Paperback. This thorough text introduces students to the principles and ways of management in public recreational service. It includes a history of the modern recreational service movement, a general overview of the field, and a detailed guide to best practices in leadership, coordination, public relations, planning and budgeting. Tips on how to find the best service possible in one's community are offered and the complex relationship between public recreational services and politics is also discussed. Other topics range from staff organization to evaluating the effectiveness of a recreational program. Offers students a handbook for management in the field of public recreational service. The book includes a history of the modern recreational service movement, provides an overview of the field, and offers a detailed guide to best practices in the field including leadership, coordination, public relations, planning, and budgeting. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Title: Foundations of Recreational Service Management (Paperback)
Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc, Jefferson, NC
Publication Date: 2021
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1476680736
ISBN 13: 9781476680736
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new

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This thorough text introduces students to the principles and ways of management in public recreational service. It includes a history of the modern recreational service movement, a general overview of the field, and a detailed guide to best practices in leadership, coordination, public relations, planning and budgeting. Tips on how to find the best service possible in one's community are offered and the complex relationship between public recreational services and politics is also discussed. Other topics range from staff organization to evaluating the effectiveness of a recreational program.

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Jay S. Shivers is professor emeritus, University of Connecticut. He has engaged in the practice and study of the field of recreational service for over 60 years and is the author of 27 major textbooks and numerous articles in refereed journals. He lives in Sarasota, Florida.

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