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Contemporary Sport Management 6th Edition with Web Study Guide (Paperback, 6th edition)
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Contemporary Sport Management 6th Edition with Web Study Guide (Paperback, 6th edition)
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This is the loose-leaf version of Contemporary Sport Management,
Sixth Edition, which offers students a lower-priced, printed
version of the text. Other binding options are also available.
Contemporary Sport Management returns with a new edition that makes
this popular introductory text stronger and more applicable than
ever for students who plan to enter, or are considering entering,
the field of sport management. The sixth edition of Contemporary
Sport Management offers the knowledge of 58 highly acclaimed
contributors, 25 of them new to this work. Together, they present a
wide array of cultural and educational backgrounds, offer a
complete and contemporary overview of the field, and represent the
diversity that is noteworthy of this profession. This latest
edition offers much new and updated material: A new chapter on
analytics in the sport industry New and updated international
sidebars for each of the book's 21 chapters, with accompanying
questions in the web study guide New professional profiles
showcasing the diversity in the field Streamlined chapters on sport
management history and sociological aspects of sport management,
emphasizing the issues most relevant to today's sports managers
Updated sidebars and learning features, including Historical Moment
sections, chapter objectives, key terms, social media sidebars,
sections on applied practice and critical thinking, and more In
addition, Contemporary Sport Management offers an array of student
and instructor ancillaries: A revamped web study guide that
contains over 200 activities, presented through recurring features
such as Day in the Life, Job Opportunities, and Learning in Action
An instructor guide that houses a sample syllabus, instruction on
how to use the web study guide, a section on promoting critical
thinking in sport management, lecture outlines, chapter summaries,
and case studies from the journal Case Studies in Sport Management
to help students apply the content to real-world situations A test
package and chapter quizzes that combine to offer 850 questions, in
true/false, fill-in-the-blank, short answer, and multiple choice
formats A presentation package of 350 slides covering the key
points of each chapter, as well as an image bank of the art,
tables, and content photos from the book This new edition addresses
each of the common professional component topical areas that COSMA
(the Commission on Sport Management Accreditation) considers
essential for professional preparation: sport management
foundations, functions, environment, experiential learning, and
career development. Contemporary Sport Management is organized into
four parts. Part I provides an overview of the field and the
important leadership concepts associated with it. Part II details
the major settings in which many sport management positions are
carried out. In part III, readers learn about the key functional
areas of sport management, including sport marketing, sport
consumer behavior, sport communication, sport facility and event
management, and more. And iin part IV, readers examine current
sport management issues, including how sport management interfaces
with law, sociology, globalization, analytics, and research. Every
chapter includes a section or vignette on international aspects of
the field and ethics in sport management. This text particularly
focuses on the ability to make principled, ethical decisions and on
the ability to think critically. These two issues, of critical
importance to sport managers, are examined and analyzed in detail
in this book. Contemporary Sport Management, Sixth Edition, will
broaden students' understanding of sport management issues,
including international issues and cultures, as it introduces them
to all the aspects of the field they need to know as they prepare
to enter the profession. With its up-to-date revisions and new
inclusions, its internationally renowned stable of contributors,
and its array of pedagogical aids, this latest edition of
Contemporary Sport Management maintains its reputation as the
groundbreaking and authoritative introductory text in the field.
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