Sporting events and management

Despite the importance of sport as a social, economic and political institution, research into sport and social capital has not been extensive.

Despite the importance of sport as a social, economic and political institution, research into sport and social capital has not been extensive.

Sport Governance provides a comprehensive guide to the practical application of governance principles to amateur and professional sport organisations operating at the community, state/provincial, national, and international levels.

Sport Governance provides a comprehensive guide to the practical application of governance principles to amateur and professional sport organisations operating at the community, state/provincial, national, and international levels.

Sport and Safety Management is a comprehensive and practical handbook for all involved with the safe management of sporting events.

Sport and Safety Management is a comprehensive and practical handbook for all involved with the safe management of sporting events.

For managers, students and conference professionals this timely new book will provide a firm foundation for understanding and operating in one of the UK's fastest growing business areas.

For managers, students and conference professionals this timely new book will provide a firm foundation for understanding and operating in one of the UK's fastest growing business areas.

Written by a team of international contributors, from Australia, Europe and the USA, the text uses international case studies and examples to illustrate and highlight discussion.

Written by a team of international contributors, from Australia, Europe and the USA, the text uses international case studies and examples to illustrate and highlight discussion.

This book explores how cultural policies are reflected in the design, management and promotion of the Olympic Games.

This book explores how cultural policies are reflected in the design, management and promotion of the Olympic Games.

Conferences and conventions are one of the fastest growing areas of the events industry.

Conferences and conventions are one of the fastest growing areas of the events industry.

Rather than interpreting the Olympics as primarily a sporting event of international or national significance, this book understands the Games as a civic project for the host city that serves as a catalyst for a variety of urban interests over a period of many years from the bidding phase through the event itself.

Rather than interpreting the Olympics as primarily a sporting event of international or national significance, this book understands the Games as a civic project for the host city that serves as a catalyst for a variety of urban interests over a period of many years from the bidding phase through the event itself.

This volume offers new insight into an important and largely under-examined area of marine leisure and tourism: scuba diving tourism.

This volume offers new insight into an important and largely under-examined area of marine leisure and tourism: scuba diving tourism.

Fantasy sport has become big business.

Fantasy sport has become big business.

Cities and regions around the world increasingly capitalize on a series of events aimed at optimizing their reach and outcomes.

Cities and regions around the world increasingly capitalize on a series of events aimed at optimizing their reach and outcomes.

When a city wins the right to hold the Olympics, one of the oft cited advantages to the region is the catalytic effect upon the urban and transport projects of the host cities.

When a city wins the right to hold the Olympics, one of the oft cited advantages to the region is the catalytic effect upon the urban and transport projects of the host cities.

Strategic Management in the Arts looks at the unique characteristics of organisations in the arts and culture sector and shows readers how to tailor a strategic plan to help these diverse organizations meet their objectives.

Strategic Management in the Arts looks at the unique characteristics of organisations in the arts and culture sector and shows readers how to tailor a strategic plan to help these diverse organizations meet their objectives.

Adventure and outdoor sports - from rock climbing to freestyle kayaking - are a modern social phenomenon that can tell us much about the relationship between sport, culture and contemporary society.

Adventure and outdoor sports - from rock climbing to freestyle kayaking - are a modern social phenomenon that can tell us much about the relationship between sport, culture and contemporary society.

New media technologies have become a central part of the sports media landscape.

New media technologies have become a central part of the sports media landscape.

The hosting of sports events - whether large international events, or smaller niche events - can have a significant and long-lasting impact on the local environment, economy and society.

The hosting of sports events - whether large international events, or smaller niche events - can have a significant and long-lasting impact on the local environment, economy and society.

Sport brands are a central element of modern sport business and a ubiquitous component of contemporary global culture.

Sport brands are a central element of modern sport business and a ubiquitous component of contemporary global culture.

This edited text compiles advanced material relating to strategy and marketing in the field of sports business.

This edited text compiles advanced material relating to strategy and marketing in the field of sports business.

Marketing for Cultural Organizations presents traditional marketing theory with a focus on the aspects most relevant to arts or cultural organizations.

Marketing for Cultural Organizations presents traditional marketing theory with a focus on the aspects most relevant to arts or cultural organizations.

Any sports marketing student or prospective sports marketer has to understand in detail genuine industry trends and be able to recognise solutions to real-world scenarios.

Any sports marketing student or prospective sports marketer has to understand in detail genuine industry trends and be able to recognise solutions to real-world scenarios.

At a time of profound change in the economic, social, political and sporting landscape, sport development faces important challenges.

At a time of profound change in the economic, social, political and sporting landscape, sport development faces important challenges.

From Major League Baseball to English soccer's Premier League, all successful contemporary professional sports leagues include a wide diversity of nationalities and ethnicities within their playing and coaching rosters.

From Major League Baseball to English soccer's Premier League, all successful contemporary professional sports leagues include a wide diversity of nationalities and ethnicities within their playing and coaching rosters.

The field of sports development is becoming ever more professional, with the levels of expertise in planning and efficiency required of those working in private or national sports institutions higher than they have ever been.

The field of sports development is becoming ever more professional, with the levels of expertise in planning and efficiency required of those working in private or national sports institutions higher than they have ever been.

Fastest, Highest, Strongest presents a comprehensive challenge to the dominant orthodoxy concerning the use of performance-enhancing drugs in sport.

Fastest, Highest, Strongest presents a comprehensive challenge to the dominant orthodoxy concerning the use of performance-enhancing drugs in sport.

The Olympic Games have become the world's greatest media and marketing event-a global celebration of exceptional athletics gilded with corporate cash.

The Olympic Games have become the world's greatest media and marketing event-a global celebration of exceptional athletics gilded with corporate cash.