Sporting events and management

Sport is often at the centre of battles for rights to inclusion linked to class, race and gender, and this book explores struggles centred on disability in different cultural settings in Europe, North America, Africa, Asia and Oceania.

Football is unquestionably the world's most popular and influential sport.

A fundamental component of the Olympic ideal is the concept of Olympic education.

In this solutions-focused collection of sport corruption case studies, leading researchers consider how to re-establish trust both within sports organisations and in the wider sporting public.

This clear and accessible book is the first in-depth history of the role of the football manager in British football, tracing a path from Victorian-era amateurism to the highly paid motivational specialists and media personalities of the twenty-first century.

Now in a fully revised and updated second edition, this textbook offers a complete introduction to consumer behaviour in sport and recreation.

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Pele, Brazil's all-time King of Football.

This book examines sport as an inclusive and developmental environment, exploring the conditions by which community sport initiatives can promote personal development, health and social cohesion, particularly for at-risk youth.

Arts Marketing focuses on a variety of sectors within the arts and addresses the way in which marketing principles are applied within these, outlining both the similarities and the differences that occur.

This book explores the field of Sport for Development and Peace (SDP), putting Global South voices and perspectives at the centre of the analysis.

This book examines the impact of the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2012 London Olympic Games and highlights the latest findings in the areas of sport policy, elite sports system, sport media, sport facility management and sport social development in the two host countries - China and Britain.

The 1911 New York Giants stole an astonishing 347 bases, a record that still stands more than a century later.

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

What role can strategic thinking play in contemporary sport management?

Now in a fully revised and updated second edition, this textbook offers a complete introduction to consumer behaviour in sport and recreation.

The New Arts Entrepreneur is the first uniquely designed pedagogy for arts entrepreneurship educators and students.

Inclusion is primarily discussed in education.

Business model innovation occurs when an organization discovers a new way of creating revenues or profits via its products or services.

This book aims at renewing the attention on a niche field, Cultural Festivals, so important for valorizing cultural traditions and local heritage visibility as well as social well-being.

The book gives practical instruction and guidance in the use of accounting for effective control and higher profit in hotel and catering operations.

Sports development has become a prominent concern within both the academic study of sport and within the organisation and administration of sport.

A complete history of White Hart Lane, the home of Tottenham Hotspur from 1899 to 2017 and the setting for some of their greatest successes.

Sport has long been used as a tool for political gain and many major sporting events are now often framed as a panacea to help combat issues such as rising obesity rates, decreasing physical activity levels and wider urban decline.

In 1890, baseball's Pittsburgh Alleghenys won a measly 23 games, losing 113.

How can managers design and implement effective high performance programmes in sport?

The public sector is the largest provider of sport and leisure facilities and the biggest employer of leisure management graduates - the last decade has seen enormous changes in this sector.

For a long time, various different lobbying sectors have claimed that the use of video technology is an effective aid in decision-making.

The sport and leisure sectors possess unique characteristics that pose particular challenges for managers and human resource professionals.

Business model innovation occurs when an organization discovers a new way of creating revenues or profits via its products or services.

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.

Over the last decade, the close relationship between culture and economy - or "e;the experience economy"e; - has risen on the agenda.

Governance is at the centre of the work of all sport organizations, from small sport clubs to international sport federations.

Austerity is perhaps the major challenge of our times, given the speed at which it arrived and the consequences of its impact upon society.

An increasing number of sport disputes are being resolved by way of arbitration.

In an era of superstar prima donnas, Stuart Pearce's total commitment on the pitch earned him the affection of football fans everywhere, who nicknamed him Psycho.

The Live Music Business: Management and Production of Concerts and Festivals, Third Edition, shines a light on the enigmatic live music business, offering a wealth of inside advice and trade secrets to artists and bands looking to make a living in the industry.

Authors Coombs and Harker provide step-by-step guidance on how the strategic communication process-an integration of marketing communication, public relations, and advertising-can be applied to sports communication for individual athletes, teams, and leagues.

This book is the first of its kind to discuss doping within Non-Olympic Sports.

Sport is an integral component of today's media, from prime-time television to interactive websites.

The issue of doping has been the most widely discussed problem in sports ethics and is one of the most prominent issues across sports studies, the sports sciences and their constituent disciplines.

Marketing Destinations and Venues for Conferences, Conventions and Business Events introduces students to key areas of marketing and promotion that are essential if destinations are to compete successfully in the rapidly expanding global business event sector.

Football has an integrity problem.

Remarkable Football Grounds is a collection of some of the most memorable places to watch and play football around the world.

This book critically examines how rugby union has developed in recent years, in nations on the periphery of the sport.

This book examines contemporary issues of security at sports mega-events (SMEs).

Hodder & Stoughton admire Sir Mo's bravery in revealing his experience of being trafficked as a child.

Two decades of Premier League football have brought glitz and glamour, wonder-goals and WAGs, billionaires and bail-outs - but how much do you remember?

This book explores key and topical issues that are emerging in the field of sport marketing, while calling for further attention to the thriving sports industry.

Logistics are a critical element in the planning and realization of any large-scale event.

An increasingly important element of sport business is the management of the myriad of relationships in which sport entities are involved.