Government and the Economics of Sport (Longman / ILAM leisure management)
by Chris Gratton and Peter Taylor
The main subject of this work is the current debate over the role of government on sport, stimulated by the introduction of compulsory competitive tendering for local government sports facilities. Following an introductory chapter, the authors explore the history of government intervention on the sports market from pre-industrial times to the present day. The book then discusses the large increase in public expenditure on sports facilities since the late 1960s. An analysis of the demand for spor...
Guide to safety at sports grounds
In November 2004, shopping centre billionaire Frank Lowy walked into a packed media conference and announced the creation of a new professional football league. Armed with $15 million of government funds, Lowy was about to wake the sleeping giant of Australian sport. The A-League kicked off in 2005. Over the competition's first decade it has seen more than its fair share of drama, on and off the field. International superstars have come to play, eccentric billionaires have bought and sold franch...
Sports Economics Uncut (New Horizons in the Economics of Sport)
by Brian Goff
Sport has the power to change the world.'' Sports Economics Uncut expresses this insight from Nelson Mandela, exploring sports as a fascinating mirror of the world and a powerful agent of change. In this book, Brian Goff covers subjects ranging from the ebb and flow of racial discrimination, to inequality, law enforcement, managers and risky decisions, club membership, and politics. Much more than merely a review or synthesis, this work extends existing perspectives and explores provocative ques...
Sports Clothing and Footwear
Big-time college sports embodies the ideals of amateurism and provides an important complement to university education. Or so its apologists would have us believe. As Andrew Zimbalist shows in this unprecedented analysis, college sports is really a massively commercialized industry based on activities that are often irrelevant and even harmful to education. Zimbalist combines groundbreaking empirical research and a talent for storytelling to provide a firm, factual basis for the many arguments t...
Event Management in Sport, Recreation and Tourism
Now in a fully revised and updated third edition, Event Management in Sport, Recreation and Tourism provides a comprehensive theoretical and practical framework for planning and managing events. Focusing on the role of event managers and their diverse responsibilities through each phase of the event planning process, this is still the only textbook to define the concept of knowledge in the context of event management, placing it at the centre of professional practice. Designed to encourage cri...
'The best book on captaincy, written by an expert' - Mike AthertonMike Brearley is one of the most successful cricket captains of all time, and, in 1981, he captained the England team to the momentous Ashes series victory against Australia. In The Art of Captaincy, his study on leadership and motivation, he draws directly on his experience of man-managing a team, which included a pugnacious Ian Botham and Geoffrey Boycott, to explain what it takes to be a leader on and off the field. Giving an...
Dcg: Hospitality, Leisure, Tourism and Sport (CRAC Series of Degree Course Guides, #13)
Sport Tourism Development (Aspects of Tourism)
by Tom Hinch and James Higham
Sport Tourism Development provides an incisive and comprehensive examination of theoretical and applied aspects of sport tourism. It critically considers the scope and diversity of links between the sport and tourism industries and then explores contemporary manifestations of sport tourism in space and time. The book presents a critical discussion of theoretical and applied issues in sport tourism, illustrating the discussions in each chapter with case studies provided by internationally recogni...
On March 18, 1980, the Duke basketball program announced the hiring of Mike Krzyzewski, the man who would restore glory to the team. The only problem: no one knew who Krzyzewski was. Nine days later, Jim Valvano was hired by North Carolina State to be their new head coach. The hiring didn't raise as many eyebrows, but the two new coaches had a similar goal: to unseat North Carolina's Dean Smith as the king of college basketball. And just like that, the most sensational competitive decade in hist...
Health, Safety and Security in Leisure and Tourism for Advanced Gnvq (Collins GNVQ Leisure & Tourism)
by Steve Hanson and Tony Outhart
Sport Governance and Operations (World Association for Sport Management)
Commissioned by the WASM Executive Board, representing this organization's leadership and commitment to develop, summarize, synthesize, and analyze knowledge that help enhance global sport industry.Covers a range of key research and practical issues in globalized sport management in diverse national and cultural contexts of both global and local settings.Chapters are contributed by 29 scholars from 9 countries, addressing a variety of cross-cultural or comparative topics in the sport industry.Co...
Advanced Theory and Practice in Sport Marketing
by Eric C. Schwarz and Jason D. Hunter
Effective marketing is essential for any successful sport organization, from elite international teams to local leagues. Now in a fully revised and updated third edition, Advanced Theory and Practice in Sport Marketing is still the only text to introduce key theory and best practice at an advanced level. This new edition goes beyond the introductory marketing course by exploring advanced marketing theories related to social responsibility, global issues, information systems, consumer behavior,...
Sport is a global business. Now more than ever, sport communication professionals need to understand sport’s global reach in order to develop their full potential. This is the first textbook to introduce the fundamental principles and practice of sport communication from an international perspective. Combining business strategies with insights into social issues such as gender, disability and national identity, this is an accessible, practical and engaging guide to the essentials of sport commun...
From the post room to the board room, everyone thinks they can be the manager. But how do you manage outrageous talent? What do you do to inspire loyalty from your players? How do you turn around a team in crisis? What's the best way to build long-term success? How can you lead calmly under pressure? The issues are the same whether you're managing a Premier League football team or a FTSE 100 company. Here, for the first time, some 30 of the biggest names in football management reveal j...
Human Resources in the Leisure and Tourism Industries for Advanced Gnvq (Collins GNVQ Leisure & Tourism)
by Ray Barker, Steve Hanson, Lindsey Taylor, and Tony Outhart