Applied sport management skills /

Applied Sport Management Skills uses the four management functions of planning, organizing, leading and controlling to teach readers how to become strong leaders and managers in the world of sport. This book, along with its companion Web site and online student resource (OSR), provides a comprehensi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Lussier, Robert N.
Other Authors:	Kimball, David Charles, 1959-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Champaign, Ill. : Human Kinetics, [2009]
Subjects:	Sports administration.

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1. Managing sports
Chapter 2. The sport industry environment: globalization, ethics, and social responsibility
Chapter 3. Creative problem solving and decision making
Chapter 4. Strategic and operational planning
Chapter 5. Organizing and delegating work
Chapter 6. Managing change: sport culture, innovation, and diversity
Chapter 7. Human resources management
Chapter 8. Behavior in organizations: power, politics, conflict, and stress
Chapter 9. Team development
Chapter 10. Communicating for results
Chapter 11. Motivating to win
Chapter 12. Leading to victory
Chapter 13. Controlling for quality and productivity
Chapter 14. Facilities and events.