Contemporary Sport Management

The second edition of Contemporary Sport Management incorporates the most recent developments in the field, giving students and professionals a comprehensive and timely look at the world of sport management.

Editors Janet Parks and Jerome Quarterman tap the expertise of 29 of the best researchers, practitioners, and teachers in the field to provide both contemporary examples and historical points of reference for their study. New chapters have been added to give readers more of the information they need in order to think critically about the ever-expanding sport management field.

Contemporary Sport Management explores the new and growing scope of opportunities within the industry while surveying the historical, psychological, sociological, and philosophical foundations of sport. The easy-to-read format will allow readers to quickly grasp management and organizational concepts and apply them in sport enterprises.

New to this edition are chapters on the ethical and legal aspects of sport management as well as thorough discussions about consumer behavior, sport publicity and public relations, sport finance, sport tourism, critical thinking, and sport management research. Other updated features of the text include
· learning activities, glossary terms, and review questions for each chapter to aid reader comprehension;
· detailed case studies, scenarios, and day-in-the-life examples to help readers see the relevance of the information covered; and
· sources of additional information to assist readers who want to know and learn more.

Part I, "Introduction to Sport Management," covers the disciplinary foundations of sport and physical activity, providing insight into sport as an influential cultural practice and formidable industry.

Part II, "Social and Behavioral Foundations of Sport Management," presents information about the ethical, legal, sociological, and psychological aspects of sport and discusses the resulting implications for sport managers.

Part III, "Organizational and Managerial Foundations of Sport Management," helps readers define the term organization and offers insight into how readers can become first-rate leaders and managers in sport.

Part IV, "Selected Functional Areas of Sport Management," provides an overview of sport marketing, public relations, finance, facility management, intercollegiate athletics, pro sport, sport marketing and management agencies, tourism, and international sport to demonstrate the depth and breadth of knowledge that sport managers are required to have. Part V, "The Future of Sport Management," details approaches to sport management research as well as issues and emerging questions in the field.

The second edition of Contemporary Sport Management is an invaluable tool for anyone interested in a sport management career. The revised text is a comprehensive learning resource and professional reference tool.

Janet B. Parks, DA, is a distinguished teaching professor, former graduate studies coordinator, and former sport management division chair for the School of Human Movement, Sport, and Leisure Studies at Bowling Green State University in Ohio.

She was a founding member of the North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM), which has honored her with the Earle F. Zeigler Award for professional achievement (1992) and the Distinguished Service Award (2001). She is a NASSM research fellow; a fellow in the Research Consortium of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance; and the recipient of the Outstanding Achievement Award from the Sport Management Council of the National Association for Sport and Physical Education. In 1994-1995 and 2002-2003 she was an honorary fellow in the Women’s Studies Research Center at the University of Wisconsin at Madison.

Her published works include textbooks, book chapters, journal articles, and research reports. Sport management career development, sexist language, and gender issues in sport are among her research interests.

She was the first editor in chief for the Sport Management Library and was one of the founding co-editors of the Journal of Sport Management. Widely respected in the field, Parks makes frequent presentations to professional societies and serves as a consultant to several university sport management programs.

Parks received her doctor of arts in physical education from Middle Tennessee State University and completed postdoctoral study at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. She makes her home in Bowling Green, Ohio, where she enjoys biking and working out in her free time.

Jerome Quarterman, PhD, is an associate professor and member of the graduate faculty in sport management at Florida State University. He teaches a wide range of graduate courses, including Organizational Theory; Research Methods; Organizational Behavior; Human Resource Management; Intercollegiate Athletics Administration; Race and Sport in Society; and Ethics in Sport Management. He has also taught students in both the undergraduate and graduate degree programs at Bowling Green State University.

Dr. Quarterman's prior work experiences include teaching at Hampton University, Alabama State University, Kentucky State University, and Southern University and serving as intercollegiate athletics director at Central State University and Alabama State University.

He has been published in the Journal of Sport Management, the Physical Educator, and the International Journal of Sport Psychology. His current research interest is applying organizational behavior research to sport industry management.

Dr. Quarterman received his bachelor of science degree from Savannah State University, a master of education degree from Kent State University, and a doctorate of philosophy from Ohio State University. Dr. Quarterman is the proud parent of two grown children, Terrance and Michele.