Sport Leadership in the 21st Century

Laura J. Burton, Gregory M. Kane, John F. Borland (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

334 Seiten

2019 | Second Edition
Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc (Verlag)
978-1-284-14958-6 (ISBN)

Infos

Every new print copy of Sport Leadership in the 2 st Century includes access to the Navigate Companion WebsiteAll organizations look to leaders to influence and motivate employees in working toward organizational goals and future success, and that includes sports organizations. Sport Leadership in the 2 st Century, Second Edition provides students with the most current and comprehensive understanding of leadership in sport management. Authored and contributed by leading sport management researchers and practitioners, this text immerses students in the learning process through case studies, interviews with leaders in the sport industry, critical thinking questions, and rich content. Each chapter has been developed to provide the latest research to help young professionals and sport management students become leaders in different areas of sport.Each new print copy includes Navigate 2 Advantage Access that unlocks a comprehensive and interactive eBook, student practice activities and assessments, a full suite of instructor resources, and learning analytics reporting tools.

Autor

Laura J. Burton is a professor of sport management in the Department of Educational Leadership within the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut. Her research interests include understanding leadership in organizations (particularly sport organizations) and exploring development, access, and success in leadership. In her work, Laura focuses on issues of gender in leadership contexts and specifically how stereotypes and discrimination impact women in sport leadership. She has served as the editor of the Journal of Intercollegiate Sport and serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Sport Management and Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal. She has published in the Journal of Sport Management, Sport Management Review, and Sex Roles. She is co-editor of Women in Sport Leadership: Research and Practice for Change, published in 2017, and also co-wrote the textbook Organizational Behavior in Sport Management, published in 2018. Gregory M. Kane is an associate professor and chair in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education at Eastern Connecticut State University. After completing his graduate degrees in exercise physiology (MA) and sport management (Ph.D.) from the University of Connecticut, Dr. Kane went on to teach courses in sport sociology, research methodology in sport, and leadership and problem solving in sport. In addition, Dr. Kane has presented both nationally and internationally on the pedagogy and assessment of leadership. Currently, Dr. Kane maintains several leadership positions within the university, is the chair of the Association of Department Chairs, and serves on several advisory boards throughout the country. John Borland is an associate professor in the Sport Management and Recreation Department at Springfield College, where he teaches courses in sport communication, venue and personnel management, budgeting, and event management. He was a newspaper copy editor for nine years prior to returning to school to obtain his master’s (Georgia State University) and his doctorate (University of Connecticut) in sport management. His research interests include sport for development, gender and race in sport, and the socialization of marginalized groups in sport.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheinungsdatum: 08.01.2019
• Verlagsort: Sudbury
• Sprache: englisch
• Gewicht: 567 g
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• ISBN-10: 1-284-14958-7 / 1284149587
• ISBN-13: 978-1-284-14958-6 / 9781284149586
• Zustand: Neuware