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The Olympics: The Basics
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 21.95The Olympics: The Basics is an accessible, contemporary introduction to the Olympic movement and Games. Chapters explain how the Olympics transcend sports, engaging us with a range of contemporary philosophical, social, cultural and political matters, including: peace development and diplomacy management and economics corruption, terror... more...
Die finanzpolitische Bedeutung des Sports in Deutschland
Springer 2012; US$ 64.99?Im Rahmen der Studie werden erstmals bestehende und mögliche neue Ansätze zur Quantifizierung der finanzpolitischen Bedeutung des Sports (sportrelevanten Nutzen- und Kostenkategorien der öffentlichen Haushalte) dargestellt und mit Zahlen unterlegt. Zusammenfassend stehen unserer Kalkulation zu Folge in Abhängigkeit von der Abgrenzung... more...
Fitter, Faster, Funnier Olympics
Bloomsbury Publishing 2013; US$ 7.99From unbelievable tales of triumph (with all the shocking bits left in) to incredible facts about Olympic athletes, this is an aspirational, informative, interactive and hilarious guide to the Olympics - what they're all about and what made them what they are today. Packed with funny illustrations, inspirational ideas and amazing activities, this... more...
Sportsponsoring
Haufe Lexware Verlag 2013; US$ 38.81Hauptbeschreibung Wie funktioniert Sportsponsoring? Das Buch behandelt das Thema aus neuropsychologischer Sicht und liefert Ihnen eine solide Faktenbasis für rationale Investitionsentscheidungen im Sportbusiness. Sportsponsoring nimmt den größten Teil des jährlichen Sponsoringvolumens ein. Die Frage nach den Wirkungsmöglichkeiten für die Markenkommunikation... more...
The Economic Theory of Professional Team Sports
Edward Elgar Publishing 2007; US$ 40.00Analyses the theory of professional team sports. This book explores the special characteristics of the industry, analysing the product and player labour market under both the profit- and win-maximisation hypothesis. It investigates the impact of different league regulations such as the transfer system, revenue sharing arrangements and salary caps. more...
Boycott
New Chapter Press 2008; US$ 9.99With a thorough exploration of the political climate of the time and the Soviet Union?s invasion of Afghanistan, this book describes the repercussions of Jimmy Carter?s American boycott of the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow. Despite missing the games they had trained relentlessly to compete in, many U.S. athletes went on to achieve remarkable successes... more...
Historical Dictionary of the Olympic Movement
Scarecrow Press 2005; US$ 99.99The third edition of this fascinating book deals with both levels of the competition?the competitive side and the administrative side. The dictionary includes hundreds of cross-referenced entries on the major sports, more outstanding athletes, participating countries and numerous bodies in the organization as well as successive generations of officials?starting... more...
La lex sportiva
BRILL 2007; US$ 282.00Based on the notion of transnational law, this book analyses the self-regulation of transnational sports movement. It shows that lex sportiva is made of various legal systems of the international federations, which the legal order of the International Olympic Committee tends to centralise. It evaluates the degree of autonomy of lex sportiva. more...
Stumbling on Wins (Bonus Content Edition)
Pearson Education 2009; US$ 24.99The next quantum leap beyond Moneyball , this book offers powerful new insights into all human decision-making, because if sports teams are getting it wrong this badly, how do you know you're not? Sometimes the decisions that teams make are simply inexplicable. Consider: sports teams have an immense amount of detailed, quantifiable information... more...
Controlling im Sport
Erich Schmidt Verlag 2010; US$ 37.69Hauptbeschreibung Ohne Controlling kein zielgerichtetes Management. Was unbestritten für Unternehmen gilt, zählt heute genauso im Sport - erst recht mit Blick auf die angespannte Finanzlage vieler Vereine, Verbände, Ligaorganisationen und privater Betreiber. Mathias Graumann und Lutz Thieme stellen deshalb vor, wie Sportorganisationen ihren Fortbestand... more...









