Global Sports Management A Cultural Perspective

Author : Gebhard Deissler
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3656242240
Total Pages : 219 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Global Sports Management - A Cultural Perspective written by Gebhard Deissler and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2012-07-24 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 2012 in the subject Sport - Sport Economics, Sport Management, , language: English, abstract: The Ancient Roman adage “panem et circenses” (bread and games) still seems to set the rules of the global game in our days at a universal scale, while bread still seems to be at stake. While one part of the world is dying of hunger, in civil wars and other violence the other revels in global gaming. Nothing has changed fundamentally since Ancient Rome as far as basic human tendencies are concerned. And who does not play that game has been sidelined then as much as he is now. The arenas of the gladiators have become the arenas of global business, politics and sports. Neither the language nor the fundamental themes seem to have changed on the world’s stage, with its super predator global competitors, those who emulate them and the masses of the spectators. Global media allow the whole world to take part in the game, not just the few ones on site. Global competition for victory over a competitor and the global competition for the bread of survival and its enhancement, i. e. total competition is the one theme that unites and divides all men, rich and poor, races, cultures, religions, ethnic groups, nations, organisations and sport organisations, federations, and clubs are simply another facet of the theme of competition, which necessarily entails losers, in sports, in politics, in business and above all with regard to bread, i.e. survival. Who refuses the game and proclaims deviating values from the mainstream ideology of panem et circenses will be prosecuted, as the Christians were prosecuted in Roman times as they are now in various places of the world. Diversity again emerges as a major issue at a global scale, internally and externally. In Roman days diversity could be controlled by Roman law and its military might across the Roman Empire that covered parts of three continents. The aspiration to global rule by major present day players is another parallel that transcends two millennia. Due to the emancipation of nations with their claim to sovereignty, however, it is has become difficult to enforce one global standard by global organisations and nations. Therefore the global diversity issue has arisen in our time, after the enforcement of global standards in the shape of various ideologies has also failed over the centuries.

Author : Mike Rayner
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000537439
Total Pages : 207 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sport Management Education written by Mike Rayner and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2022-01-27 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines a range of contemporary issues related to the global delivery of sport management education. At a time of unprecedented change in Higher Education, the book looks closely at how sport management education can and should deliver positive outcomes in sport business and management outside of the university. The book brings together sport management academics from around the globe and examines how their practice in education has been shaped by the cultural, religious, and political context of the national regions in which they work. It aims to identify core principles in sport management education and implementation, and discusses the key aspects of sport management programmes, from curriculum design and pedagogy to issues around unified accreditation and the needs of employers. It also focuses in on what sport management education might look like in an increasingly digital post-COVID world. This is essential reading for all sport management educators and anybody working in sport-related professions looking to understand global educational platforms and their implications for policy at local, regional, national, and international level.

Author : Nico Schulenkorf
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1317434641
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Critical Issues in Global Sport Management written by Nico Schulenkorf and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The social, cultural and economic significance of sport has never been more evident than it is today. Adopting a critical management perspective, this book examines the most important themes and challenges in global sport management. From match-fixing, doping, bribery and corruption to corporate social responsibility, governance, and new media, it helps students, researchers and practitioners to understand the changing face of the global sport industry. Written by leading international sport management experts, Critical Issues in Global Sport Management includes twenty chapters and real-life case studies from around the world. It examines contemporary governance and management issues as well as the ethical challenges faced by the global sport industry, including questions of integrity and accountability in recent drug scandals that have been widely reported and debated. This book deals with such questions and many more, highlighting the fact that the global sport system is in urgent need of new and innovative solutions to these ongoing problems. Based on cutting-edge research from the US, UK, Australia, Europe and beyond, this book will add depth and currency to any course in sport management, sport business, sport development, or sport events.

Author : James J. Zhang
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429559372
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Globalized Sport Management in Diverse Cultural Contexts written by James J. Zhang and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-04-05 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cross-cultural management is an important facet of the globalized sport industry. Sport managers must be skilled at working with individuals from diverse cultures and aware of the key issues affecting sport on a global level. This book brings together cutting-edge research from leading sport scholars from around the world, to illuminate some of those important issues and to demonstrate what cross-cultural management looks like in a sporting context. Presenting case studies from countries as diverse as the US, Brazil, Poland and Venezuela, and across a range of sports from football to basketball, the book presents new empirical material derived from a range of inquiry protocols, including both qualitative and quantitative methods. It offers critical analyses of cross-cultural and managerial issues in key areas such as group cohesiveness, group communications, and misperception and misinterpretation. Making an important contribution to our understanding of both theory and practice in sport management, this book is fascinating reading for any student, researcher or practitioner with an interest in global and international sport.

Author : Brenda G. Pitts
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1315388650
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Global Sport Management written by Brenda G. Pitts and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2016-12-08 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of illustrations -- List of contributors -- Part I Global perspectives -- 1 Introduction: the WASM Foundation Stone -- 2 Internationalized sport management education: bridging the gaps -- 3 The role of globalization, partnerships and technology in enhancing sports excellence in Africa -- Part II Sport and development -- 4 Public's perceptions on the dark side of elite sports and its influence on the willingness to support elite sports -- 5 Enhancing a corporate business relationship through hosting a running race event: the case of the J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge in Shanghai -- 6 Residents' perceived impact of China's 12th National Games on sport participation -- 7 High performance sport policies and climate in different Brazilian governmental levels -- Part III Resource management -- 8 Why do women choose to work in the management of professional baseball? -- 9 Volunteer identification and perceived fit associated with volunteer experience and behaviors -- 10 Students' perceptions of forced crowdsourcing as social change -- 11 Impact of volunteer motivation on behavioral commitment to media center volunteerism during the London Olympic Games -- Part IV Learning and inquiry -- 12 From Federal Baseball to American Needle: an empirical examination of the treatment of professional sport leagues under antitrust law -- 13 Introducing Imre Lakatos' research programs in sport management -- 14 Knowledge of doping: how athletes learn about doping rules and practices -- 15 The sports labor market: an empirical comparison between Belgium and Germany -- Index

Author : David Hassan
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0415572150
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Managing Sport written by David Hassan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text is written especially for sport management students to examine the wider social and cultural environment and to fully explain the key issues and practical implications for everyday sport management.

Author : Vassil Girginov
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317982754
Total Pages : 163 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sport Management Cultures written by Vassil Girginov and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-06-11 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book to address the link between culture and sport management. The aim is to demonstrate that culture profoundly affects how we research, teach and practice sport management. The book engages with the concept of culture both as an abstract analytical category and specific beliefs and practices. It recognizes that a single best way of managing does not exist; that the applicability of management theories may stop at national boundaries; and that fundamental cultural values act as a strong determinant to managerial ideology and practice. Culture makes the study of sport management interesting because it challenges many taken-for-granted assumptions about management, yet it reinforces our belief in the existence of common management problems. The book offers a comprehensive review of the conceptualisations of culture and its relation with sport management by examining a range of issues: the emergence of multiculturalism as a policy issue; the impact of commonly shared cultural values within the fitness industry on managers and organisations behaviour; building cultural bridges in community sport organisations; cultural meanings attached to the consumption of Olympic merchandise, and culturally-informed interpretation through a reflective analysis of sport management texts. This book was published as a special issue of European Sport Management Quarterly.

Author : Eric W. MacIntosh
Publisher : Human Kinetics Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1492556785
Total Pages : 457 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book International Sport Management written by Eric W. MacIntosh and published by Human Kinetics Publishers. This book was released on 2019-03-05 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: International Sport Management, Second Edition, serves as an invaluable guide for students as they build careers that require an understanding of the relationships, influences, and responsibilities of sport management in a global context.

Author : Eric MacIntosh
Publisher : Human Kinetics
ISBN 13 : 149258990X
Total Pages : 457 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book International Sport Management written by Eric MacIntosh and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2019-03-05 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: International Sport Management is the first comprehensive textbook devoted to the organization, governance, business activities, and cross-cultural context of modern sport on an international level. As the sport industry continues its global expansion, this textbook serves as an invaluable guide for readers as they build careers that require an international understanding of the relationships, influences, and responsibilities in sport management. Through a systematic presentation of topics and issues in international sport, this textbook offers a long-overdue guide for students in this burgeoning subfield in sport management. Editors Li, MacIntosh, and Bravo have assembled contributors from all corners of the globe to present a truly international perspective on the topic. With attention to diversity and multiple viewpoints, each chapter is authored by distinguished academics and practitioners in the field. A foreword by esteemed sport management scholar Dr. Earle Zeigler emphasizes the importance of a dedicated study of the issues in international sport management. All chapters in the text use a global perspective to better showcase how international sport operates in various geopolitical environments and cultures. The text is arranged in five parts, each serving a unique purpose: •To outline the issues associated with international sport management •To examine sport using a unique perspective that emphasizes its status as a global industry •To introduce the structure of governance in international sport •To examine the management essentials in international sport •To apply these strategies in the business segments of sport marketing, sport media and information technology, sport facilities and design, sport event management, and sport tourism Written to engage students, International Sport Management contains an array of learning aids to assist with comprehension of the material. It includes case studies and sidebars that apply the concepts to real-world situations and demonstrate the varied issues, challenges, and opportunities affecting sport management worldwide. Chapter objectives, key terms, learning activities, summaries, and discussion questions guide learning in this wide-ranging subject area. In addition, extensive reference sections support the work of practitioners in the field. With International Sport Management, both practicing and future sport managers can develop an increased understanding of the range of intercultural competencies necessary for success in the field. Using a framework of strategic and total-quality management, the text allows readers to examine global issues from an ethical perspective and uncover solutions to complex challenges that sport managers face. With this approach, readers will learn how to combine business practices with knowledge in international sport to lead their current and future careers. International Sport Management offers readers a multifaceted view of the issues, challenges, and opportunities in international sport management as well as the major functional areas that govern international sport. The text provides students, academics, and practitioners with critical insights into the practice of business as it applies to international sport.

Author : Abel Adekola
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317128117
Total Pages : 327 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Global Business Management written by Abel Adekola and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-22 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book interweaves the concepts of the guidance on globalization, international management, and the intricacies of international business that many books on the market treat independently. It clarifies and explains culture, cultural misunderstandings, and cross-cultural interactions. Adekola and Sergi's text is unique in that it offers both the management perspective and the cultural perspective. It is for managers seeking to thrive in the global economy. This book focuses on managing global organizations, providing a basis for understanding the influence of culture on international management, and the key roles that international managers play. It clearly shows how to develop the cross-cultural expertise essential to succeed in a world of rapid and profound economic, political and cultural changes.