18 books like Business of Sports

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Sport and the Media Matthew Nicholson · 2006 · 324p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Now in a fully revised and updated third edition, Sport and the Media: Managing the Nexus combines in-depth analysis of the rapidly developing sport media industry with a clear and straightforward guide to practical sport media management skills. The book explains how the media works, as well as the practical skills necessary to manage the communication process. It explores the commercial… Shares: Aspect économique, Business Aspects, Economic aspects, Gambling

Managing Sport Organizations Daniel Covell · 2013 · 416p · ≈ 13h · Moderate 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, and from community-level sport to international sport.Bridging the gap between theory and practice, this book covers the key topics, issues, and concepts in contemporary sport… Shares: Sports administration, Business Aspects, Gambling, SPORTS & RECREATION

Talent identification and development in sport Joseph Baker · 2011 · 200p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Identifying and developing talented athletes to their fullest potential is a central concern of sport scientists, sports coaches, and sports policy makers. The second edition of this popular text offers a state of the science synthesis of current knowledge in talent identification and development in sport, from the biological basis of talent to the systems and processes within sport through which… Shares: Sports administration, Business Aspects, Gambling, SPORTS & RECREATION

Research Methods For Sport Management James Skinner · 2012 · 366p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Now in a fully revised and updated second edition, Research Methods for Sport Management provides a complete introduction to qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods for sport management students and practitioners. Full of real-world case studies, data, and examples, and including international perspectives throughout this book to help the reader understand the challenges of research in… Shares: Sports administration, Business Aspects, Gambling, SPORTS & RECREATION

Qualitative Research in Sport Management James Skinner · 2009 · 460p · ≈ 15h · Moderate Good qualitative research can help sport management researchers and industry professionals solve difficult problems and better understand their organisations, stakeholders and performance. Now in a fully revised and extended new edition, this book is a user-friendly introduction to qualitative methods in sport management. Covering the full research process from research planning to reporting… Shares: Sports administration, Business Aspects, SPORTS & RECREATION, Gestion

Pure Sport John Kremer · 2012 · 264p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Pure Sport is a practical guide that provides insights on asserting positive mindsets, realising potential, remaining resilient against setbacks and using these experiences to move on to greater success. The book follows the journey of the athlete through six clear steps, creating a logical framework for applied sport psychology or a path you can follow in your own practice. The third edition is… Shares: Business Aspects, Gambling, SPORTS & RECREATION, Sports

Positive Pedagogy for Sport Coaching Richard Light · 2016 · 168p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Positive Pedagogy is an athlete-centred, inquiry-based approach that transforms the way we understand learning and coaching in sport. This book demonstrates how Positive Pedagogy for sport coaching (PPed) can be successfully employed across a range of sports and levels of performance, while also providing insight into coaches’ experiences.Now in a fully revised and updated second edition, the… Shares: Business Aspects, Gambling, SPORTS & RECREATION, Sports

Soccernomics Simon Kuper · 2009 · ★ 3.9 · 456p · ≈ 15h · Moderate Using insights and analogies from economics, statistics, psychology, and business to cast a new and entertaining light on how the game of soccer works, "Soccernomics" reveals the often surprisingly counterintuitive truths about the world's most popular game. An essential guide for the 2010 World Cup. Shares: Business Aspects, Gambling, SPORTS & RECREATION, Sports

Sport facility operations management Eric C. Schwarz · 2010 · 408p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Now in a fully revised and updated fourth edition, Sport Facility Operations Management goes beyond the basic theories of sport facility management to examine the practical realities connecting facilities, people, and technology.An essential textbook for any sport facilities course, it introduces the fundamentals of facility management and presents cutting-edge, evidence-based perspectives that… Shares: Sports administration, Gambling, SPORTS & RECREATION, Sports

Sport Consumer Behaviour Daniel C. Funk · 2016 · 348p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Now in a fully revised and updated second edition, this textbook offers a complete introduction to consumer behaviour in sport and recreation. Combining theory and cutting-edge research with practical guidance and advice, it helps students and industry professionals become more effective practitioners. Written by three of the world’s leading sports marketing academics, the book covers all the key… Shares: Gambling, SPORTS & RECREATION, Sports, Games

Softball Marian E. Kneer · 1962 · 124p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Describes the necessary equipment, rules, and techniques for playing softball. Shares: SPORTS & RECREATION, Sports, Essays

Positive Youth Development Through Sport Nicholas L. Holt · 2007 · 160p · ≈ 5h · Moderate "Cutting through the political rhetoric about the power of sport as a tool for social change and personal improvement, this book offers insight into how and why participating in sport can be good for children and young people. As the first text to focus on the role of sport in positive youth development (PYD), it brings together high-profile contributors from diverse disciplines to examine… Shares: Gambling, Games, Essays, Travel

Blood, Sweat, and Pixels Jason Schreier · 2017 · ★ 4.2 · 278p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Examines the development process of such marquee video games as Uncharted 4, Halo Wars, and Destiny, describing the challenges and demands of design. Shares: Economic aspects, Games

AI Superpowers Kai-Fu Lee · 2018 · ★ 3.9 · 256p · ≈ 8h · Moderate The United States has long been the leader in Artificial Intelligence. But Dr. Kai-Fu Lee--one of the world's most respected experts on AI--reveals that China has caught up to the US at an astonishingly rapid pace. As Sino-American competition in AI heats up, Lee envisions China and the US forming a powerful duopoly in AI. He outlines the upheaval of traditional jobs, how the suddenly unemployed… Shares: Aspect économique, Economic aspects

Benoit Greg Oliver · 2007 · 180p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Four noted wrestling writers discuss the life and death of Chris Benoit, a Canadian professional wrestler who became one of the most popular athletes in professional wrestling before committing a double-murder suicide in 2007. Shares: SPORTS & RECREATION, Sports

Humachine Nada R. Sanders · 2019 · 272p · ≈ 9h · Moderate "What started as an inquiry into how executives can adopt AI to harness the best of human and machine capabilities turned into a much more profound rumination on the future of humanity and enterprise. This is a wake up call for business leaders across all sectors of the economy. Not only should you implement AI regardless of your industry, but once you do, you should fight to stay true to your… Shares: Aspect économique, Economic aspects

Fields, Factories, and Workshops Peter Kropotkin · 1899 · 275p · ≈ 9h · Challenging Fields, Factories, and Workshops is an 1899 book by anarchist Peter Kropotkin that discusses the decentralization of industries, possibilities of agriculture, and uses of small industries. Before this book on economics, Kropotkin had been known for his militant activity in behalf of international anarchism and writings on Siberian geography. Through the book, he sought to connect anarchism with… Shares: Aspect économique, Economic aspects

Managing people in sport organizations Tracy Taylor · 2007 · 248p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Now in a fully revised and updated third edition, Managing People in Sport Organizations outlines the theory and practice of managing people within a strategic framework.A complete textbook for any human resource management (HRM) in sport course, it explains how sport managers can get the best out of their teams and organizations, develop their professional skills, and create a sustainable… Shares: Sports administration, Essays, Travel, History

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