Overview
Practitioner interviews provide insight into theory application, allowing students to see relevance of the topic to career goals, be challenged to find their managerial style, and compare their strategies to the strategies of someone working in the sports industry
QR linked audio files containing excerpts of practitioner interviews and summaries of chapter content encourage student engagement
Case studies allow students to immerse themselves in the industry related issues, challenging assumptions, and encouraging higher-order thinking
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Table of contents (18 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Part IV
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About this book
This textbook presents a comprehensive analysis of organizational behavior in sport organizations from a practitioner's perspective. It covers issues related to managing employees and work teams as well as organizational structure and culture in sport.
The book has four sections: Organizational Behavior in the Sports Industry, Getting to Know Employees and Volunteers of Sport Organizations, Work Groups and Teams, and Understanding the Organization. Each chapter begins with a practitioner interview describing a challenge that was overcome by their organization. That example is used to highlight applicable theories and interventions used in the industry. Additional examples or theories are discussed to provide students a broad picture of managerial issues in the sports industry and provide alternative approaches to intervention illustrated in the practitioner interview. The case studies offer the opportunity to practice and apply the ideas to real-world scenarios in the sports industry. Students using this book will gain an understanding of how managers and leaders apply theory to communicate with and engage employees to foster desired organizational cultures while being challenged to address common issues using cases and hypothetical situations.Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Natalie L. Smith is Assistant Professor of Sport Management and coordinator of the Esports Management certificate at East Tennessee State University, USA. Her primary area of expertise is fostering innovation and creativity in sport organizations.
Brent D. Oja is Assistant Professor of Sport Administration at the University of Northern Colorado, USA. His research focuses on the experiences of employees and contributing to their personal development.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Organizational Behavior in Sport Management
Book Subtitle: An Applied Approach to Understanding People and Groups
Authors: Christopher R. Barnhill, Natalie L. Smith, Brent D. Oja
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-67612-4
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Business and Management, Business and Management (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-67611-7Published: 10 April 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-67612-4Published: 09 April 2021
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 225
Number of Illustrations: 10 b/w illustrations
Topics: Organization, Management, Human Resource Management