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Sports leadership in the 21st century, third edition
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- Book Synopsis
- Now in its Third Edition, Sport Leadership in the 21st Century provides students with the most current and comprehensive understanding of leadership in sport management. Authored and contributed by leading sport management researchers and practitioners, this text immerses students in the learning process through case studies, interviews with sports leaders, critical thinking questions, and rich content. Each chapter has been developed to provide the latest research to help young professionals and sport management students become leaders in different areas of sport. Key Updates: New chapter on Leadership Development (4) describes leadership development processes, strategies, and best practices for developing leaders in sports organizations. New content on leading teams in the post-COVID workplace, including the opportunities and challenges of leading teams that operate in virtual/hybrid spaces. Leadership Profiles (eBook only) provide interviews with sports professionals who discuss their experience and best practices. New and updated case studies provide a real-world perspective to leadership concepts. Questions for Discussion follow each case study and ask students to think critically about topics discussed in the case. The latest research in the field of sport management.
- About The Author
- Laura J. Burton is a professor of sport management and the department head in Educational Leadership within the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut. Her research interests include understanding leadership in organizations (particularly sport organizations) and exploring development, access and success in leadership. In her work, Laura focuses on issues of gender in leadership contexts and specifically how stereotypes and discrimination impact women in sport leadership. She serves as an associate editor for the Journal of Sport Management and is on the editorial board for Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal. She has published in among others the Journal of Sport Management, Sport Management Review, and Sex Roles. She is co-editor of Women in Sport Leadership; Research and Practice for Change published in 2017 and co-wrote the textbook Organizational Behavior in Sport Management (2024) now in second edition.'
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781284303339
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Jones & Bartlett Learning, (30 December 2025)
- Number of Pages
- 450
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 23 mm
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