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Informationen zum Autor Vassil Girginov is Reader in Sports Development and Sports Management at Brunel University. He is also a founding member of the Bulgarian National Olympic Academy and has researched and published in the field of Olympism, sport policy analysis, Eastern European sport and the culture of sport management. His previous books include The Olympic Games Explained (2005) and Management of Sports Development (2008). Vassil is also Executive Academic Editor of the Routledge journals 2012 Olympics Special Issue programme, which includes some 40 academic journals from a range of fields and disciplines. Klappentext Management of Sports Development is the first book to offer a holistic approach to a field which has been growing in importance for some years. Although many books exist on various aspects of development never before has there been a text which addresses the process of development in such a comprehensive manner. This is a 'one-stop-shop' to understanding the process of sports development! offering the reader: - comprehensive coverage of the major themes in the process of sports development - contributions from an internationally renowned author team - a concisely edited text with a logical and well-developed structure - a dedicated accompanying website with updates and new material This accessible book is essential reading for students or lecturers in the field of sports development and is set to be a vital contribution to the literature in this area. Zusammenfassung Helps in understanding the process of sports development. This work offers the reader: comprehensive coverage of the major themes in the process of sports development; contributions from an internationally renowned author team; text with a logical and well-developed structure; and a dedicated accompanying website with updates and new material. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part One Chapter 1. Management of sports development as an emerging field and profession Part Two: Visions of sports development Chapter 2. Models of sports development Chapter 3. Public policies on sports development: can mass and elite sport hold together? Chapter 4. Non-governmental organisations in sports development Chapter 5. International policy and sports in development Part Three: Sports development as process of social change Chapter 6: Sport as an agent for social and personal change Chapter 7: Mega sporting events and sports development Chapter 8: Culture and sports development Chapter 9: Geographies of sports development: understanding the role of space and place Part Four: Sports development delivery Chapter 10. Building organisational and management capacity for the delivery of sports development Chapter 11. Networks and partnerships in sports development Chapter 12. Funding sports development activities Chapter 13. Accounting for sports development (progress monitoring and evaluation) Chapter 14. Managing visions, changes and delivery in sports development: Summary and Future Prospects...
