Governance and Policy in Sport Organizations

by Mary A. Hums, Joanne C. MacLean

Overview

Now in a fully updated new edition, this textbook introduces readers to the power and politics of sport organizations. It explores the managerial activities essential to good governance and policy development, and looks at the structure and functions of individual organizations within the larger context of the global sport industry.

Reflecting the latest industry changes, it draws on a fresh selection of real-world examples to demonstrate the types of dilemmas that sport managers face every day. Professional administrators from a wide variety of sport organizations also offer their insights, giving readers a glimpse into the real concerns of sport professionals and the impact of governance and policy on their jobs. Exploring current topics, such as sport and human rights, refugees, social media, and the evolution of eSports, this practical and accessible textbook helps readers to see the big picture of the contemporary sport industry and find their place in it as future sport managers.

Complemented by a new companion website full of useful ancillary materials, this is an essential resource for all sport management students and instructors.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138086340
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/09/2018
Edition description:	New
Pages:	428
Product dimensions:	7.44(w) x 9.69(h) x (d)

About the Author

Mary A. Hums is a Professor of Sport Administration at the University of Louisville, USA. Her main research interests include policy development in sport organizations, especially in regard to the inclusion of people with disabilities and also sport and human rights. She is also a member of the North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM), the International Society of Olympic Historians (ISOH), and the International Olympic Academy Participants Association (IOAPA). She was named a Zeigler Lecturer, NASSM’s most prestigious academic honor.

Yannick Kluch is an Assistant Professor and Director of Inclusive Excellence in the Center for Sport Leadership at Virginia Commonwealth University, USA. His research and consulting work are focused on utilizing sport as a vehicle for social change as well as on eliminating barriers to social justice. Specifically, his areas of expertise include sociocultural studies of sport, athlete activism, inclusive sport policy, human rights, and equity, diversity, and inclusion in sport. In 2020, he was one of only four experts appointed to the inaugural Team USA Council on Racial and Social Justice by the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee. For more information, please visit his website at www.yannickkluch.com.

Samuel H. Schmidt is an Assistant Professor of Sport Management at the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse (UWL), USA. His research areas include athlete activism and sport and social movements, and his sport industry experience has primarily focused on facilities and game day operations and sports information. At UWL, Schmidt serves on the Committee for Academic Policies and Standards for the university, among various other service duties. He also serves as an Editorial Board Member for the Journal of Amateur Sport.

Joanne C. MacLean is a President and Vice Chancellor of the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV), Canada. She also serves as Chair of the USports Board of Directors, the governance body for university sport in Canada. She served as Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at UFV from 2012 to 2018, prior to being selected as the institution’s first female President. From 2002 to 2012 she was a Professor of Sport Management at Brock University, where she held the positions of Department Chair and Interim Dean. She also has extensive experience in the administration, governance, and human resource management of university sport within Canada.

Table of Contents

	Foreword	xiii
	Preface	xv
Chapter 1	Introduction to Sport Governance	2
Chapter 2	Managerial Activities	18
Chapter 3	Strategic Management and Policy Development	40
Chapter 4	Ethics in Sport Organizations	58
Chapter 5	Scholastic Sport	76
Chapter 6	Amateur Sport in the Community	108
Chapter 7	Campus Recreation	140
Chapter 8	Intercollegiate Athletics	176
Chapter 9	The Major Games in Amateur Sport	222
Chapter 10	Olympic Sport	256
Chapter 11	Paralympic Sport	296
Chapter 12	North American Professional Sport	316
Chapter 13	International Professional Sport	340
Chapter 14	The Future of Sport Governance	360
	Index	377

Editorial Reviews

"a text that continues to be perhaps the seminal volume for teaching sport policy and governance to a future generation of sport leaders … It is broad in its topical coverage while still providing micro-level examples to bring together the theoretical and practical applications of sport policy and governance in the classroom." – Emily M. Newell, International Journal of Sport Communication

"Understanding governance structures is essential for any career in sport management as it provides a "big picture" perspective on where one fits into one’s organization and where that organization fits into its industry segment. Drs. Hums and MacLean are ideally suited authors who possess a wealth of experience in a variety of international sport settings as sport management researchers and practitioners. Utilizing current real-world examples, their fourth edition book equips the reader with the theoretical knowledge bases related to governance and policy development, as well as governance structures in a variety of sport industry segments." - Karen Danylchuk, Professor of Sport Management, Western University, Canada

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