Sport and Leisure Management Books

New and Published Books

1. Conferences and Conventions 3rd edition

   A Global Industry

   By Tony Rogers

   Series: Events Management

   Conferences and Conventions: A Global Industry 3rd edition provides a comprehensive introduction to the key elements of the global conference, convention and meetings industry. It examines the industry’s origins, structure, economic, social and environmental impacts, education, training and career...

   Published January 13th 2013 by Routledge
2. Routledge Handbook of Sports Development

   Edited by Barrie Houlihan, Mick Green

   Series: Routledge International Handbooks

   Sports development has become a prominent concern within both the academic study of sport and within the organisation and administration of sport. Now available in paperback, the Routledge Handbook of Sports Development is the first book to comprehensively map the wide-ranging territory of sports...

   Published January 9th 2013 by Routledge
3. Events, Society and Sustainability

   Critical and Contemporary Approaches

   Edited by Tomas Pernecky, Michael Lück

   Series: Routledge Advances in Event Research Series

   The growth of the events industry brings with it concerns of sustainable management, the sharing of available resources, and ensuring that people and places are not over-exploited. While the environmental and economic dimensions of sustainability have attracted a reasonable attention in the study...

   Published December 17th 2012 by Routledge
4. Managing High Performance Sport

   Edited by Popi Sotiriadou, Veerle De Bosscher

   Series: Foundations of Sport Management

   How can managers design and implement effective high performance programmes in sport? What are the key challenges in managing elite athletes, sports people and teams? This is the first book to provide a comprehensive introduction to management practice, process and policy in elite and high...

   Published December 12th 2012 by Routledge
5. Twenty20 and the Future of Cricket

   Edited by Chris Rumford

   Series: Sport in the Global Society – Contemporary Perspectives

   Cricket is a sport which is currently undergoing a rapid and dramatic transformation. Traditionally thought of as an English summer game, limited in appeal to Britain and its Commonwealth, cricket has, in the past a few years, achieved a global profile. This is largely due to the development of a...

   Published December 5th 2012 by Routledge
6. Event Management in Sport, Recreation and Tourism

   Theoretical and Practical Dimensions

   By Cheryl Mallen, Lorne Adams

   Now in a fully revised and updated second edition, Event Management in Sport, Recreation and Tourism provides a comprehensive theoretical and practical framework for planning and managing events. Focusing on the role of the event manager and their diverse responsibilities through each phase of the...

   Published December 3rd 2012 by Routledge
7. Global Sport Business

   Community Impacts of Commercial Sport

   Edited by Hans Westerbeek

   Series: Sport in the Global Society – Contemporary Perspectives

   Global Sport Business: The Community Impact of Commercial Sport involves a range of pressing issues that come with the arrival of sport as a commodity in the world economy. It can be argued that, throughout the past two centuries, sport has always been recognized as both a frivolous pursuit of...

   Published November 29th 2012 by Routledge
8. Managing Major Sports Events

   Theory and Practice

   By Milena Parent, Sharon Smith-Swan

   The hosting of major sporting events can be a key tool in the development of cities and countries around the world. If carried out effectively these events can not only bring prestige to an area but can leave the local population with a legacy of improved infrastructure and facilities. Managing...

   Published November 25th 2012 by Routledge
9. Strategic Management in the Arts

   By Lidia Varbanova

   Strategic Management in the Arts looks at the unique characteristics of organisations in the arts and culture sector and shows readers how to tailor a strategic plan to help these diverse organizations meet their objectives. Strategic management is an essential element that drives an organisation...

   Published November 14th 2012 by Routledge
10. Sports Publicity

    A Practical Approach

    By Joe Favorito

    Effective communications skills are essential for any organization. In this fully revised and updated edition of his groundbreaking guide to communications in sports, Joe Favorito introduces the skills, knowledge and techniques needed to become a successful communicator. Drawing on nearly thirty...

    Published November 13th 2012 by Routledge