Business of Sports vs Managing Sport Organizations: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Sports administration, Business Aspects, Gambling, SPORTS & RECREATION, Gestion, Sports
Business of Sports
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The Business of Sports provides a comprehensive foundation of the economic, organizational, legal and political components of the sports industry. Geared for journalism, communication and business students, but also an…
Managing Sport Organizations
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Now in a fully revised and updated fifth edition, Managing Sport Organizations introduces the fundamentals of sport management across every industry sector, from youth and intercollegiate sport to professional leagues,…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Managing Sport Organizations has the widest readership — 6 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Business of Sports | Managing Sport Organizations | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (4) | 3.8 (6) |
Reception
| Business of Sports | Managing Sport Organizations | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 4 | 6 |
| Editions | 11 | 15 |
| Citations | — | 9 |
| Want to read | 8 | 8 |
| Pages | 470 | 416 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Business of Sports or Managing Sport Organizations?
Managing Sport Organizations has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Managing Sport Organizations 3.8/5, Business of Sports 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Business of Sports or Managing Sport Organizations?
Managing Sport Organizations is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Managing Sport Organizations (416 pages, ≈ 7 h 42 m); Business of Sports (470 pages, ≈ 8 h 42 m).
Which is harder to read: Business of Sports or Managing Sport Organizations?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Business of Sports: Moderate; Managing Sport Organizations: Moderate.