Efnisyfirlit

• Title Page
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• Foreword by Danny Miller
• Contributors
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Part I: Introducing Sport Management
  • Chapter 1. The Management of Sport Organizations
    • Why Sport Managers Need to Understand the Complexity of the Sport Industry
    • Some Definitions
    • Ways to Look at Sport Organizations
    • Future Directions for Sport Management and Improving Our Understanding of Sport Organizations
  • Chapter 2. Doing Research in Sport Management
    • The Research Process
    • Theoretical Framework
    • The So-Called Debate on Qualitative-Quantitative or Mixed-Methods Research
    • Research Design
    • Data Collection Methods and Issues
    • Data Analysis Methods
    • Issues of Quality
    • The Write-Up
• Part II: Fundamentals of Managing Sport Organizations
  • Chapter 3. Organizational Goals and Effectiveness
    • Importance of Understanding Organizational Goals and Effectiveness
    • Organizational Goals
    • Effectiveness or Efficiency
    • Approaches to Studying Organizational Effectiveness
  • Chapter 4. Sport Organizations and Their Environments
    • The Nature of the Organizational Environment
    • Research on Organizational Environments
    • Controlling Environmental Uncertainty
    • Other Perspectives on the Organization–Environment Relationship
    • The Relationship Between an Organization’s Environment and Its Structure
  • Chapter 5. Dimensions of Organizational Structure
    • Complexity
    • Formalization
    • Centralization
  • Chapter 6. Design Options in Sport Organizations
    • Typologies and Taxonomies
    • Mintzberg’s Configurations
    • The Simple Structure
    • The Machine Bureaucracy
    • The Divisionalized Form
    • The Professional Bureaucracy
    • Adhocracy
    • Organizational Designs as Ideal Types
    • Notes on Organizational Size
    • Contemporary Perspectives on Organizational Design
  • Chapter 7. Sport Organizations and Their Responses to Policy
    • Defining Policy
    • Studying Organizational Responses to Sport Policy
  • Chapter 8. Strategy in Sport Organizations
    • What Is Organizational Strategy?
    • Levels of Strategy
    • Strategy Formulation and Implementation
    • Strategy and Structure
    • Strategy in Voluntary Sport Organizations
  • Chapter 9. Sport Marketing
    • Marketing of Sport: Spectator Sports, Branding, and Merchandising
    • Marketing Through Sport: Sponsorship, Activation, and Venue Naming
• Part III: Dynamics and Complexity of Managing Sport
  • Chapter 10. Control in Sport Organizations
    • Evolution of Control
    • Elements, or Components, of Control
    • Sport Management Research on Control
  • Chapter 11. Gender and Sport Organizations
    • Concepts of Sex and Gender in Sport
    • Historical Development of Women in Sport and Sport Organizations
    • Barriers for Women to Overcome in Sport
    • Theoretical Approaches Explaining Underrepresentation of Women in Sport
    • Gender Equity Policies in Sport
  • Chapter 12. Volunteers in Sport Organizations
    • Sport Volunteerism Defined
    • Size, Nature, and Scope of Volunteering in Sport
    • Volunteer Life Cycle
    • Organizational Commitment
    • Psychological Contract and Volunteers
    • Volunteer Management
    • Volunteers and Paid Staff
  • Chapter 13. Governance of Sport Organizations
    • Theoretical Frameworks
    • The Autonomy of Sport and the Role of the State in Sport Governance
    • The Assessment of Governance
  • Chapter 14. Decision Making in Sport Organizations
    • Defining Decision Making
    • Conditions Under Which Decisions Are Made
    • Approaches to Understanding Decision Making
  • Chapter 15. Power and Politics in Sport Organizations
    • Strategic Choice
    • Power and Authority
    • Sources of Power
    • Other Notable Interpretations of Power
    • Power in Sport Management Research
    • Organizational Politics
    • Politics in Sport Management Research
  • Chapter 16. Managing Conflict in Sport Organizations
    • What Is Conflict?
    • Horizontal and Vertical Conflict
    • Is Conflict Dysfunctional to the Operation of a Sport Organization?
    • The Conflict Process
    • Sources of Conflict in Sport Organizations
    • Conflict Management Strategies
    • Stimulating Conflict
    • Current Research About Conflict in Sport Organizations
  • Chapter 17. Managing Culture in Sport Organizations
    • Organizational Culture Compared to Climate
    • Manifestations of a Sport Organization’s Culture
    • Thick and Thin Cultures
    • One or More Cultures
    • Organizational Culture and Effectiveness
    • Creating, Managing, and Changing a Sport Organization’s Culture
  • Chapter 18. Organizational Change in Sport
    • The Concept of Change
    • Change as Paradox
    • Perspectives on Organizational Change
    • What Causes Organizational Change?
    • Resistance to Change
    • Dealing With Resistance and Implementing Change
    • Stages of the Change Process
    • Innovation in Sport Organizations
  • Chapter 19. Leadership and Sport Organizations
    • Traditional Approaches to Leadership
    • Charismatic and Transformational Leadership
    • Modern Approaches to Leadership: Beyond Idealistic Views of Leaders
• Part IV: Contemporary Issues in Sport Organizations
  • Chapter 20. Mental Health and Sport Organizations
    • An Introduction to Mental Health
    • Classification Systems
    • Factors That Contribute to Mental Health Difficulties in Sport
    • Mental Health Difficulties
    • Management of Mental Health Difficulties in Sport
    • Role of Mental Health Professionals in Sport
  • Chapter 21. Technology in Sport Organizations
    • Research on Technology and Organizations
    • Critiques of the Technology Imperative
    • Microelectronic Technologies
    • Relationship Between Technology and Organizational Structure
  • Chapter 22. Sports Analytics
    • The Nature of Sports Analytics
    • Moneyball: The Game Changer
    • Analytics in Invasion Team Sports
    • Other Applications of Analytics in Sports Organizations
  • Chapter 23. Corporate Social Responsibility and Sport Organizations
    • Corporate Social Responsibility
    • Theoretical Perspectives of CSR
    • Multilevel Approach for CSR and Sport Organizations
  • Chapter 24. Procurement and Sport Organizations
    • A Multidisciplinary Perspective
    • Introduction to Procurement and Its Significance for Sport Organizations
    • Objectives of the Procurement Process
    • Transparency and Competitive Bidding
    • Procurement for Sporting Events
    • Procurement by Sport Federations
• References
• Index
• About the Editors

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