Sport, Leadership, and Social Inclusion

This book considers how sport organisations can create inclusive practices to strengthen social progress, focusing on the importance of leadership in fostering positive change.

List of contents

1. The Role of Sport in Contemporary Society, 2. Theoretical Framework and Methodology, 3. The Role of Leadership in Creating Access to Social Inclusion Arenas, 4. The Role of Leadership in Facilitating Participation, 5. The Role of Leadership in Stimulating Empowerment, 6. The Role of Leadership for Social Inclusion Policy Development in Europe

About the author

Hans Erik Næss is Professor of Sport Management in the Department of Leadership and Organization, School of Communication, Leadership and Marketing at Kristiania University of Applied Sciences, Norway. He has published extensively on sport, governance and management, including The Green Transition in Motorsport: Purpose, Politics, and Profit (Routledge 2024).
Mari Svendsen is Associate Professor of Leadership and Organization in the Department of Leadership and Organization, School of Communication, Leadership and Marketing at Kristiania University of Applied Sciences, Norway. She has published articles on topics such as leadership, social inclusion in sport, voice behaviour, organizational democracy, and meaningful work.

Product details

• Authors: Hans Erik Næss, Hans Erik (Kristiania University College Nss, Mari Svendsen
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 04.06.2025
• EAN: 9781032865089
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3286508-9
• No. of pages: 144
• Series: Routledge Focus on Sport, Culture and Society
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > General, dictionaries, handbooks, yearbooks, history; SPORTS & RECREATION / Business Aspects, Sociology: sport & leisure, Sociology: sport and leisure, Sports management & facilities, Sports management and facilities, SPORTS & RECREATION / Cultural & Social Aspects