The Sports Management Toolkit

The Sports Management Toolkit is a practical guide to the important management tools and techniques available to those working in the sport and leisure industries. Designed to bridge the gap between the classroom and the workplace, it includes ten free-standing chapters, each of which provides a detailed introduction to best practice in one of the core sports management disciplines. This book is essential reading for all students of sport and leisure management, and for all managers looking to improve their professional practice.
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Paul Emery is a Lecturer in Sport Management at La Trobe University, Australia.

1. Introduction 2. Understanding the Current Environment: The SWOT Analysis 3. Commencing the Plan: SMART objectives and Key Performance Indicators 4. Managing Risk: What if? 5. Who Will Do the Work? Identifying the People Requirements 6. Appraising the Organization's Portfolio: What Strategic Business Units Should we Focus on? 7. Critical Path Networks: Completing Projects on Time 8. Identifying Where we Make Money: Planning for Profit 9. Appraising Investment Opportunities 10. Case Study: The Great North Run