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Each chapter in this definitive, applied introduction to the leisure and sport industry has been written by a recognised specialist in the field. Their wealth and depth of knowledge is ably outlined to provide this bible of the industry. The book is broken up into three sections, covering leisure providers, the leisure and sport markets and the management of leisure and sport organisations. Readers can both dip in and out depending on their areas of interest or explore the links between chapters to gain a wider and deeper understanding. The theory and practice described is illustrated by case-studies and learning is reinforced by end of chapter review to provide a complete learning resource.
List of contents
Preface
SECTION ONE - THE LEISURE PROVIDERS:
1. The Public Sector; Best Value and Local Authority Sports Development
2. Commercial Leisure - an International Perspective
3. The UK Voluntary Sector
4. The UK and International Sports Organisations
SECTION TWO - THE LEISURE AND SPORTS MARKETS
5. Consumerism and the Leisure Markets
6. Strategy, Competition and the Commercial Leisure Markets
7. Access and Leisure Policy
8. Globalisation
SECTION 3 - THE MANAGEMENT OF LEISURE AND SPORT ORGANISATIONS
9. Working in Leisure
10. Human Resource Management in the Leisure Industry
11. Service Quality and the Public Leisure Industry
12. The Management of Change in the Leisure and Sport Management Sector
Index
Summary
Each chapter in this definitive, applied introduction to the leisure and sport industry has been written by a recognised specialist in the field. Their wealth and depth of knowledge is ably outlined to provide this "bible" of the industry. The book is broken up into three sections, covering leisure providers, the leisure and sport markets and the management of leisure and sport organisations. Readers can both dip in and out depending on their areas of interest or explore the links between chapters to gain a wider and deeper understanding. The theory and practice described is illustrated by case-studies and learning is reinforced by end of chapter review to provide a complete learning resource.
