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The Evaluative Study of Action Research presents all eight
published papers as part of the six-year, global, Evaluative Study
of Action Research (ESAR) in one volume. The study sought to
enhance the academic rigour of Action Research (AR) and provide
greater evidence of its impact. This research contained in this
book shows, in a cohesive way, how the ESAR exemplifies original
research incorporating new methodologies to create new knowledge.
An Evaluative AR framework and indicators were created for initial
qualitative data collection with six initial case studies using
interviews, survey, documentary analysis, and Goal Attainment
Scaling methods. The initial study was followed by a large-scale
mixed method survey with 174 projects from across the globe. Almost
all projects exhibited positive elements linked to AR precursors
(focus clarification, stakeholder engagement, funding), processes
(phased, planned yet flexible activity, data collection and
analysis, ongoing collaboration and leadership), and
outcomes/impacts (change, knowledge mobilisation and continuing
action). The results of the ESAR, elaborated in this volume, offer
important indications for how to create the sort of respectful
engagement that is required for collective strength in solution
based, innovative, change. This book will be a valuable resource
for: action researchers throughout the world; postgraduate research
students, academics and libraries; evaluators; and anyone in
communities who wishes to know how to create sustainable change.
The Routledge Handbook of Sport Governance is a comprehensive and
authoritative survey of the wide range of issues shaping sport
governance. It considers the evolution of the sport industry from a
largely amateur, volunteer-driven sector into the globalised
business that it is today and examines how professionalisation has
fundamentally shifted the governance landscape for sport
organisations and all those working within sport. Written by a team
of leading sport management scholars from around the world, the
book is organised around five key themes: Part I: Overview of sport
governance Part II: Environmental context and policy perspectives
Part III: Ownership structures and governance models: Implications
for sport governance Part IV: Board roles in the governance process
Part V: Future sport governance challenges Each chapter reviews the
most recent research available and, in some cases, presents new
data to support previously published studies. As sport governance
is a relatively young field, each chapter maps future research
needs to provide direction for sport governance scholars. A special
feature of the handbook is a series of nine shorter research
chapters in Part IV examining board roles in the governance
process, tying theory to the day-to-day practical aspects of
running a sport organisation. With broader and deeper coverage of
the key issues in contemporary sport governance than any other
book, this handbook is essential reading for students, researchers
and practitioners in sport business and management.
The Evaluative Study of Action Research presents all eight
published papers as part of the six-year, global, Evaluative Study
of Action Research (ESAR) in one volume. The study sought to
enhance the academic rigour of Action Research (AR) and provide
greater evidence of its impact. This research contained in this
book shows, in a cohesive way, how the ESAR exemplifies original
research incorporating new methodologies to create new knowledge.
An Evaluative AR framework and indicators were created for initial
qualitative data collection with six initial case studies using
interviews, survey, documentary analysis, and Goal Attainment
Scaling methods. The initial study was followed by a large-scale
mixed method survey with 174 projects from across the globe. Almost
all projects exhibited positive elements linked to AR precursors
(focus clarification, stakeholder engagement, funding), processes
(phased, planned yet flexible activity, data collection and
analysis, ongoing collaboration and leadership), and
outcomes/impacts (change, knowledge mobilisation and continuing
action). The results of the ESAR, elaborated in this volume, offer
important indications for how to create the sort of respectful
engagement that is required for collective strength in solution
based, innovative, change. This book will be a valuable resource
for: action researchers throughout the world; postgraduate research
students, academics and libraries; evaluators; and anyone in
communities who wishes to know how to create sustainable change.
What role can strategic thinking play in contemporary sport
management? It can be the difference between leading or languishing
- it's that important! Covering sport at all levels, from
community-based sport to elite sport, this is the first textbook to
focus on strategic management in a sport context. The book
introduces the fundamentals of strategic planning, environmental
analyses, strategic direction and leadership, strategy formulation
and selection, implementation, strategic control, and change
management. Designed to encourage students to develop a strategic
mindset, as well as critical thinking and problem-solving skills,
the book unpacks key concepts such as leadership, governance,
organizational change, and the multiple layers of strategy in
sport. Full of real-world case studies from diverse, international
sport business environments, and useful pedagogical features such
as review questions and guides to online resources, this is an
essential text for any sport management course and an invaluable
resource for sport development, recreation management, or events
management courses.
What role can strategic thinking play in contemporary sport
management? It can be the difference between leading or languishing
- it's that important! Covering sport at all levels, from
community-based sport to elite sport, this is the first textbook to
focus on strategic management in a sport context. The book
introduces the fundamentals of strategic planning, environmental
analyses, strategic direction and leadership, strategy formulation
and selection, implementation, strategic control, and change
management. Designed to encourage students to develop a strategic
mindset, as well as critical thinking and problem-solving skills,
the book unpacks key concepts such as leadership, governance,
organizational change, and the multiple layers of strategy in
sport. Full of real-world case studies from diverse, international
sport business environments, and useful pedagogical features such
as review questions and guides to online resources, this is an
essential text for any sport management course and an invaluable
resource for sport development, recreation management, or events
management courses.
The Routledge Handbook of Sport Governance is a comprehensive and
authoritative survey of the wide range of issues shaping sport
governance. It considers the evolution of the sport industry from a
largely amateur, volunteer-driven sector into the globalised
business that it is today and examines how professionalisation has
fundamentally shifted the governance landscape for sport
organisations and all those working within sport. Written by a team
of leading sport management scholars from around the world, the
book is organised around five key themes: Part I: Overview of sport
governance Part II: Environmental context and policy perspectives
Part III: Ownership structures and governance models: Implications
for sport governance Part IV: Board roles in the governance process
Part V: Future sport governance challenges Each chapter reviews the
most recent research available and, in some cases, presents new
data to support previously published studies. As sport governance
is a relatively young field, each chapter maps future research
needs to provide direction for sport governance scholars. A special
feature of the handbook is a series of nine shorter research
chapters in Part IV examining board roles in the governance
process, tying theory to the day-to-day practical aspects of
running a sport organisation. With broader and deeper coverage of
the key issues in contemporary sport governance than any other
book, this handbook is essential reading for students, researchers
and practitioners in sport business and management.
The work of the board in the non-profit sporting context has
received little attention from academics, yet is widely recognized
as a central "management" issue for sport organizations. In
particular, the strategic role of the board, while recognized as a
key function, is a fuzzy concept for many. In order to learn more
about this aspect of sport management, the research investigated
how boards of national sport organizations (NSOs) could develop
their strategic capability. This work considered what meaning board
members of NSOs attach to the concept of "strategic capability";
what factors both constrain and enable the strategic capability of
NSO boards; what actions can be taken to develop the strategic
capability of NSO boards; and what are the implications of such
action. By engaging an action research approach, unique to this
field of study, this research not only developed theory but also
created change within the selected organizations in order to gain a
deeper understanding of board strategic capability.
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