Sport Management : Principles, Applications, Skill Development

Kimball, David C., Lussier, Robert N.

ISBN 10: 0324175965 / ISBN 13: 9780324175967

Published by Cengage South-Western, 2003

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Sport Management : Principles, Applications, Skill Development
• Publisher: Cengage South-Western
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0324175965
• ISBN 13: 9780324175967
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 0.972 pounds

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Synopsis

This text provides a concise introduction to the principles of management as they apply to sport organizations, both amateur and professional, and to sport-related businesses of all types, including retailers, facilities management, and broadcasting. Learning features include activities, questions, applications, exercises, and self-assessments. Lussier teaches management at Springfield College. Kimball teaches management at Elms College. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

About the Author

Robert N. Lussier is a professor of management at Springfield College and has taught management for more than 25 years. He has developed some innovative and widely copied methods for applying concepts and developing skills that can be used in one’s personal and professional life. He was the founding director of Israel Programs and taught courses in Israel. Other international experience includes Namibia and South Africa. Dr. Lussier is a prolific writer, with over 235 publications to his credit. His articles have been published in the Academy of Entrepreneurship Journal, Business Horizons, Business Journal, Entrepreneurial Executive, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Journal of Business & Entrepreneurship, Journal of Business Strategies, Journal of Management Education, Journal of Small Business Management, Journal of Small Business Strategy, SAM Advanced Management Journal, and others. When not writing, he consults to a wide array of commercial and nonprofit organizations. In fact, some of the material in the book was developed for such clients as Baystate Medical Center, Coca-Cola, Friendly Ice Cream, Institute of Financial Education, Mead, Monsanto, Smith &Wesson, the Social Security Administration, the Visiting Nurses Assoc., and YMCAs. Dr. Lussier holds a bachelor of science in business administration from Salem State College, two master’s degrees in business and education from Suffolk University, and a doctorate in management from the University of New Haven.