The Leading eBooks Store Online
for your Apple or Android device, Nook, Kobo, PC, Mac, Sony Reader...
Most popular at the top
Leisure and Recreation Managementby G. Torkildsen
Spon Press 1999; US$ 67.95In the years since it was first published in 1983 Leisure and Recreation Management has confirmed its place as the leading textbook in the field. The 4th edition has been completely revised and updated. more...
Sports Management and Administrationby David Watt
Routledge 2003; US$ 77.95Sports Management and Administration 2nd edition presents a comprehensive overview of the management of sport in the UK at every level, from the European context to the organisation of voluntary grass-roots sport. more...
Managing Public Sport and Leisure Servicesby Leigh Robinson
Routledge 2003; US$ 67.95This new textbook is the first to investigate leisure management in a public sector context, examining the unique issues facing public sector managers, as well as analysing the application of management strategies to public sector leisure. more...
Leisure and Recreation Managementby George Torkildsen
Routledge 2005; US$ 67.95Leisure & Recreation Management is the industry bible providing a totally comprehensive guide to the theory and practice of leisure management. This 5th edition is fully up dated to reflect leisure in the contemporary public and private sectors, more...
Outdoor Recreation Managementby John Pigram
Taylor & Francis 1999; US$ 59.95This wide-ranging analysis considers such issues as provision for people with special needs, outdoor recreation in both urban and rural contexts, and its impact on the environment. more...
Key Concepts in Leisure Studiesby D. Harris
Sage Publications Ltd. 2004; US$ 50.00Written with the needs of the student in mind, Key Concepts in Leisure Studies provides accessible, authoritative and reliable coverage of the essential issues in the field. Cross-referenced throughout, the format encourages understanding without sacrificing the level of detail and critical evaluation essential to convey the complexity of the issues. more...
Casino Operations Managementby Jim Kilby; Jim Fox; Anthony F. Lucas
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2006; US$ 90.00Complete guidance to the ins and outs of gaming operations Management personnel need a thorough understanding of the business side of the casino industry to ensure profits???and to avoid losses. It's a sure bet that Casino Operations Management, Second Edition will help current and future gaming management professionals better serve any casino. Written by experts with over 65 years of combined experience in the field, this Second Edition offers all the critical skills and know-how to equip gaming and casino operators with the knowledge needed for the management office, cage operations, and table game and slot operations. This updated edition features detailed coverage of: Current high-roller marketing tactics and their effect on profitability... more...
Sport Funding and Financeby Bob Stewart
Taylor & Francis 2006; US$ 48.95Sport Funding and Finance is written for students who wish to get both a broad and deep understanding of the commercial and financial structure of sport in various contexts. To this end, the book provides students with a three-tiered learning experience. The first tier provides students with a broad appreciation of the commercial evolution of sport, and how it has managed to move from the kitchen-table model to the corporate-boardroom model, and along the way become quite a sophisticated industry from a financial viewpoint. Attention will be given to the commercial development of sport using USA and European pro-sport leagues as a benchmark. Changes in the funding arrangement of sport will be highlighted, and the different funding sources... more...
Sport Governanceby Russell Hoye; Graham Cuskelly
Taylor & Francis 2006; US$ 56.95Sport Governance provides a comprehensive guide to the practical application of governance principles to amateur and professional sport organisations operating at the community, state/provincial, national, and international levels. It presents a balanced view between accepted practice and what contemporary research evidence tells us about a range of governance principles and practices. Organised in three parts, the text provides the reader with * an explanation of the concept of governance, key terms and definitions as well as the economic, political and social factors that impact on how the governance function is enacted within sport organisations; * an understanding of the "mechanics" of governance - the elements of structure, process... more...
Strategic Sports Event Managementby Guy Masterman
Taylor & Francis 2004; US$ 54.95The hosting of sports events, be they large international events or smaller niche interest events, has huge and long-lasting impacts on the local environment, economy and industry. Strategic Sports Event Management: An international approach provides students and event managers in the industry with an insight into the strategic management of sports events of all scales and nature. The framework offers a planning process that can be used to firstly understand the importance of a strategic approach, and secondly how to implement strategies that can achieve successful sports events over the short and long-term. Using international case studies such as the Sydney olympics 2000, Boardsurfing events in the UK, US and Australia, Manchester Commonwealth... more...