTransitions in sport can be either normative (relatively predictable) or non-normative (less predictable) and are critical times in the development of athlete's careers. Whilst retirement from sport is inevitable, the timing of retirement can be less predictable. If an athlete copes well with the transition they may be better able to adjust to life after sport. However, not coping with the transition can lead to a crisis and negative consequences for the athlete. Transition periods from sport and in particular retirement from sport have been identified as high-risk periods for athletes in terms of psychological distress. However, circumstances surrounding the athlete's retirement are a critical factor in the transition into life after sport. Voluntarily retiring from sport for example, leads to a smoother transition than being forced into retirement through injury or deselection. Research indicates that retirement from sport should be seen as a process rather than a single moTrade Review"The book offers a significant contribution of knowledge to this field and especially for those who in one way or another have an interest in advanced knowledge and in-depth understanding of issues related to athlete transitions in sport." - Christian Augustsson, idrottsforum.orgTable of ContentsIntroduction: Athlete Transitions in SportPart 1: Sociocultural and psychological aspects of athlete retirement transition1. The Influence of the Cultural Context on the Transition Out of Elite Sport inEurope2. Psychosocial Aspects of Sport Retirement Amongst Collegiate Student-Athletes inThe United States3. The Professionalisation of Paralympic Sport and Implications for the RetirementExperiences of Paralympians4. Considering the Connections Between Doping and Transitions Out of Sport:DesperateTimes and Desperate Measures? 5. Exploring Transitions in UK Professional Football6. Athlete Identity and Career Transition: Implications for Retirement Outcomes 7. Retirement through Injury: A Case Study Approach Exploring Mental HealthIssues and the Retirement Experiences of Two Ex-English Premier League FootballersPart 2: Supporting athletes transitioning into retirement 8. Delisted Footballers: Supporting Well-being through Continued Participation inState Based Levels 9. Understanding Parents’ Experiences with Athlete RetirementPart 3: Contextual insights from global sports10. The Next Logical Step? An Examination of Elite Athletes’ Transitions into Post-athletic High Performance Coaching Roles11. Time’s up! Indigenous Australian Sportsmen and Athlete Transitions12. Transitions in Disability Sports13. A Holistic Perspective to Elite Athletes’ Career Development and Post-SportCareer Transition in an African Context14. Autobiographical Insights into Athlete Transitions from Sport Conclusion

Read more less

Book SynopsisSport and exercise psychology as a profession is becoming increasingly popular, with a growth in the number of students applying for and studying Undergraduate and Postgraduate degrees in sport and exercise psychology in recent years within the UK and International Higher Education landscape. Developing a Sport Psychology Consultancy Practice: A Toolkit for Students and Trainees provides logistical and practical information about becoming and working as an applied sport psychology practitioner and the critical processes involved in setting up a consultancy practice. The book focuses on three broad areas: Pathways into Applied Sport Psychology Practice Setting up a Sport Consultancy Practice Personal and Professional Development Within these areas, the chapters provide coverage on topics related to UK and International training and qualification routes, setting up, operating and marketing succesTable of ContentsPart I: Pathways into Applied Sport Psychology Practice, 1. The British Psychological Society Qualification in Sport and Exercise Psychology (Stage 2), 2. The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) Sport and Exercise Psychology Accreditation Route (SEPAR), 3. Professional Doctorates in Sport and Exercise Psychology, 4. International Routes to Sport and Exercise Psychology, 5. The Supervisor–Trainee Relationship, Part II: Developing a Sport Psychology Consultancy, 6. Setting Up and Operating a Sport and Exercise Psychology Consultancy Practice, 7. Marketing the Sport and Exercise Psychology Consultancy Practice, 8. Going Online: How to Enhance Consultancy Practice Using Digital Technology, 9. Administrative and Quality Assurance Processes, Part III: Personal and Professional Development, 10. The Mental Health of Sport Psychology Consultants, 11. Practising What We Preach: Self-Care as an Avenue for Effective Practice, 12. ‘Doing the Work’: Broaching Culture and Diversity in Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology Consultancy Practice – An Intersectional Consideration for Working with Stakeholders of Marginalised Racial and Ethnic Identities, 13. Life-Long Learning: Life beyond the Training

Read more less

Book SynopsisNow available in a fully revised and updated sixth edition, Sport Management: Principles and Applications tells you everything you need to know about the contemporary sport industry. Covering both the professional and nonprofit sectors, and with more international material than any other introductory sport management textbook, it focuses on core management principles and their application in a sporting context, highlighting the unique challenges of a career in sport management. The book contains useful features throughout, including conceptual overviews, guides to further reading, links to important websites, study questions, and up-to-date case studies showing how theory works in the real world. It covers every core area of management, including: Strategic planning Human resource management Leadership and governance Marketing and sponsorship Sport and the media Sport policy Sport law The sixth edition includes expanded coverage of key contemporary issues, including integrity and corruption, digital business and technology, and legal issues and risk management. With useful ancillary material for instructors, including slides and case diagnostic exercises, this is an ideal textbook for first- and second-year students in sport management degree programs and for business students seeking an overview of applied sport management principles.Table of ContentsPart I: The sport management environment, 1. Sport management, 2. Sport policy, 3. Nonprofit sport, 4. Professional sport, Part II: Sport management principles, 5. Sport governance, 6. Legal issues and risk management, 7. Strategic management, 8. Organizational design, 9. Human resource management, 10. Leadership in sport, 11. Sport organizational culture, 12. Sport marketing, 13. Sport media and digital technology

Read more less

Book SynopsisHighly practical and engaging, Sports Marketing equips students with the skills, techniques, and tools they need to be successful marketers in any sporting environment. The book blends relevant marketing theoryfocusing on industry-specific terminology and practiceswith practitioner insights into current issues and future directions in the sports industry. This anticipated third edition has been fully updated to incorporate a broad range of global and diverse perspectives from industry experts and international case studies throughout. Contemporary topics within the sports industry have been expanded upon, including esports, social responsibility, sustainability, digital and social media, and personal branding. Popular You Make the Call cases, insider and early career insights, and review questions stimulate lively classroom discussion, while chapter summaries and terms support further support learning. Overall, this exciting text will: Trade Review“The book provides a great overview of marketing of sports, is easy to read, and has an excellent structure to the book that is easy to follow and understand. I would recommend this book to anyone involved in sports marketing!” Martin Hunter, Lecturer, Sports Marketing, Örebro University“The authors offer a unique perspective with their combination of industry and academic experience. They draw readers into the subject with lively writing and examples that are believable, rich, and convincing. They convey the passion of sports and why sports are so compelling to athletes, fans, and marketers alike. The authors deeply understand the subject matter and care about communicating sports marketing concepts in ways that will captivate students and help them develop their skills in this field.” Lexi Hutto, PhD, Associate Professor of Marketing, Millersville University of PennsylvaniaTable of Contents1. Sports Meets Marketing 2. Sports Entertainment Consumption 3. The Marketing Environment 4. Segmenting Audiences for Sports 5. Building a Relevant Brand 6. Embracing Social Responsibility 7. Product Strategy 8. Experiential Marketing 9. Brand Communications Strategy 10. Brand Communications Execution 11. Sponsorship-Linked Marketing 12. Measuring Sports Brand Performance 13. Delivery of Sports Experiences 14. Preparing Future Sports Marketers

Read more less

Book SynopsisHighly practical and engaging, Sports Marketing equips students with the skills, techniques, and tools they need to be successful marketers in any sporting environment. The book blends relevant marketing theoryfocusing on industry-specific terminology and practiceswith practitioner insights into current issues and future directions in the sports industry. This anticipated third edition has been fully updated to incorporate a broad range of global and diverse perspectives from industry experts and international case studies throughout. Contemporary topics within the sports industry have been expanded upon, including esports, social responsibility, sustainability, digital and social media, and personal branding. Popular You Make the Call cases, insider and early career insights, and review questions stimulate lively classroom discussion, while chapter summaries and terms support further support learning. Overall, this exciting text will: Trade Review“The book provides a great overview of marketing of sports, is easy to read, and has an excellent structure to the book that is easy to follow and understand. I would recommend this book to anyone involved in sports marketing!” Martin Hunter, Lecturer, Sports Marketing, Örebro University“The authors offer a unique perspective with their combination of industry and academic experience. They draw readers into the subject with lively writing and examples that are believable, rich, and convincing. They convey the passion of sports and why sports are so compelling to athletes, fans, and marketers alike. The authors deeply understand the subject matter and care about communicating sports marketing concepts in ways that will captivate students and help them develop their skills in this field.” Lexi Hutto, PhD, Associate Professor of Marketing, Millersville University of PennsylvaniaTable of Contents1. Sports Meets Marketing 2. Sports Entertainment Consumption 3. The Marketing Environment 4. Segmenting Audiences for Sports 5. Building a Relevant Brand 6. Embracing Social Responsibility 7. Product Strategy 8. Experiential Marketing 9. Brand Communications Strategy 10. Brand Communications Execution 11. Sponsorship-Linked Marketing 12. Measuring Sports Brand Performance 13. Delivery of Sports Experiences 14. Preparing Future Sports Marketers

Read more less

Book SynopsisThe Routledge Handbook of Elite Sport Performance is the first book to examine a broad span of performance and support issues in contemporary elite sport; including coaching, sports science and medicine, leadership and management, operating in different societies, living in the system as a performer, and future developments in the domain.The book is written by authors with elite-level experience, expertise, success, and status across individual and team sports, including football, NFL, track and field athletics, rowing, and rugby, in professional, Olympic, and other elite domains. The book also considers the integration of systems at micro to macro levels, from working with individual athletes to developing national organisations and policy, and features in-depth case studies from real sport throughout.This is an essential reference for any researcher or advanced student with an interest in elite sport or applied sport science, from sport injTrade Review"This lengthy volume of 37 essays may be the first to examine support issues in elite sports …The handbook is designed for researchers and advanced students in applied sports science, as well as sports coaches and administrators seeking guidance to maximize efficiency and success. All contributors seem to agree unanimously that elite sports teams, and individual athletes, require the following types of support: development of a team-based culture; focus on ethics in applying science to their needs; stress on good communication skills; and effort toward building trust. Various chapters address ways of enhancing cooperation between researchers and practically minded coaches … Summing Up: Recommended." - S. A. Riess, Northeastern Illinois University, ChoiceTable of ContentsList of illustrations; List of contributors; Foreword; Introduction – defining, delineating, and driving elite performance; PART I Coaching elites – art and science; 1. The principles of elite coaching – blending knowledge, experience, and novelty; 2. Being the personal coach; 3. Being the national coach in an Olympic sport; 4. Coaching a national team in professional football; 5. Doing it week in, week out 6. Coaching in action/adventure sports – a novel challenge; 7. Specialist coaching – coaching quarterbacks in NFL, college, and high school; 8. Developing the players of tomorrow PART II The appliance of science – uni-disciplinary perspectives 9. Physiology – working in endurance 10. Strength and conditioning in the elite team sport environment 11. Performance analysis – working in football 12. Working with psychology in professional football 13. Keeping them on the pitch 14. Medical practice with elite athletes PART III The appliance of science – interdisciplinary perspectives 15. Effective performance support – an integrated view 16. Interdisciplinary performance development in elite sport – applied sport science 17. Using data in football 18. Research and innovation – seeking and securing competitive advantage PART IV Managing elite performance systems 19. Culture, leadership, and management with elites 20. Developing elites – academy systems 21. Supporting performance – a national institute perspective 22. The performance director’s role 23. Leading a national system 24. Managing a professional football club 25. Managing impressions and relationships when speaking to the sports media PART V Fitting systems to societies 26 Fitting within the social milieu 27. Vive la difference – perspectives on the challenges of being a woman in high-level sport 28. Developing coaches and players around the globe 29. The coach nomad 30. The transition to elite performance – societal contrasts in the same sport PART VI Living in the system – the performer perspective 31. The new kids on the block 32. Staying at the top in Olympic rowing for 25 years 33. Playing home and away – and away and away 34. Life AND sport – making it happen AND progressing while you play PART VII Integration – making it all work 35. Driving the performance system – DOES research help? 36. Working in the jungle – how should elite sport practitioners operate and be developed? 37. Creating long-term high performing teams Index

Read more less

Book Synopsis

Read more less

Book SynopsisThis book utilizes a wealth of case studies to demonstrate the importance of using depth sport psychology to explore and understand athletes' unconscious feelings and fears, and provides the knowledge needed to help athletes deal with pressures faced throughout their sporting career. Applying the theories of Sigmund Freud, Alfred Adler, Carl Jung, Margaret Mahler, Melanie Klein, Heinz Kohut, Donald Winnicott, and Christopher Bollas to explain the dynamics within the athlete's mind, this useful resource will help develop a better understanding of athlete's repressed feelings and psychological states. It looks past the cognitive behavioural techniques currently used to aid athletes, and instead focuses on the many ways the unconscious subtly influences athletes, offering an important a paradigm shift. Covering a range of different athletes within various sports, each chapter demonstrates how the psychoanalytic techniques of free association, the working alliance, analytic interTrade Review"This book is another step forward in the science of sport psychology and the even newer initiative of Depth Sport Psychology. Routledge are now leading publishers in the field and Dr. Tom Ferraro has utilised his considerable experience to put together a unique collection of insights and intriguing case studies, which provide a window into the mind of the amateur and professional athlete. Dr. Ferraro writes with and attractive style which is easy to read, and easy to understand. He explores new subjects in the field such as the relevance of birth order as well as a fascinating section on psychological defences (yes, players really do sabotage themselves!). In an age which has provided so much technological advance, statistical analysis and data it is time for any progressive scientist involved in sport to look at the opposite, the soul, the spirit and the unconscious of the athlete."Dr. David Burston, PCH Treatment Center, USA, and author of In Depth Sport Psychology: Reclaiming the Lost Soul of the Athlete (Routledge, 2019). "Tom Ferraro understands what it really takes to improve in athletics. He’s watched the best in the world try and fail and try again until they beat their demons and succeed. This book will give you an appreciation for what that takes. It will open your eyes. Bob Carney, Golf Digest Contributing Editor and Co-Author of How to Feel a Real Golf Swing. Table of Contents1. The Freudian Playbook 2. Psychoanalytic Theories Applied to Athletes 3. Psychoanalytic Techniques Used with Athletes 4. The Athletes’ Motivation Viewed as a Repetition CompulsionPart 1: Case Studies of Anxiety in Sports5. The Cause and Cure of a Golfer’s Chipping Yips 6. Mediocrity and the Fear of Success7. Serving Yips in Tennis8. An Olympic Swimmer who Froze in the Blocks9. Anxiety, Overthinking and Loss of Flow in a Hockey Player 10. The Tennis Player who Choked because of Guilt11. A Boxer with Mind-Numbing AnxietyPart 2: Case Studies of Athletes with Guilt12. The Championship Boxer with Too Much Guilt13. A Long-Distance Swimmer with Survivor GuiltPart 3: Case Studies of Depressed Athletes14. Narcissistic Collapse in an Athlete15. Depression After Winning the Rookie of The Year Award in Major League Baseball16. Depression used as Defense in Basketball 17. Unresolved Grief in a Tennis Player with the Serving YipsPart 4: Case Studies of How Athletes Use Psychological Defenses18. Regression in Sports Teams or Why Players Act like Children 19. How Athletes Use Psychological Defenses in Sports20. Dissociation and The Zone 21. Choking and The Repression of Aggression 22. Gamesmanship and The Use of Projective Identification 23. Sublimation, Creativity, and Fun in Sports 24. Joking, Laughter, and Banter as Helpful Defenses in Sports 25. Using ‘Identification with The Aggressor’ to Overcome Anxiety 26. Altruism and SportsmanshipPart 5: Case Studies of The Way Birth Order Influences an Athlete’s Performance27. The First-Born Child, The Scars of Dethronement and Fear of Failure28. The Middle Child Syndrome in a Baseball Player with The Throwing Yips29. A Tennis Player Who Was Youngest in The Family and Who Took Pity on Weaker Opponents30. The Influence of Twinship on Personality and PerformancePart 6: Odds and Ends 31. An Athlete’s Dream Analysis 32. Focus and Learning Problems in Athletes33. The Psychological Causes of Sports Injuries34. Resistance to Sport Psychology: What are Athletes so Afraid of?35. The Self-Conscious Golfer Unable to Handle Fame36. What it is like to Work with A Super Star and The Problem of CountertransferencePart 7: Conclusion37. The Coming Paradigm Shift in Sport Psychology

Read more less

Book SynopsisThis book explores football culture, organisation and development in the five Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden and Norway. These countries represent an important case study in sport culture, policy and management, being shaped by unique traditions in their civil society and in social welfare and public policy.The first part of the book explores the development path of football in each country, looking at how football arrived in Scandinavia and how it has been transformed from a voluntary civic activity into a professional sport while becoming closely attached to the global football system. The second part highlights key issues â including historical, contemporary and critical aspects â across three themes: professionalisation and changing practices; equality and gender; and supporters, audiences and culture. Written by a team of authors with a blend of experience as academics and practitioners in football, the book traces the contours of the distinctive Nordic model that occupies a prominent position in the global football system.Shining fascinating new light on the relationship between football and wider society, this is invaluable reading for students and researchers interested in football, sport management, sport policy, or the history, culture or sociology of sport and for anyone involved in the game.

Read more less

Book SynopsisThis book examines the logic of faster, higher, and stronger' and the technoscientific revolution that has driven tremendous growth in the sports economy and in sport performance over the last 100 years. It asks whether this logic needs revisiting in the light of the climate crisis and sport's environmental responsibilities.Drawing on multi-disciplinary work in sport history, sport pedagogy, sport philosophy, sport science, and environmental history, the book considers not only how sportification may have contributed to the growing environmental impact of sport but also whether it might be used as a tool of positive social change. It reflects on the ways that sport sets performance limits for other ethical reasons, such as doping controls, and asks whether sport could or should set limits for environmental reasons too. Sport, Performance and Sustainability touches on key themes in sport studies, including digitisation, activism, social media, empowerment, youth sport, Table of ContentsPart I Overarching Logics and Issues: Tensions and Entanglements Between Sport, Performance, and Sustainability.1. Introduction: Balancing Performance and Environmental Sustainability. 2. The Idea of Natural Athletic Performance: An Interpretation and a Defense. Part II Developments and Processes: Challenges to the Performance Paradigm? 3. Adventure Sports, Social Media, and Environmental Activism. 4. The Changing Landscape of Sport Facilities: Consequences for Practitioners and the Environment. 5. Environmental Sustainability in a Fast-Emerging Sport: The Sportification of Pade. 6. A Diagnosis of Sportification and Indigenisation in the History of Sámi Lassoing. Part III Education and Sport Sustainability: Pedagogical, Social, and Environmental Challenges in School Sport and Physical Education. 7. Environmental Sustainability in Physical Education: A Study of Physical Education Teachers’ Perceptions and Attitudes Towards Environmental Sustainability in Physical Education. 8. School Sport Education and Sustainability: Towards Ecological and Inclusive Student-Athletes?

Read more less

Book SynopsisThis book takes stock of the position of motorsport in the 21st century and considers how it will continue to influence sport business, politics, and society in the future.Presenting a set of thematic essays and multi-disciplinary case studies, the book demonstrates that motorsport continues to play a significant role in relationships between the automotive industry, nationalism, industrialisation, and capitalism as well as motorsports' position as a feature of contemporary popular culture. Examining issues such as event management and legacy, environmental sustainability and greenwashing', diversity and inclusion, the rise of gaming and esports, and the use of sport as political soft power around the world across multiple motorsport disciplines, the book shines fascinating new light on this innovative but sometimes problematic industry.This is essential reading for all advanced students, researchers, managers, strategists, sponsors, and other stakeholders working at tTable of Contents1. Introduction: Motorsport in the 21st Century – Trends and Tendencies. Part I: The Motorsport Sector. 2. Formula 1 in the Gulf Region: The Fast and the Furious. 3. Governance Controversies and Financial Mismanagement in Motorsport. 4. When Institutional Capital Flows into Motorsport: From Leagues to Teams. 5. The Business of Motorsports in China: From Shanghai to Every Emerging City?. Part II: The Operating Environment. 6. Formula One and Environmental Sustainability: Changes, Shifts, and Future Challenges in Motorsport. 7. Cultural Traditions and Contemporary Pressures: The Path Ahead for the FIA World Rally Championship. 8. Motorsport Racing to Save the Planet: The Business Model of Extreme E. 9. Events on the Edge: Values of Motorcycle Racing, Its Past and Future at the Isle of Man. Part III: Social Responsibility. 10. The Prospect of Societal Duties in Motorsport: Racing for Humanity?. 11. Gendered Representations in Motorsports and the Case of the F1 Grid Girls: Looking Back, Looking Forward. 12. What Initiatives May Help Women in Motorsport? A Commentary Essay. 13. Processes of Greenwashing, Virtue Signalling, and Sportwashing in Contemporary Formula One: Formula Façade?. 14. Twitter Activism (or Lack of It) during the Saudi Arabian Formula E Motorsport Races in 2018 and 2019: Does Anybody Care?. 15. Fighting on Twitter: How Online Trolling Affects Offline Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Motorsport Sponsorship. Part IV: Digital and Technology. 16. The Gamification of Formula One. 17. A Convergent Approach to Motorsport Digital Video Content and Data: Gaining Traction. 18. Autonomous Racing as the Future of Motorsport: An Empirical Investigation of the Attractiveness of Autonomous Car Racing for Generation Z Spectators. 19. Future Growth of Formula E: Reinforcing Spectators’ Sensory Experience through Sonic Branding.

Read more less

Book SynopsisThe sports industry provides a seemingly endless set of examples from every area of microeconomics, giving students the opportunity to study economics in a context that holds their interest. Thoroughly updated to reflect the current landscape, The Economics of Sports introduces core economic concepts and theories and applies them to US and international sports. Divided into five parts, the book focuses on three major areas of the economics of sports: industrial organization, public economics, and labor economics. Updates for this seventh edition include: â An entirely new chapter on sports gambling and a fully revised section on intercollegiate sports; â Updated material on social justice in sports and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the industry; â More coverage of international sports, e-sports, and new biographical sketches. This well-presented and accessible text is supported by easy-to-follow pedagogical features, such as end-of-Table of ContentsPart 1. Introduction and Review of Economic Concepts 1.Economics and Sports 2. Review of the Economist’s Arsenal Part 2: The Industrial Organization of Sports 3. Sports Leagues and Franchises 4. Monopoly and Antitrust 5. Competitive Balance 6. Sports Gambling Part 3: Public Finance and Sports 7. Teams, Stadiums, and Municipalities 8. Mega-Events Part 4: The Labor Economics of Sports 9. An Introduction to Labor Markets in Professional Sports 9. An Introduction to Labor Markets in Professional Sports 10. Labor Market Imperfections 11. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Sport Part 5: Sports in the Not-for-Profit Sector 12. The Economics of Intercollegiate College Sports

Read more less

Book SynopsisLow back pain affects most of us at some time, and exercise is key to both its prevention and treatment. Critically appraising work from several approaches to produce an integrated, practical approach suitable for day-to-day clinicians and personal trainers, this essential guide looks at the science and practice of designing and teaching the best exercise programmes for this common condition. Learn: Vital client assessment skills Which exercises to use and why The most effective teaching methods How to structure and progress a full back pain management programme Aimed at student therapists and clinical exercise teachers, as well as trainers planning exercise programmes for subjects recovering from low back pain, Back Rehabilitation is essential reading for therapists and exercise academics and professionals of all types.Table of Contents1. Nature of the problem. 2. Strength and conditioning in rehabilitation. 3. Teaching exercise. 4. Anatomy of the spine. 5. Assessment—pathology and performance. 6. The 3Rs approach—a clinical framework. 7. Reactive phase. 8. Recovery phase. 9. Resilience phase. 10. Case illustrations.

Read more less

Book SynopsisThis book offers an evidence-based guide to the development, management, and retention of sports officials. Drawing on research at all levels of sport, from grassroots to professional, this book focuses on best practices for sports officials and for anybody involved in the management or training of sports officials.This book is divided into three parts. The first takes a close look at who sports officials are, their motivations, and the formal and informal organizational relationships that define an official's position in sport. The second examines the factors that can keep an official engaged in their sport, from building healthy cultures and good physical preparation to mentoring and mental health. The final part looks at the development of officials to elite level, including effective communication, improving decision-making, interpreting rules and laws, and career pathways. With case studies, real-life examples, and the voices of practicing officials included throughout t

Read more less

Book SynopsisThis book offers a critical examination of the 2023 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Women's World Cup, being held in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. Drawing on perspectives from sociology, history, political science, and management, it sheds new light on the development of women's soccer and on women's sport more broadly.This book examines the politics of the build-up to the tournament, including the bidding process, as well as how the tournament has been represented in the media, the governance structures of the tournament itself, and policy proposals designed to leave an enduring legacy for women and girls in sport. The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup is the first Women's World Cup to be held in the Southern Hemisphere and the first to be held with an expanded 32-team format. This book shows why the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup represents a unique opportunity to enhance our understanding of women's football, gender-oriented sport development initiatiTrade Review'In conjoined sporting, social, cultural, economic, political, and/or geographical terms, The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup: Politics, Representation, & Management aggregates an intriguing and multifaceted understanding of an event which occupies an increasingly prominent place within the global sporting landscape. As much a collective research project as an edited anthology (one or more of the editors are involved in the overwhelming majority of the chapters), The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup makes an important contribution to the sporting mega-event literature. It provides a vivid and interdisciplinary reading of the tournament’s location, structure, and representation which, albeit long overdue, finally brings the FIFA Women’s World Cup under the critical academic spotlight warranted by its manifold significance. Furthermore, without resorting to any form of uncritical romanticism, the book suggests how the Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand co-hosted 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup tournament’s more progressive aspects offer something of a counterpoint to the entrenched orthodoxies of major sporting events more generally. A must-read for anyone with a serious interest in the complexities, and transformative potentialities, of contemporary sport culture.' David L. Andrews, Professor of Physical Cultural Studies at the University of Maryland - College Park, USATable of ContentsIntroduction: The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup: Politics, representation, and management ADAM BEISSEL, JULIE E. BRICE, VERITY POSTLETHWAITE, AND ANDREW GRAINGERThe hosts of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup: Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand VERITY POSTLETHWAITE, JULIE E. BRICE, ANDREW GRAINGER, AND ADAM BEISSELPART IContextualizing the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup 1 Contextualising and chronicling the gender equality provisions in FIFA’s 2016 governance reforms: Situating the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 CATHERINE ORDWAY AND MOYA DODD2 The precarious labour of women footballers: A shadow in the light of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup TARLAN CHAHARDOVALI3 Tracing FIFA’s “flagship women’s competition” and its use of legacy from 1991 to 2023 VERITY POSTLETHWAITE, ADAM BEISSEL, JULIE E. BRICE, AND ANDREW GRAINGERPART IIThe politics of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup bidding4 FIFA 2.0, FIFA Women’s Football Strategy, and the bid process for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup: A new hopeADAM BEISSEL, VERITY POSTLETHWAITE, ANDREW GRAINGER, AND JULIE E. BRICE5 As One 2023, conjunctural politics, and commercialisation of gender equality and women’s empowerment: The force awakens ADAM BEISSEL, VERITY POSTLETHWAITE, ANDREW GRAINGER, AND JULIE E. BRICE6 FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 and Sports Diplomacy at a Confederation Level: The galactic alliance GAVIN PRICE AND VERITY POSTLETHWAITEPART IIIAustralia/New Zealand bid marketing, media, and representation 7 Gender, branding, and the Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand As One 2023 social media strategy: Winning the Women’s World Cup ADAM BEISSEL, VERITY POSTLETHWAITE, AND ANDREW GRAINGER8 A content analysis of Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand online news media coverage of the bid process for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup: We did itELEANOR CRABILL, CALLIE MADDOX, AND ADAM BEISSEL9 The marketing and branding of Indigeneity in the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023: Marketing Māori BEVAN ERUETI, ANDREW GRAINGER, AND HILLARY J. HALDANEPART IVPolicy and management in the lead-up to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup 10 An analysis of Aotearoa New Zealand’s leverage strategies for the Women’s Cricket, Rugby, and Football World Cups JULIE E. BRICE, ANDREW GRAINGER, ADAM BEISSEL, AND VERITY POSTLETHWAITE11 The 2023 Football Women’s World Cup and Australia’s sporting ambitions: A Decade of Green and Gold ANDREW GRAINGER, ADAM BEISSEL, ASHLEIGH-JANE THOMPSON, AND JULIE E. BRICE12 The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup and football development in Oceania: Beyond Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand CALLIE BATTS MADDOX AND ELEANOR CRABILL

Read more less

Book SynopsisNow in a fully revised and updated fourth edition, Event Management in Sport, Recreation, and Tourism provides a comprehensive theoretical and practical framework for planning and managing events at all levels, from smaller local events to mega-events.Focusing on the role of event manager and their diverse facilitation responsibilities through each phase of the event planning process, the book is designed to encourage critical thinking, to help the reader to become an adaptable and capable manager ready to cope with the constantly evolving challenges of the contemporary events landscape. The book begins with an updated chapter on the types of knowledge in event management, posing questions that help readers to understand their current knowledge, to decide what they need to pursue, and to advance their knowledge strategies. Containing a rich array of international, real-world case studies, data, and practical examples, from traditional and niche sport, recreation, and tTable of Contents1. Hosting Traditional and Niche Events in Sport, Recreation, and Tourism: Knowledge Required for Success in Practice, 2. Building Fundamental Knowledge to be a Facilitator of Events, 3. The Development Phase of the Event Planning Model, 4. The Event Operational Planning Phase of the Event Planning Model, 5. Issues and Management Strategies in Event Operational Planning, 6. The Event Implementation, Monitoring, and Management Phase of The Event Planning Model, 7. The Event Evaluation and Renewal Phase of the Event Planning Model, 8. Safeguarding the Natural Environment in Event Management, 9. Environmental Sustainability in Sport, Recreation and Tourism: “You Ain’t Seen Nothin Yet”, 10. Event Bidding, 11. Politics in Event Bidding and Hosting, 12. Facilitating Quality in Event Management, 13. Conclusions

Read more less

Book SynopsisNow in a fully revised and updated fourth edition, Event Management in Sport, Recreation, and Tourism provides a comprehensive theoretical and practical framework for planning and managing events at all levels, from smaller local events to mega-events.Focusing on the role of event manager and their diverse facilitation responsibilities through each phase of the event planning process, the book is designed to encourage critical thinking, to help the reader to become an adaptable and capable manager ready to cope with the constantly evolving challenges of the contemporary events landscape. The book begins with an updated chapter on the types of knowledge in event management, posing questions that help readers to understand their current knowledge, to decide what they need to pursue, and to advance their knowledge strategies. Containing a rich array of international, real-world case studies, data, and practical examples, from traditional and niche sport, recreation, and tTable of Contents1. Hosting Traditional and Niche Events in Sport, Recreation, and Tourism: Knowledge Required for Success in Practice, 2. Building Fundamental Knowledge to be a Facilitator of Events, 3. The Development Phase of the Event Planning Model, 4. The Event Operational Planning Phase of the Event Planning Model, 5. Issues and Management Strategies in Event Operational Planning, 6. The Event Implementation, Monitoring, and Management Phase of The Event Planning Model, 7. The Event Evaluation and Renewal Phase of the Event Planning Model, 8. Safeguarding the Natural Environment in Event Management, 9. Environmental Sustainability in Sport, Recreation and Tourism: “You Ain’t Seen Nothin Yet”, 10. Event Bidding, 11. Politics in Event Bidding and Hosting, 12. Facilitating Quality in Event Management, 13. Conclusions

Read more less

Book SynopsisHighly practical and engaging, Sports Marketing equips students with the skills and techniques they need to be successful marketers in any sporting environment. The book blends marketing theory with practitioner insights into current issues and future directions in the sports industry.

Read more less

Book SynopsisHuman Motor Development: A Lifespan Approach, Eleventh Edition provides an overview of the academic field of study known as human motor development, the examination of lifelong changes in human movement. The book uses a holistic approach and emphasizes the importance of intellectual, social, and physical development and their impact on human motor development at all ages. The unique approach of this book includes the relationships between motor development and critical interactions with cognitive, social, and physical changes across the lifespan.Organized into five parts, the book examines key topics in motor development, including the relationship between cognitive and social development and motor development, factors affecting development, changes across the lifespan, and assessment in motor development, with special attention being applied to adulthood and older adulthood, given the increasing numbers of people in those age groups worldwide. Each chapter includes chapter objectives, a summary, a list of key concepts, questions for reflection, a list of related online resources, and an extensive reference list.Highly illustrated and written for student accessibility by providing access to a fully updated companion website, which includes laboratory exercises, an instructorsâ manual, a test bank, and lecture slides, Human Motor Development: A Lifespan Approach is essential reading for students of motor control and development, kinesiology, and human performance and for students interested in physical therapy, physical education, and exercise science.

Read more less

Book SynopsisNow in a fully revised and updated fifth edition, Managing Sport Organizations introduces the fundamentals of sport management across every industry sector, from youth and intercollegiate sport to professional leagues, and from community-level sport to international sport.Bridging the gap between theory and practice, this book covers the key topics, issues, and concepts in contemporary sport management, and introduces the key skills needed to thrive as a successful sport management practitioner. It explores themes including strategy, decision making, leadership, human resource management, managing change, facility management, and sport media and technology, as well as career pathways in sport management. This new edition contains expanded coverage of women's sport, esports, artificial intelligence (AI) in sport, sustainability, and the structure and governance of international sport. Each chapter includes a full range of useful features, such as case studies, career in

Read more less

Book SynopsisNow in a fully revised and updated fifth edition, Managing Sport Organizations introduces the fundamentals of sport management across every industry sector, from youth and intercollegiate sport to professional leagues, and from community-level sport to international sport.Bridging the gap between theory and practice, this book covers the key topics, issues, and concepts in contemporary sport management, and introduces the key skills needed to thrive as a successful sport management practitioner. It explores themes including strategy, decision making, leadership, human resource management, managing change, facility management, and sport media and technology, as well as career pathways in sport management. This new edition contains expanded coverage of women's sport, esports, artificial intelligence (AI) in sport, sustainability, and the structure and governance of international sport. Each chapter includes a full range of useful features, such as case studies, career in

Read more less

Book SynopsisThis book is a concise and accessible introduction to positive organizational behavior in sport, a new and dynamic approach to sport management. Clearly explaining core concepts, including the central concept of psychological capital, the book shows how âpositive sport organizationsâ (PSO) can deliver improved performance and enhance employee well-being. Standing at the intersection of positive psychology and theories of organizational behavior, the PSO approach focuses on the development of the person within the organization â their human strengths and psychological capacities â in contrast to traditional approaches that have a more limited emphasis on human capital or social capital. The book takes a close look at attributes including passion, grit, and a capacity for innovation, that characterize the effective employee in the modern, fast-paced sport business environment and that can be developed through PSO, and it explains how employee flourishing and corporate social responsibility programmes can be mutually reinforcing. With examples and cases from contemporary sport business in every chapter, this is illuminating reading for any student, researcher, policy-maker or practitioner with an interest in sport business and management, organizational behavior, corporate social responsibility, human resource management, or human flourishing.

Read more less

Book SynopsisNow in a fully revised and significantly expanded new edition, Management of Sports Development is a complete introduction to the theory, policy and practice of sports development. With a focus on professional knowledge and managerial competencies, it defines conceptually and semantically the field of sports development and explains how a clear vision, managed processes of change, and effective delivery can lead to the best sustainable outcomes for people, communities and sports organisations. The first section of the book introduces the developmental doctrines that underpin contemporary sports development, and considers how research and writing about sports development influences policy and practice. The second section of the book then explores the diversity of perspectives and interests in the sports development landscape, from public policy, NGOs and international sports development to cultural perspectives and social value. The third section takes a close look at the personal, organisation and social change stimulated by sports development visions, a critical consideration for effective strategy, programme implementation and management, including current issues such as social justice, sustainability and mega-sporting events. The final section of the book looks closely at delivery, unpacking key functional areas such as governance, building organisational capacity, networks and partnerships, volunteering, digitalisation, and monitoring and evaluation. Management of Sports Development is an essential textbook for any sport development course, and is invaluable reading for any policy maker or practitioner looking to improve their subject knowledge or professional skills.

Read more less

Book Synopsis Complete Guide to Respiratory Care in Athletes introduces the respiratory system and its function during exercise. It considers the main respiratory conditions affecting athletes and delivers practical advice for the management of respiratory issues in athletic populations.With contributions from leading international experts, the book discusses fundamental scientific principles and provides pragmatic hands-on' clinical guidance to enable practical application. Each chapter includes useful pedagogical features such as case studies and guides for carrying out assessments. The book covers wide a range of topics, including: respiratory system function during exercise impact of the environment on the upper and lower airways asthma related issues in athletes allergic rhinitis in athletes exercise induced laryngeal obstruction exercise induced dysfunctional breathing paterns respiratory muscle traiTable of Contents1. The Respiratory System and Exercise 2. Respiratory Limitations to Exercise 3. The Environment and Its Impact on Respiratory Health 4. Epidemiology and Pathophysiology of Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction in Athletes 5. Diagnosis of Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction 6. Pharmacological Treatment of Asthma Related Issues in Athletes 7. Non-Pharmacological Management of Asthma Related Issues in Athletes 8. Nasal Problems in the Athlete 9. Exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction 10. Dealing with Respiratory Infection in Athletes 11. Breathing Pattern Disorders in Athletes 12. Role of Respiratory Muscle Training to Treat Exercise Respiratory Symptoms 13. Epilogue: Optimising Care for Respiratory issues in Athletes

Read more less

Book SynopsisThe Science of Gymnastics provides the most comprehensive and accessible introduction available to the fundamental physiological, biomechanical and psychological principles underpinning performance in artistic gymnastics.The second edition introduces three new sections: applied coaching, motor learning and injury prevention and safety, and features contributions from leading international sport scientists and gymnastics coaches and instructors. With case studies and review questions included in each chapter, the book examines every key aspect of gymnastic training and performance, including: physiological assessment diet and nutrition energetics kinetics and kinematics spatial orientation and motor control career transitions mental skills training and perception injury assessment and prevention, with clinical cases advanced case studies in rotations, vault approach and elastic technolTable of ContentsPART I: Physiology for Gymnastics Learning Outcomes, Introduction and Objectives. 1. Energetics of Gymnastics 2. Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems of the Gymnasts 3. Diet, Nutrition, Supplementation and Related Health Issues in Gymnastics Review Questions. PART II: Applied Coaching Sciences in Gymnastics Learning Outcomes, Introduction and Objectives. 4. Fitness Model of High Level Gymnasts 5. Training Principles in Gymnastics 6. Specific Physical and Physiological Assessments of Gymnasts 7. Jumping Skills: Importance, Assessment and Training Review Questions. PART III: Biomechanics for Gymnastics Learning Outcomes, Objectives and Introduction. 8. Linear Kinematics 9. Angular Kinematics 10. Linear Kinetics 11. Angular Kinetics 12. Use of Body Inverse Dynamics to Evaluate Reaction Force During Vault and Floor Somersaults in Artistic Gymnastics Review Questions. PART IV: Psychology for Gymnastics Learning Outcomes, Introduction and Objectives. 13. Task Demands and Career Transitions in Gymnastics: From Novices to Experts and the Stages of Learning Across the Career 14. Coaching and Parenting 15. Mental Skill Development and Variation in Gymnasts 16. Omsat-3 Mental Skills Assessment 17. Closing the Circle of Mental Skills Training: Providing Mental Skills Feedback to Gymnasts 18. Perception of Complex Movements Review Questions. Part V: Interaction between Physiological, Biomechanical and Psychological Aspects of Gymnastic Performance Learning Outcomes, Introduction and Objectives. 19. The Physiologists Point of View 20. The Biomechanists Point of View 21. The Psychologist Point of View Conclusion Review Questions. PART VI: Motor Learning in Gymnastics Learning Outcomes, Introduction and Objectives. 22. Motor Learning Versus Pedagogy 23. Fundamental Concepts and Definitions in Motor Learning 24. Stages of Motor Learning 25. Feedback 26. Transfer of Learning Tasks to a Final Skill 27. Transfer Strategies 28. Practice 29. Special Considerations in Gymnastics Learning 30. Advanced Applied Example of Motor Control 1: The Running Approach When Vaulting 31. Advanced Applied Example of Motor Control 2: Rotations and Twisting in Gymnastics, Is There a Universal Rotational Scheme? 32. Advanced Applied Example of Motor Control 3: The Impact of Elastic Technologies on Artistic Gymnastics – A Special Case Study From Brazil Review Questions. PART VII: Injuries in Gymnastics Learning Outcomes, Introduction and Objectives. 33. Injury is a Serious Issue 34. What is an Injury? 35. Characteristics of Gymnastics Injuries 36. Injury Location 37. Injury Countermeasures 38. Clinical Injury Cases in Artistic Gymnastics, the Big and the Small Ones 39. Monitoring Gymnasts for Injury Prevention Review Questions

Read more less

Book SynopsisThe fifth edition of Introduction to Exercise Science introduces students to every core area of study in the discipline. It comprises concise chapters which introduce the history, key lines of inquiry relating to both health and performance, technology, certifications, professional associations, and career opportunities associated with each area. No other book offers such a wide-ranging, evidence-based introduction to exercise science. Written by leading and experienced experts, chapters include: reading and interpreting literature measurement in exercise science anatomy in exercise science exercise physiology exercise epidemiology athletic training exercise and sport nutrition biomechanics motor control exercise and sport psychology Packed with pedagogical featuresfrom journal abstraTable of ContentsList of Exhibits; List of Boxes; About the Editors and Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements 1. An Introduction to Exercise Science 2. Reading and Interpreting the Literature in Exercise Science 3. Measurement in Exercise Science 4. Anatomy in Exercise Science 5. Exercise Physiology 6. Exercise Epidemiology 7. Athletic Training 8. Exercise and Sport Nutrition 9. Biomechanics 10. Motor Control and Motor Learning 11. Exercise and Sport Psychology Glossary; Index

Read more less

Book SynopsisGlobalization has had a profound impact on the sports industry, creating an international market in which sports teams, leagues and players have become internationally recognized brands. This important new study of contemporary sports marketing examines the opportunities and threats posed by a global sports market, outlining the tools and strategies that marketers and managers can use to take advantage of those opportunities.The book surveys current trends, issues and best practice in international sport marketing, providing a useful blend of contemporary theory and case studies from the Americas, Europe and Asia. It assesses the impact of globalization on teams, leagues, players, sponsors and equipment manufacturers, and highlights the central significance of culture on the development of effective marketing strategy. Global Sport Marketing is key reading for any advanced student, researcher or practitioner working in sport marketing or sport business. Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Building Sports Brands 2. The Internationalization of Sports Teams as Brands 3. Sponsorship and Branding 4. The Impact of the 2008 Summer Olympics on Beijing and China’s Image 5. Sport Events, Economic Impact and Regulation 6. Manufacturers of Equipment for Football Clubs: Strategy and Internationalization 7. Be Ready to be Excited: The WWE’s Marketing Strategy and Economic Model 8. The Establishment and Management of Sports Arenas: A Neo-Marketing Approach General. Conclusions: Some Things to Remember

Read more less

Book SynopsisStrength and power are key elements of soccer performance. A stronger player can sprint faster, jump higher, change direction more quickly and kick the ball harder. Strength Training for Soccer introduces the science of strength training for soccer. Working from a sound evidence-base, it explains how to develop a training routine that integrates the different components of soccer performance, including strength, speed, coordination and flexibility, and outlines modern periodization strategies that keep players closer to their peak over an extended period.Dealing with themes of injury prevention, rehabilitation and interventions, as well as performance, the book offers a uniquely focused guide to the principles of strength and conditioning in a footballing context. Fully referenced, and full of practical drills, detailed exercise descriptions, training schedules and year plans, Strength Training for Soccer is essential reading for all strength anTrade Review"I've experienced Bram's work in the field of strength and conditioning first hand whilst working with him at Anzhi Makhachkala. His methods are innovative, football-related and based on expertise and experience. Anyone who reads this book will gain a lot of new insights into this important aspect of football training." - Rene Meulensteen, former Manchester United First Team Coach"Swinnen, a high-performance specialist at the Move to Cure rehabilitation center in Antwerp, Belgium, provides scientific research specifically targeting the strength and conditioning of soccer players from both an individual and a team perspective. He does an excellent job providing an overall background for coaches and rehab specialists dealing with these athletes … This work is an excellent resource for soccer coaches and a good starting point for those working with other team sport athletes. Summing Up: Recommended. Professionals and practitioners; general readers." - R. L. Jensen, CHOICETable of ContentsPart One: Components of Athletic Training 1. Mechanisms of Enhanced Performance, Injury Prevention and Reduced Post-match Fatigue 2. The Role of Strength Training in the Enhancement of Stability and Mobility 3. Warm-up Routine 4. Strength Training Considered as Skill Training with Resistance Part Two: Core Training 5. Core Exercises Part Three: Strength Training 6. Two-leg Knee Dominant Exercises 7. Single-leg Knee Dominant Exercises 8. Hip Dominant Exercises 9. Upper Body Press Exercises 10. Upper Body Pull Exercises 11. Hybrid Exercises 12. Muscle Anatomy and Function Part Four: Speed-strength Training 13. Training Principles to Develop Power 14. Plyometrics 15. Olympic Lifts Part Five: Blood Flow Restriction Training 16. Blood Flow Restriction Training Part Six: Program Design 17. Periodization 18. Program Design 19. Sample Training Programs

Read more less

Book Synopsis''A very funny book that tackles some serious football issues.'' Gary Lineker''Witty and wise.'' Clare Balding ''Brilliant. Blows the lid off football. Hilarious, detailed and insightful.'' Alan Davies--- Ever dreamed of setting up your own football club? Join the team behind The Price of Football podcast as they start a (fictional) football club and discover what''s really going on behind the scenes of the beautiful game.Buying a football club will set you back a few quid, but you''ve also got to pass the Premier League and EFL''s ''fit and proper persons test''. That all seems like a bit of a faff to the team behind the award-winning podcast The Price of Football, so acclaimed comedy writer Kevin Day, football finance expert Kieran Maguire and producer Guy Kilty start an imaginary club instead.In Unfit and Improper Persons they take West Park Rovers on a hilarious journey froTrade ReviewA very funny book that tackles some serious football issues. * Gary Lineker *Brilliant. Blows the lid off football. Hilarious, detailed and insightful. * Alan Davies *Witty and wise. * Clare Balding *I loved this book ... Great authors, terrible football club owners. * Josh Widdicombe *This helpful, entertaining and funny book is written by a Palace fan and a Brighton fan so I just want to know who won the fight! * Jo Brand *Kevin Day asks the right questions and Kieran Maguire is impressive with his research... The machinations of football finance are laid bare, and somehow this sheds light on to the actual games themselves. -- Miranda Sawyer * the Guardian *A great read … and level of detail … wherever your club is in the pyramid there’ll be something of interest for you. * Tony Livesey, BBC Radio 5 Live *The writers fuse humour and fiction with rigorous analysis ... An entertaining and often intriguing book. * FourFourTwo *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Founding a new football club 2. Rules 3. A woman’s game 4. Youth policy 5. Building blocks 6. Further afield 7. A proud member of the 92 8. One of the biggest leagues in the world 9. The Premier League 10. Europe 11. A global team 12. Post-match analysis References Acknowledgements Index

Read more less

Book SynopsisA look at the future of the business of sports in AmericaTrade Review"Andrew Zimbalist's essays in Circling the Bases are not only original, thoughtful and provocative, but they are valuable in showing, again and again, whether in collegiate or professional sports or in the Olympic 'movement,' that so much accepted wisdom about sports economics is, in fact, false. Zimbalist is the best in his field, and he has never spoken so clearly in both dollars and sense." -Frank Deford, Sports Illustrated and NPR Commentator "Circling the Bases...offers a realistic look at the 'merry-go-round' of sports -- including essays about salary shares and revenue distribution, facility financing, labor relations, antitrust law and performance-enhancing drugs... [R]ecommended reading for those inside the league and front offices of all sports... [I]f you are among those who love numbers and love to wax authoritative about the national pastime year-round, Circling the Bases might be an important research piece to become more educated about the business inside sports." -MLB.comTable of ContentsPreface 1. Introduction: Perspectives on the Sports Industry Toward the Second Decade of the Twenty-First Century 2. Dollar Dilemmas during the Downturn: A Financial Crossroads for College Sports 3. The BCS, Antitrust, and Public Policy 4. Gender Equity in Intercollegiate Athletics: Economic Considerations and Possible Fixes 5. Reflections on Salary Shares and Salary Caps 6. Facility Finance: Measurement, Trends, and Analysis 7. Going for Gold: The Financing and Economic Impact of the Olympic Games 8. Performance-Enhancing Drugs and Antidoping Policy in Major League Baseball: Experience, Incentives, and Challenges Notes Index

Read more less

Book SynopsisAn inside look at the struggles Ed Garvey and his small group of supporters faced in bringing true professionalism to football playersTrade Review“Ed Garvey was a man of vision and unafraid to be the first to challenge the league with a relentless and aggressive approach to ensuring our players’ rights. When I became executive director [of the NFLPA], Ed was one of the only persons who had served in this role, and his wisdom, brilliance, and humor were exactly the counsel I needed. Even today, he continues to be a guiding light for our union. Never Ask ‘Why’ is a firsthand testament to why union leaders should never have to ask why the mission is so important, and why the role of unions, even one as small as an NFL players union, remains critical for working people.”—DeMaurice Smith, Executive Director of the NFL Players Association"This is a very important and easy-to-read work that will shed light on the many previously misrepresented accounts given by the owners and commissioner-controlled public communication. It has the potential to change the business world."—Library Journal"Published posthumously, Ed Garvey’s autobiographical account of his role, primarily in the 1970s, as executive director of the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) details his fight for players’ rights and the mission to end the so-called Rozelle rule restricting free agency. Much has been written about this period, and this book contributes Garvey’s firsthand account and interpretations, with previously unknown conversations, of the negotiations between the union and the NFL.... The book makes evident Garvey's clear disdain for sports journalists for what he saw as distorting the truth and working for the owners. The Mackey v. NFL case (1976) runs throughout much of the book and is an interesting legal study.... Summing Up: Recommended."—Choice

Read more less

Book SynopsisRIP GIANLUCA VIALLI 1964-2023''I WANT TO INSPIRE PEOPLE.I WANT SOMEONE TO LOOK AT ME AND SAY:BECAUSE OF YOU I DIDN''T GIVE UP.''Goals is a very personal and deeply-moving collection of life-affirming and inspirational real-life stories from which the late Chelsea and Italy football legend Gianluca Vialli drew great strength and resolve whilst living with pancreatic cancer.The stories and the individuals involved were selected by Vialli because they offered him comfort and inspiration at the time of his greatest challenge, and he felt that they can do the same for many of us, whatever it might be that we are facing. The result is a beautifully-written and touching narrative which is by turns vital and poignant, spine-tingling and heart-rending.The very last story in Goals is Vialli''s own, bravely and movingly chronicling his battle with this cruel illness.Trade ReviewVialli has chosen 90 tales from the familiar - Jesse Owens, Billie Jean King - to some lesser-known, such as Alfonsina Strada, a pioneering woman who competed in the Giro d'Italia in 1924. His own chapter comes right at the end... a stark, moving account of the brutal physical and mental toll of months of cancer treatment. * The Times *The book ends with the most compelling story - as Vialli details how two bouts of cancer and chemotherapy affected him. * The Guardian *Goals, a collection of 90 inspirational stories from the world of sport, seems particularly timely as society tries to cope with the ongoing agonies and disruption of the coronavirus crisis. * Mail on Sunday *Goals is a fascinating list of people, some of whom you have never heard of and when you hear their stories you think to yourself "wow, that is incredible", as indeed is the career of Gianluca Vialli. * BBC Radio 5 Live with Nihal Arthanayake *

Read more less

Book Synopsis International Sport Management is the first comprehensive textbook devoted to the organization, governance, business activities, and cross-cultural context of modern sport on an international level. As the sport industry continues its global expansion, this textbook serves as an invaluable guide for readers as they build careers that require an international understanding of the relationships, influences, and responsibilities in sport management. Through a systematic presentation of topics and issues in international sport, this textbook offers a long-overdue guide for students in this burgeoning subfield in sport management. Editors Li, MacIntosh, and Bravo have assembled contributors from all corners of the globe to present a truly international perspective on the topic. With attention to diversity and multiple viewpoints, each chapter is authored by distinguished academics and practitioners in the field. A foreword by esteemed sport management scholar Dr. Earle Zeigler emphasizes the importance of a dedicated study of the issues in international sport management. All chapters in the text use a global perspective to better showcase how international sport operates in various geopolitical environments and cultures. The text is arranged in five parts, each serving a unique purpose: To outline the issues associated with international sport management To examine sport using a unique perspective that emphasizes its status as a global industry To introduce the structure of governance in international sport To examine the management essentials in international sport To apply these strategies in the business segments of sport marketing, sport media and information technology, sport facilities and design, sport event management, and sport tourism Written to engage students, International Sport Management contains an array of learning aids to assist with comprehension of the material. It includes case studies and sidebars that apply the concepts to real-world situations and demonstrate the varied issues, challenges, and opportunities affecting sport management worldwide. Chapter objectives, key terms, learning activities, summaries, and discussion questions guide learning in this wide-ranging subject area. In addition, extensive reference sections support the work of practitioners in the field. With International Sport Management, both practicing and future sport managers can develop an increased understanding of the range of intercultural competencies necessary for success in the field. Using a framework of strategic and total-quality management, the text allows readers to examine global issues from an ethical perspective and uncover solutions to complex challenges that sport managers face. With this approach, readers will learn how to combine business practices with knowledge in international sport to lead their current and future careers. International Sport Management offers readers a multifaceted view of the issues, challenges, and opportunities in international sport management as well as the major functional areas that govern international sport. The text provides students, academics, and practitioners with critical insights into the practice of business as it applies to international sport. Table of ContentsPart I. Issues in International Sport Management Chapter 1. Development of Globally Competent Sport ManagersMichael Pfahl, PhD; Ming Li, EdD; Eric W. MacIntosh, PhD Key Concepts Emerging Sports Emerging Markets Development of International Competencies for Sport Managers SummaryChapter 2. The Globalized Sport Industry: Historical PerspectivesJames J. Zhang, PhD; Demetrius W. Pearson, PhD; Tyreal Y. Qian, MS; Euisoo Kim, MBA Growth of Sport During the Industrial Revolution Spread of American Sporting Values International Athletic Arms Race and Militarism Globalization of Sport in the Late 20th Century Globalization of the Sporting Goods Industry International Migration and Sport Sport Labor Movement Benefits of International Athletes in Sport Teams and Leagues SummaryPart II. Field of Play in International Sport Chapter 3. Sport in North AmericaMichael Odio, PhD; Shannon Kerwin, PhD Geographical Description and Demographics Background and Role of Sport Governance of Sport Management of Sport Major Sport Events SummaryChapter 4. Sport in Latin America and the CaribbeanGonzalo A. Bravo, PhD; Charles Parrish, PhD Geographical Description and Background Role of Sport Governance of Sport Economics of Sport Management of Sport Major Sport Events SummaryChapter 5. Sport in Western EuropeBrice Lefèvre, PhD; Guillaume Routier, PhD; Guillaume Bodet, PhD Geographical Description, Demographics, and Background Role of Sport Governance of Sport Economics of Sport Management of Sport Major Sport Events Sport Participation SummaryChapter 6. Sport in Eastern EuropePeter Smolianov, PhD Geographical Description, Demographics, and Background Role of Sport Governance, Management, and Economics of Sport Major Sport Events SummaryChapter 7. Sport in AfricaJepkorir Rose Chepyator-Thomson, PhD; Samuel M. Adodo, PhD; Emma Ariyo, MS Geographical Description, Demographics, and Background Role of Sport Governance of Sport Economics of Sport Management of Sport Major Sport Events SummaryChapter 8. Sport in the Arab WorldMahfoud Amara, PhD Geographical Description, Demographics, and Background Role of Sport Economics of Sport Governance of Sport Major Sport Events Management of Sport SummaryChapter 9. Sport in OceaniaTrish Bradbury, PhD; Popi Sotiriadou, PhD Geographical Description, Demographics, and Background Role of Sport Governance of Sport Economics of Sport Management of Sport Major Sport Events SummaryChapter 10. Sport in South Asia and Southeast AsiaMegat A. Kamaluddin Megat Daud, PhD; Wirdati M. Radzi, PhD; Govindasamy Balasekaran, PhD Geographical Description, Demographics, and Background Role of Sport Governance of Sport Economics of Sport Management of Sport Major Sport Events SummaryChapter 11. Sport in Northeast AsiaYong Jae Ko, PhD; Di Xie, PhD; Kazuhiko Kimura, MS Geographical Description, Demographics, and Background Role of Sport Governance of Sport Professional Sport Major Sport Events SummaryPart III. Governance in International Sport Chapter 12. Olympic and Paralympic SportDavid Legg, PhD; Laura Misener, PhD; Ted Fay, PhD Formation of the IOC and IPC Olympic and Paralympic Organization Structure and Governance Relationships With Outside Stakeholders History and Commercial Development of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Considerations for Staging the Games Social and Ethical Issues in Olympic and Paralympic Sport SummaryChapter 13. International Sport FederationsLi Chen, PhD; Chia-Chen Yu, EdD What Are International Federations? International Federations and National Federations Management of International Federations SummaryChapter 14. The World Anti-Doping Agency and Ethics in SportClayton Bolton, EdD; Samantha Roberts, PhD Ethics and Ethical Behavior in Sport Performance Enhancing Drugs in Sport World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Challenges in the Fight Against PED Use in Sport SummaryChapter 15. Professional Sport Leagues and ToursJames Skinner, PhD; Jacqueline Mueller, MS; Steve Swanson, PhD Structure and Governance Economic Nature Revenue Sources Competition Among Leagues SummaryChapter 16. Youth Sport Events and FestivalsAnna-Maria Strittmatter, PhD; Milena M. Parent, PhD Governance and Stakeholders Value of Youth Sport Events Implications for Sport Managers and Researchers SummaryPart IV. Management Essentials in International Sport Chapter 17. Intercultural Management in Sport Organizations: The Importance of Human Resource ManagementEric W. MacIntosh, PhD; Gonzalo A. Bravo, PhD Why Intercultural Management Matters National Culture Organizational Culture Culture Shock and the Role of Human Resources Employee Socialization SummaryChapter 18. Macroeconomics of International SportHolger Preuss, PhD; Kevin Heisey, PhD Role of Sport in a National Economy Macroeconomic Effects of Sport Tangible and Intangible Effects Primary Impact of a Sport Event Multiplier Effect Long- and Short-Term Benefits From Sport and the Legacy Effect SummaryChapter 19. The Business of International SportDavid J. Shonk, PhD; Doyeon Won, PhD; Ho Keat Leng, PhD Amateur Participant Sports Spectator Sports SummaryPart V. International Sport Business Strategies Chapter 20. International Sport MarketingGashaw Abeza, PhD; Benoit Seguin, PhD Nature and Unique Aspects of Sport Business Sport Marketing Basics Nature of the Professional Sport Team “Product” in a Global Setting Nature of Sport Consumption International Sport and Sponsorship Olympic Brand SummaryChapter 21. Digital Media in International SportMichael L. Naraine, PhD; Adam J. Karg, PhD Engagement Social Media Fantasy Sport Future of Digital Media Engagement SummaryChapter 22. International Sport TourismKamilla Swart, EdD; Douglas Michele Turco, PhD Core Principles and Terms Economic Impact Social Costs and Benefits Legacy Effects Planning and Evaluation SummaryPart VI. Frontiers and Challenges in International Sport Chapter 23. Corruption in International SportSamantha Roberts, PhD; Clayton Bolton, EdD Defining Corruption Types of Corruption To Cheat or Not to Cheat? Implications for Stakeholders Tackling Corruption Gray Area SummaryChapter 24. Corporate Social Responsibility, Sport, and DevelopmentMitchell McSweeney, MA; Bruce Kidd, PhD; Lyndsay Hayhurst, PhD Defining Corporate Social Responsibility Emergence of Corporate Social Responsibility Corporate Social Responsibility in Sport Understanding Corporate Social Responsibility in Sport Corporate Social Responsibility, Sport, and International Development United Nations Global Compact SummaryChapter 25. International Sport Management: A Way ForwardAlison Doherty, PhD; Tracy Taylor, PhD International Sport Management Research Agenda Conducting International Sport Management Research Summary

Read more less

Book SynopsisRecreation Facility Management, Second Edition With HKPropel Access, is the fundamental text for students and new professionals who will manage a recreational facility. It outlines essential responsibilities and prepares readers to perform the duties of a manager for various types of facilities—ranging from recreation and aquatic centers, playgrounds, and parks to fitness centers, golf courses, and sport complexes—each with its own unique set of goals and challenges.Recreation Facility Management begins by defining the characteristics and expectations of the profession. It discusses the facility design and development process, including assessing needs, planning, reading blueprints, and securing funding. Topics such as facility resource management, financial issues, and human resources are explored in depth. The text then tackles strategies for utilizing facilities in a safe and efficient manner, addressing safety and security, maintenance, and emeTable of ContentsPart I. Foundations of Recreation Facility ManagementChapter 1. Understanding Recreation Facility ManagementChapter 2. Managing Recreation FacilitiesPart II. Design and Development of Recreation FacilitiesChapter 3. AssessmentChapter 4. PlanningChapter 5. Designing Ancillary Spaces and Core Product ExtensionsChapter 6. Designing Recreation Facilities and Reading BlueprintsChapter 7. Funding and the Bid ProcessChapter 8. Constructing Recreation FacilitiesPart III. Resources for Recreation Facility ManagementChapter 9. Managing EquipmentChapter 10. Managing FinancesChapter 11. Managing EmployeesPart IV. Utilization of Recreation FacilitiesChapter 12. Circulation, Safety, Control, and SecurityChapter 13. Coordinating and SchedulingChapter 14. MaintenanceChapter 15. Emergencies and Emergency ResponsesPart V. Types of Recreation FacilitiesChapter 16. Parks and Playground FacilitiesChapter 17. Aquatic FacilitiesChapter 18. Recreational Sport FacilitiesAppendix A. Professional AssociationsAppendix B. Accredited Academic Programs

Read more less

Book SynopsisApplied Sport Business Analytics With HKPropel Access provides a practical explanation of the use of data analytic metrics in sport, exploring selected techniques and tools as well as addressing fundamental applications of analytics within modern sports organizations. Current and aspiring sport managers will develop their understanding of how analytics can be used strategically to make data-informed decisions by selecting and translating data into evidence and meaningful metrics.The text begins with an introduction to the world of analytics, exploring the social, economic, and business foundations that form the history of data analytics. Different strategies used to make data-driven decisions are discussed to demonstrate the importance of analytics in a modern sport context. The text explains terms and methods that are typical in sport analytics, bridging the gap between sport managers and sport analysts to help them understand the perceptions and needs of one another.The text’s focus on quantitative statistical analysis—with its exploration of modeling, predictive analytics, and forecasting—helps students learn how to analyze data and make use of it. Students will then learn to turn data into visual representations such as cluster diagrams to reveal clear results. With practical exercises that utilize five included datasets and are heavily support by related video tutorials delivered through HKPropel, even those without programming experience will learn how to program and transform complex statistical data into easy-to-understand visuals.Case studies exploring real-world scenarios—including player position analysis in women''s professional basketball, esport player popularity and market analysis, and prospective player evaluation for the NFL draft—examine managerial implications to help develop understanding of what questions to ask, how to interpret data, and how to use data to make informed decisions. Finally, an in-depth look at how cutting-edge analytics mechanisms were used to analyze over one million tweets associated with the NBA over an entire season will illustrate how to successfully work with large amounts of data to achieve results.Concepts throughout the book are made easy to understand through exercises, datasets, and video lectures on key topics, all accessible through HKPropel. These tools combine to provide valuable experience and practical understanding. Interview With a Professional sidebars offer additional real-world glimpses into the use of analytics by practitioners in sport business.Applied Sport Business Analytics will provide a broader and deeper knowledge of the use of sport analytics for aspiring sport managers, data analysts, and practitioners alike. It will prepare them to translate metrics in a useful way that allows them to make data-informed and data-driven decisions to achieve desired outcomes in their organization.Note: A code for accessing HKPropel is included with all new print books.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Foundations of Analytics for Sport ManagersA Brief History of Analytics in SportEvolution of Sport Analytics and the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics ConferenceData and Decision-MakingSystems and AnalyticsEmerging Applications of Sport AnalyticsSummaryOnline ActivitiesReferencesChapter 2. Working With Quantitative Data in RR BasicsExploring DatasetsIsolating Variables With Brackets, c(), and OperatorsDescriptive StatisticsInferential StatisticsSummaryOnline ActivitiesReferencesChapter 3. Plotting Data in RBase Plotting Structures in RSetting and Mapping Plot ElementsPlotting Data With ggplot2()Map PlotsSummaryOnline ActivitiesReferencesChapter 4. Data-Driven Decision-MakingMachine Learning Analysis: WNBA Players’ Positions Analytics ApplicationEsport Analytics ApplicationEuropean Football Analytics ApplicationNFL Player Evaluations Analytics ApplicationComparative Analysis of Male and Female Prize Monies and Salaries Analytics ApplicationOnline ActivitiesReferencesChapter 5. Natural Language Processing and Text MiningLanguage as Object Classes and StringsBasic Text Processing WorkflowIdentify Text Sources, Preprocessing, and Feature ExtractionAnalyticsInsight and RecommendationsSummaryOnline ActivitiesReferences

Read more less

Book SynopsisWith the thrill of the game and the excitement of documenting captivating moments for sports history, sports broadcasting is one of the most desired jobs among sports and journalism professionals. Designed to provide students with the skills to be successful in their careers, Sports Broadcasting With HKPropel Access is a comprehensive look at the field, with coverage of all aspects of the job that an entry-level sports broadcaster will need to know about. The text begins with the history and background of the sports broadcasting industry. Students will next learn about modern topics that are critical in the business today, with an overview of the various outlets, including television, radio, streaming, and podcasting. They will then dive into lessons on the skills every sportscaster needs for success, including conducting in-person and remote interviews of coaches and players, writing for broadcast versus writing for other channels such as web and mobile devices, shoTable of ContentsChapter 1. History of Sports Broadcasting The Beginnings of Sports Broadcasting on Radio Early Days of Sports Broadcasting on Television Impact of Cable Television The Internet SummaryChapter 2. Business of Sports Broadcasting Ratings Why Live Sports? Rights Deals The Olympics Cable Fees Cord Cutting SummaryChapter 3. Types of Sports Broadcasting National Television Local Television Sports Talk Radio Podcasting Internet Streaming Team Media Live Sports Production SummaryChapter 4. Interviewing Types of Interviews Conducting the Interview Shooting the Interview for Television Interview Access SummaryChapter 5. Writing for Broadcast Types of Stories Broadcast Writing Style Using Sound Bites Writing Different Types of Scripts Script Formatting Example of Scripts SummaryChapter 6. Writing for the Web and Mobile Devices Increased Importance of the Web Writing the Story Writing for Online Writing Style for the Web and Mobile Devices Associated Press Style Rewriting a Story from Broadcast to Print SummaryChapter 7. Shooting Games and Events Types of Shooting Shooting Highlights Shooting Events Shooting Strategies Types of Shots It’s Time to Shoot! Broadcasting Full Games SummaryChapter 8. Television Broadcasting Local or National? Producing a Sportscast Editing Video Anchoring the Sportscast A Day in the Life of a Local Sportscaster SummaryChapter 9. Radio Broadcasting and Podcasting Radio Stories Sports Talk Radio Podcasting SummaryChapter 10. Live Sports Production Play-by-Play Before the Game Starts During the Game Radio Versus Television Play-by-Play Role of the Color Commentator Role of the Sideline Reporter Homer or Impartial? Behind-the-Scenes Jobs of Live Sports Production SummaryChapter 11. Social Media Blogs (The Old Social Media) Types of Social Media Social Media Lingo Impact of Social Media on Sports Broadcasting Setting Up a Social Media Account Proper Use of Social Media Social Media Policies Social Media in Action A Week of @CollegeGameDay Athletes and Social Media SummaryChapter 12. Careers in Sports Broadcasting Be Realistic Getting Relevant Experience Networking The Written Resume The Resume Reel The Online Portfolio Social Media The Job Search SummaryChapter 13. Issues and Ethics in Sports Broadcasting Coverage of Race, Gender, and Sexuality Women in Sports Broadcasting Racial Minorities in Sports Broadcasting Stick to Sports Ethics in Sports Broadcasting Summary

Read more less

Book Synopsis

Read more less

Book Synopsis

Read more less