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Edited By Vassil Girginov, Reader in Sport Management and Development, Brunel university, UK.
Description Management of Sports Development is the first book to offer a holistic approach to a field which has been growing in
importance for some years. Although many books exist on various aspects of development never before has there been a text which addresses
the process of development in such a comprehensive manner. This is a 'one-stop-shop' to understanding the process of sports development,
offering the reader:
- comprehensive coverage of the major themes in the process of sports development
- contributions from an internationally
renowned author team
- a concisely edited text with a logical and well-developed structure
- a dedicated accompanying website with updates
and new material
This accessible book is essential reading for students or lecturers in the field of sports development and is set
to be a vital contribution to the literature in this area.
Audience
Primary: students enrolled on sports development, sports sciences, sports studies and sports management courses; academics and researchers.
Secondary: Sports development professionals
Contents PART ONE
Chapter 1: Management of sports development as an emerging field and profession by V. Girginov
PART TWO: Visions of sports
development
Chapter 2: Models of sports development by K. Hylton & P. Bramham
Chapter 3: Public policies on sports development: can
mass and elite sport hold together? by M. Collins
Chapter 4: Non-governmental organisations in sports development by M. Green
Chapter
5: International policy and sports in development by A. Beacom & R. Levermore
PART THREE: Sports development as process of social change
Chapter 6: Sport as an agent for social and personal change by C. Green
Chapter 7: Mega sporting events and sports development by M.
Parent
Chapter 8: Culture and sports development by L. Hills
Chapter 9: Geographies of sports development: understanding the role of
space and place by E. Wainwright & N. Ansell
PART FOUR: Sports development delivery
Chapter 10: Building organisational and management
capacity for the delivery of sports development by A. Adams
Chapter 11: Networks and partnerships in sports development by B. Houlihan & I. Lindsey
Chapter 12: Funding sports development activities by I. Jones
Chapter 13: Accounting for sports development (progress monitoring
and evaluation)by C. Burnett
Chapter 14: Managing visions, changes and delivery in sports development: Summary and Future Prospects
by V. Girginov
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