This text is aimed at students studying sport management, exercise, fitness management and athletic training. It should teach aspiring sport managers about this rapidly expanding field, enabling them to define sport management and discuss the scope of opportunities the sport industry presents. Thorough discussions on the major challenges confronting various segments of the industry are put in the historical context against psychological, sociological and philosophical foundations of sport. Key features include: learning objectives for each chapter; learning activities that help students meet those objectives; extensive references to sources of additional information; real life scenarios, case studies, profiles of sport managers and news stories that illustrate specific points; information about relevant publications, governing bodies and professional associations; and ethical, legal and communication considerations.
- ISBN10 0736042431
- ISBN13 9780736042437
- Publish Date March 2003 (first published March 1998)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 12 January 2007
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Human Kinetics Publishers
- Edition 2nd Revised edition
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 536
- Language English