This innovative textbook explains how sport and leisure organisations can become more entrepreneurial in order to achieve sustainable growth. It introduces key tools, techniques and approaches that can help sport and leisure organisations put entrepreneurship at the centre of their culture.
Drawing on cutting-edge research, innovation discourses and perspectives from multiple disciplines, the book introduces fundamental concepts in entrepreneurship, innovation and enterprise, such as digitalization, research and development (R&D), diversification, extendibility, and sustainability. It highlights future innovation challenges, provides innovative solutions, and introduces a new diagnostic tool for managing entrepreneurship and innovation. The book presents insights on everyday management challenges from experienced industry practitioners, and considers the importance of social enterprise and social entrepreneurship at a time of austerity, recession and increasing uncertainty
Full of real-world cases and scenarios, as well as useful features to encourage critical reflection, this book is essential reading for any course on entrepreneurship taken as part of a degree course in sport management, leisure, sports studies, recreation, event studies, entertainment management or tourism. It is also fascinating reading for practitioners looking to improve their professional skills.
- ISBN13 9781000790337
- Publish Date 1 December 2022
- Publish Status Forthcoming
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Imprint Routledge
- Format eBook (EPUB)
- Language English