Managing Voluntary Sport Organizations (Paperback)

Contemporary sport could not function without the involvement of voluntary organizations, from local grass-roots clubs to international agencies such as the International Olympic Committee. Management of this sector continues to undergo profound change, largely in response to the challenges of professionalization and increasing expectations in terms of transparency, accountability and ethical behaviour. This book fills a significant gap in the literature on sport management by setting out the principles and practices necessary for effective management of voluntary sport organizations around the world. In addition to applying and adapting established management strategies and techniques to voluntary sport organizations, this book is the first to fully relate mainstream organizational theory to this important sector of sport management. With contributions from an international team of researchers and management practitioners, the book explores key functional areas such as: governance strategy and planning human resources finance managing change marketing event management risk management. Each chapter discusses best practice and includes case study material, self test questions and guides to further reading. As the only book to outline a professional, theoretically informed and practically focused curriculum for voluntary sport management, this book is essential reading for all students of sport management and all managers working in or alongside the voluntary sector.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2010
First published:	2011
Editors:	Leigh Robinson • Dick Palmer
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	274
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-48945-4
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Management & management techniques > General Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Service industries > Sport & leisure industries
LSN:	0-415-48945-8
Barcode:	9780415489454

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