Sport leadership : in the 21st century /
Borland, John F.,
Sport leadership : in the 21st century / Sport leadership in the twenty first century Sports leadeship John F. Borland, Assistant Professor, Department of Sport Management and Recreation, Springfield College, Springfield, MA, Gregory M. Kane, Assistant Professor, Department of Health and Physical Education, Eastern Connecticut State University, Willimantic, CT, Laura J. Burton, Associate Professor, Department of Educational Leadership, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT. - xxv, 384 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Leadership theories -- Understanding the difference between leadership and management -- Transformational, transactional and servant leadership -- The necessary skills set -- Communication that motivates and resonates -- Applying a principled and ethical approach to sport leadership -- Strategy and leadership -- Forging significant change -- Fostering innovation -- Handling crisis and conflict -- Team leadership and group dynamics -- Shepherding sport for development organizations -- Addressing the gender gap in sport -- Lingering issues in race and leadership -- Positioning the organization through branding -- Leading athletes with disabilities -- Leadership on a global scale -- Real world applications and career paths. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18.
"Sport Leadership in the 21st Century 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. Chapters have been developed to provide the latest research to help young professionals and sport management students become leaders in different areas of sport. "--Publisher's website.
1449690866 9781449690861 1284034151 9781284034158
2014004987
Sports administration.
Leadership.
Teamwork (Sports)
Sports teams.
GV713 / .B665 2015
796.069
Sport leadership : in the 21st century / Sport leadership in the twenty first century Sports leadeship John F. Borland, Assistant Professor, Department of Sport Management and Recreation, Springfield College, Springfield, MA, Gregory M. Kane, Assistant Professor, Department of Health and Physical Education, Eastern Connecticut State University, Willimantic, CT, Laura J. Burton, Associate Professor, Department of Educational Leadership, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT. - xxv, 384 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Leadership theories -- Understanding the difference between leadership and management -- Transformational, transactional and servant leadership -- The necessary skills set -- Communication that motivates and resonates -- Applying a principled and ethical approach to sport leadership -- Strategy and leadership -- Forging significant change -- Fostering innovation -- Handling crisis and conflict -- Team leadership and group dynamics -- Shepherding sport for development organizations -- Addressing the gender gap in sport -- Lingering issues in race and leadership -- Positioning the organization through branding -- Leading athletes with disabilities -- Leadership on a global scale -- Real world applications and career paths. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18.
"Sport Leadership in the 21st Century 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. Chapters have been developed to provide the latest research to help young professionals and sport management students become leaders in different areas of sport. "--Publisher's website.
1449690866 9781449690861 1284034151 9781284034158
2014004987
Sports administration.
Leadership.
Teamwork (Sports)
Sports teams.
GV713 / .B665 2015
796.069