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Managing Elite Sport Systems - Research and Practice (Hardcover)
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Managing Elite Sport Systems - Research and Practice (Hardcover)
Series: Routledge Research in Sport Business and Management
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Over the last twenty years or so there has been a sharp increase in
interest from national sports federations and governments in the
development of effective elite sport systems, particularly focused
on achieving success in the summer and winter Olympic Games. Many
countries now have publicly funded elite sports strategies which
provide specialist facilities and support staff and often provide
direct financial support for athletes. These developments have
stimulated academic interest in describing the elite sport systems,
analysing the processes by which policy is established and
evaluating the impact of these policies on elite athlete success.
Far less attention has been placed on the operation of the elite
sports systems and on how the system interfaces with the athlete.
The aim of this book is to refocus attention on the management and
operation of systems designed to deliver elite success. The book
draws on the theoretical literature in implementation, organisation
theory, leadership and complexity. This provides an initial context
for analysis and a stimulus for theory development around key
questions such as: How do coaches manage their relationship with
athletes? How does talent identification operate in practice? Do
coaches fulfil the role of gatekeeper between the athlete and other
elements of the sports system e.g. sports science support? How do
managers, support staff and athletes interpret the expectations
placed on them? The first part of the book focuses on aspects of
the effectiveness of elite sports systems and the second explores
aspects of systems operation focused on the interface between the
athlete and the sport development system, and cross-cutting themes
within the book include the management of talent identification and
coach development. This is illuminating reading for any student,
researcher or practitioner working in sport development, sport
management or sports coaching.
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