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List of contents
Part I Introducing Sport and Leisure Management
1 Introduction to Sport and Leisure
2 Sport and Leisure: A Historical Perspective
3 Trends in the Sport and Leisure Industry
4 People’s Needs and Leisure Demand
Part II Sport and Leisure Provision
5 Government, Sport, and Leisure (Public)
6 Sport and Leisure Provision in the Commercial Sector (Private)
7 Sport and Leisure Provision in the Third Sector (Voluntary)
8 Cross-Sector Collaboration
9 Sport, Physical Recreation, and Physical Activity
10 Leisure in the Home
11 Planning for Sport and Leisure
12 Global Economics of Sport and Leisure
Part III Functions of Sport and Leisure Management
13 Managing People in Sport and Leisure
14 Marketing of Sport and Leisure
15 Programming Sport and Leisure Services and Facilities
16 Quality and Performance Management in Sport and Leisure
17 Financial Management in Sport and Leisure
18 Enterprise and Entrepreneurship in Sport and Leisure
19 Law and Leisure Management
20 The Importance and Management of Events
21 Management Consulting in the Sport and Leisure Industry
About the author
Rob Wilson is Head of Department in Sheffield Business School’s Department of Finance, Accounting, and Business Systems and a member of the Social and Economic Research Institute at Sheffield Hallam University, UK, specialising in the finance and economics of the sport business industry.
Chris Platts is a Senior Lecturer in sport based in the Academy of Sport and Physical Activity at Sheffield Hallam University, UK. He undertook a PhD that explored the education and welfare provisions on offer for young professional footballers who sign as scholars between the ages of 16 and 18.
Daniel Plumley is Principal Lecturer in the Department of Finance, Accounting, and Business Systems in the Sheffield Business School at Sheffield Hallam University, UK. His subject specialism is the finance of sport and leisure.
Summary
For nearly forty years this book has been the most comprehensive and engaging introduction to sport and leisure management available to students at all levels. Now in its seventh edition, it is still the only textbook that covers all the key topics taught within contemporary sport and leisure management courses.
