Evaluating Leisure Services

Author : Karla A. Henderson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781571678478
Total Pages : 462 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Evaluating Recreation Services, 4th Ed written by Karla A. Henderson and published by . This book was released on 2017-04 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evaluation is a process that each of us uses every day. Professionals in any field of human services must have the means to access and assess information. Having information is not enough, however, unless that information can be applied and used. To organize and manage recreation services (i.e., all elements related to the various specialties in the field such as parks, tourism, sports, arts, therapeutic recreation, camping, event management), information is needed about people's preferences, needs, and behaviors and the programs, administrative structures, and resources that comprise the organizations. To build a body of knowledge and to document the value of recreation, systematic processes are necessary. Evaluation and research can provide information that will enable "enlightened decisions." Evaluating Recreation Services: Making Enlightened Decisions, Fourth Edition, is about systematic evaluation and research that focuses specifically on identifying explicit evaluation criteria or research questions, collecting evidence or data, and making judgments about the value or the worth of something applied to service improvement or knowledge development. This book aims to provide a basic overview and working knowledge of procedures. Knowing basic steps in evaluation research and having some familiarity with evaluation and research tools can help you to begin a process of lifelong learning about systematic inquiry.

Author : Karla A. Henderson
Publisher : Venture Publishing (PA)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Evaluating Leisure Services written by Karla A. Henderson and published by Venture Publishing (PA). This book was released on 1995 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book fills a void in our literature with a comprehensive, up-to-date treatment of evaluation in recreation, park and leisure services. The book provides a basic over view and working knowledge of evaluation procedures for upper level undergraduate students, beginning graduate students, and practitioners who wish to apply evaluation research in their work. The authors have written the book in concise, clear chapters in which they not only outline key points, but also provide examples of various evaluation issues.

Author : Amy R. Hurd
Publisher : Human Kinetics
ISBN 13 : 1718213433
Total Pages : 410 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Leisure Services Management written by Amy R. Hurd and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2023-11-15 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leisure Services Management, Third Edition, outlines essential knowledge and competencies for successful leisure managers. The text prepares students for the Certified Park and Recreation Professional (CPRP) exam and for careers in commercial recreation, public agencies, and the nonprofit sector

Author : Amy R. Hurd
Publisher : Human Kinetics
ISBN 13 : 1718213441
Total Pages : 487 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Leisure Services Management written by Amy R. Hurd and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2023-11-01 with total page 487 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leisure Services Management, Third Edition With HKPropel Access, outlines the essential knowledge and skills that successful managers must learn, and it assists students in building those competencies. The text prepares students for the Certified Park and Recreation Professional (CPRP) qualifying exam and for the challenges they’ll face in their future careers in commercial recreation, public agencies, and the nonprofit sector. Throughout the text, there are activities, projects, and examples to help students connect competencies to real-world situations. Leisure Services Management begins by presenting a firm foundation of competency-based management. Students will examine the scope of leisure management, management responsibilities, and how a manager can affect an agency and its customers. They will also explore specific management areas such as marketing, financial management, human resources, employee development, communication, and evaluation. For each chapter, the ancillaries offer experiential learning activities that simulate on-the-job situations. Each of these activities asks students to assume the role of a manager and address common management issues by completing a work assignment or project. These activities will facilitate student development and help students gain essential management competencies. Other learning aids include learning objectives, review questions, key terms, and a glossary to reinforce student learning. In addition to updated references that provide contemporary management perspectives, the third edition features the following: Expanded content on social media, planning, and international leisure A new chapter focusing on diversity, equity, and inclusion to broaden students’ perspectives From the Field sidebars, which offer readers a glimpse of what happens in the field, so they can better understand what they will be facing in the future Leisure Services Management has related online learning activities delivered via HKPropel. These activities include flash cards and undergraduate- and graduate-level case studies for each chapter. Chapter quizzes, which are automatically graded, may be assigned by instructors to test comprehension of critical concepts. Students can also access a list of competencies tested in the CPRP exam and a competency scorecard to track their development relative to professional standards. These online resources will help students build useful knowledge and apply the information. The competency-driven approach of Leisure Services Management, Third Edition, assists readers in gaining the knowledge and practicing the skills needed to begin a career in leisure management. Bolstered by the practical information in this text, new managers can contribute to the success of their organization as they enjoy the challenges and rewards of their career. Note: A code for accessing HKPropel is not included with this ebook but may be purchased separately.

Author : Ruth V. Russell
Publisher : Human Kinetics
ISBN 13 : 9780736057332
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Leisure Program Planning and Delivery written by Ruth V. Russell and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2008 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This course textbook provides a comprehensive three-step plan for successful programming of services, programme leadership and understanding operational management in recreation and leaisure organisations.

Author : Carol Cutler Riddick
Publisher : Sports Publishing LLC
ISBN 13 : 9781571672452
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Evaluative Research in Recreation, Park, and Sport Settings written by Carol Cutler Riddick and published by Sports Publishing LLC. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a comprehensive introduction to conducting and using evaluation research. It serves leisure studies students and recreation agency managers by advancing a framework for evaluation and discussing specific tactics for planning, executing, and reporting. Ideas for how to evaluate programs, participant needs, personnel, physical plant, and marketing are featured. The book is pragmatic in writing style and content, building not only an ethic or evaluation-based accountability of leisure services, but also a 'can-do' readiness for actually conducting an evaluation project.

Author : Christopher R. Edginton
Publisher : Sports Publishing LLC
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Managing Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Services written by Christopher R. Edginton and published by Sports Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2008 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In Managing Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Services, the authors share their insights as practicing professionals, association managers, and academic leaders with today's manager. [It emphasizes] 21st century management concepts and best practices ..."--Back cover.

Author : Debra Jean Jordan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Programming for Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Services written by Debra Jean Jordan and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Public Technology, inc
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Leisure Services Location Package written by Public Technology, inc and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Craig Ross
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
ISBN 13 : 0763777617
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mastering the Job Search Process in Recreation and Leisure Services written by Craig Ross and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2011-04-18 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mastering the Job Search Process in Recreation and Leisure Services, Second Edition, is a practical guide full of tools and advice for recreation and leisure service professionals. This book simplifies the process of securing a job in recreation and leisure service by explaining every step from both an employer’s and applicant’s point of view. Based on years of experience in the hiring process, this book reflects research conducted with over one thousand recreation and leisure services practitioners involved in the job search process. The book includes their advice as well as secrets to success.