Managing Organizations for Sport and Physical Activity

Managing Organizations for Sport and Physical Activity, fourth edition, presents a clear and concise treatment of managing organizations in sport and physical activity. The four functions of management--planning, organizing, leading, and evaluating--provide a general framework that represents the simplest and best approach for introducing readers to the intricacies of management. For each management function, Chelladurai presents relevant theories and their practical applications, citing those theoretical models that are most appropriate to the unique aspects of the sports industry. He uses the open systems perspective, placing organizations in the context of their environment and emphasizing the manager's role in adapting and reacting to changes in that environment.
To apply theory to sport management practices, Chelladurai provides numerous examples from the fields of physical activity and sport, including professional sports, intercollegiate athletics, health and sports clubs, and recreation/fitness programs.

Packianathan Chelladurai is a Distinguished Professor at Troy University, Troy, Alabama, USA. He is an internationally recognized scholar of management science, specializing in organizational theory and organizational behaviour in the context of sport.

About the Author Preface Introduction Chapter 1 Defining the Field of Sport Management Chapter 2 Classical View of Organizations Chapter 3 Systems View of Organizations Chapter 4 Meaning of Management Chapter 5 Planning Chapter 6 Managerial Decision Making Chapter 7 Principles of Organizing Chapter 8 Systems-Based Organizing Chapter 9 Staffing Chapter 10 Motivational Basis of Leading Chapter 11 Behavioral Process of Leading Chapter 12 Contemporary Approaches to Leadership Chapter 13 Managing Diversity Chapter 14 Program Evaluation Chapter 15 Service Quality Chapter 16 Organizational Effectiveness Author Index Subject Index