Essentials of Sport Leadership : Theory and Application Hardback
by Majd (Leeds Trinity University, UK) Megheirkouni, Peter Norrington
Hardback
Description
This is a complete, step-by-step, reader-friendly introduction to leadership theories and their application in sport organizations.
It outlines key concepts and approaches to leadership, clearly explains how they relate to sport, and shows how sport managers can use leadership theory to develop and improve their professional practice. The book covers leadership and management across all sectors of sport, including for-profit, non-profit, and public, and adopts an international perspective that reflects the globalised reality of contemporary sport business.
It explores key topics including behavioural theories, transformational leadership, culture, self-leadership, ethics, and women in sport leadership, and encourages the reader to develop critical thinking skills that are essential in the modern workplace.
Each chapter contains a selection of real-life examples, review questions, case studies, self-assessment exercises, topics for seminars and workshops, and suggested readings. This is an essential textbook for any sport leadership course, valuable reading for anybody with an interest in leadership theory or contemporary sport management, and a useful handbook for anybody working in sport or event management who wants to become a better manager. Online support material includes quiz-style questions and other resources for tutor use or adaptation.
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Pre-Order
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:272 pages, 8 Tables, black and white; 15 Line drawings, black and white; 15 Illustrations, black and
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:14/08/2024
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- ISBN:9780367259006
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Pre-Order
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:272 pages, 8 Tables, black and white; 15 Line drawings, black and white; 15 Illustrations, black and
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:14/08/2024
- Category:
- ISBN:9780367259006
