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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The ball game biz The ball game biz David G. Surdam "This work uses economic theory, simple probability, statistical concepts and game theory to analyze the economics of professional sports. Many key issues that have sparked raging arguments among fan… OL15456430W
Managing sport business Managing sport business Linda Trenberth "Contemporary sport is both a sophisticated and complex international business and a mass participatory practice run largely by volunteers and community organisations. This authoritative and comprehe… OL15921394W
Encyclopedia of sports management and marketing Encyclopedia of sports management and marketing Linda E. Swayne,Mark Dodds "This four-volume set introduces, on the management side, principles and procedures of economics, budgeting and finance; leadership; governance; communication; business law and ethics; and human reso… OL15951598W
Practical ethics in sport management Practical ethics in sport management Angela Lumpkin "Issues addressed are violence in sports, racial and gender equity, performance-enhancing drugs, academics, commercialization, etc. Specific examples from real-world sports situations and reflective … OL16176751W
Sports governance, development and corporate responsibility Sports governance, development and corporate responsibility Barbara Segaert "The call for sport organizations and organizers to take up social responsibilities is reflected in a wide variety of sport-related practices. This book critically examines sport-related social inter… OL16509928W
Managing sport Managing sport David Hassan,Jim Lusted "Contemporary sport is shaped by wider society. Anybody working in sport today must be aware of the broader social and cultural context within which sport operates if they are to be effective as mana… OL16637265W
Managing high performance sport Managing high performance sport Veerle de Bosscher,Popi Sotiriadou "- How can managers design and implement effective high performance programmes in sport? - What are the key challenges in managing elite athletes, sports people and teams? This is the first book to p… OL16694884W
Olympic Risks Olympic Risks William J. Jennings "An exploration of how the Olympics are organized in response to risk. This book looks at the tension between the riskiness of mega-events, attributable to their scale and complexities, and the socie… OL16768998W
Promotion for sport directors Promotion for sport directors Johnson, John R. "The sportdirector series is a revolutionary approach to the craft of managing athletic programs"--P. x. OL1820690W
Brazil's Dance with the devil Brazil's Dance with the devil Dave Zirin As the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games approach, ordinary Brazilians are holding the country's biggest protest marches in decades. Sports journalist Dave Zirin traveled to Brazil to find ou… OL19981148W
Dream Jobs in Stadium and Sports Facility Operations Dream Jobs in Stadium and Sports Facility Operations Kathy Furgang 128 pages : 24 cm OL20338304W
Peak performance Peak performance Mike Pratt,Kevin Roberts,Clive Gilson,Ed Weymes Les leçons tirées d'organisations prestigieuses pour atteindre la performance de pointe : US Soccer Federation, San Francisco 49er, Atlanta Bravers, NY Yankees, Chicago Bulls, FC Bayern Munich, Willi… OL24692407W
The Ashes The Ashes Ken Piesse A history of the Ashes test cricket series between Australia and England, from the 1880s to the present day. OL2488933W
Procedures for structuring and scheduling sports tournaments Procedures for structuring and scheduling sports tournaments Francis M. Rokosz xvii, 281 p. : 28 cm OL3943015W
The State of Baseball Management The State of Baseball Management Scott Barzilla In recent years there has been a great deal of discussion about the economics of baseball. For most of that time, the assumption inside and outside the game has been that there is simply too much dis… OL8569008W