Leadership and Management in Athletic Training, Second Edition is designed to help athletic trainers effectively integrate the art of leadership with the science of management. This text discusses the aspects of management and leadership identified in the Board of Certification (BOC) Role Delineation Study and the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) educational competencies. Chapter Rationales boxes at the beginning of each chapter list the NATA competencies and relevant knowledge and skill areas identified in the Role Delineation Study (RDS).
The book covers current leadership and management theories and techniques, communication, and conflict resolution, and supplies tools for mastering essential skills and behaviors. It discusses various leadership and motivational styles and covers key human resources, fiscal, and administrative responsibilities, including program planning and management, technology management, and facility design and management. The book also explores legal and risk management issues, professional ethics, and globalization as it relates to athletic training.
New & Key Features:
- Each chapter begins with thought-provoking quote and leads off with key terms found throughout chapter
- Each chapter also includes from the field anecdotes which relate chapter content to real life experiences of athletic trainers
- Includes cases in discussion questions relevant to leadership and management within athletic training
- Special chapters include content on communication, strategic thinking, and international implications for athletic trainers
- ISBN10 1284124886
- ISBN13 9781284124880
- Publish Date 21 February 2018
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
- Edition 2nd Revised edition
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 336
- Language English