Management of Sports Development

Management of Sports Development is the first book to offer a holistic approach to a field which has been growing in importance for some years. Although many books exist on various aspects of development, never before has there been a text which addresses the process of development in such a comprehensive manner. This book offers eveything needed to develop an understanding of the process of sports development.The book provides comprehensive coverage of the major themes in the process of sports development with contributions from an internationally renowned author team. These themes include:models of sports developmentfunding of sports developmentmega sporting eventsnetworks and partnerships in sports developmentsports development and social changeIt is also supplemented with a dedicated accompanying website featuring updates and extra material.This accessible book is essential reading for students or lecturers in the field of sports development and is set to be a vital contribution to the literature in this area.