{"product_id":"9781492550952-contemporary-sport-management","title":"Contemporary Sport Management 6th Edition with Web Study Guide","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePreceded by Contemporary sport management \/ Paul M. Pedersen, Lucie Thibault, editors. Fifth edition. 2014.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis is the loose-leaf version\u003c\/i\u003e of \u003ci\u003eContemporary Sport Management, Sixth Edition,\u003c\/i\u003e which offers students a lower-priced, printed version of the text. Other binding options are also available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eContemporary Sport Management \u003c\/i\u003ereturns with a new edition that makes this popular introductory text stronger and more applicable than ever for students who plan to enter, or are considering entering, the field of sport management.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sixth edition of \u003ci\u003eContemporary Sport Management\u003c\/i\u003e offers the knowledge of 58 highly acclaimed contributors, 25 of them new to this work. Together, they present a wide array of cultural and educational backgrounds, offer a complete and contemporary overview of the field, and represent the diversity that is noteworthy of this profession.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis latest edition offers much new and updated material:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA new chapter on \u003cb\u003eanalytics\u003c\/b\u003e in the sport industry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNew and updated international sidebars\u003c\/b\u003e for each of the book’s 21 chapters, with accompanying questions in the web study guide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNew professional profiles\u003c\/b\u003e showcasing the diversity in the field\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStreamlined chapters\u003c\/b\u003e on sport management history and sociological aspects of sport management, emphasizing the issues most relevant to today’s sports managers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUpdated sidebars and learning features\u003c\/b\u003e, including Historical Moment sections, chapter objectives, key terms, social media sidebars, sections on applied practice and critical thinking, and more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e In addition, \u003ci\u003eContemporary Sport Management \u003c\/i\u003eoffers an array of student and instructor ancillaries: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA revamped \u003cb\u003eweb study guide\u003c\/b\u003e that contains over 200 activities, presented through recurring features such as Day in the Life, Job Opportunities, and Learning in Action\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn \u003cb\u003einstructor guide\u003c\/b\u003e that houses a sample syllabus, instruction on how to use the web study guide, a section on promoting critical thinking in sport management, lecture outlines, chapter summaries, and case studies from the journal Case Studies in Sport Management to help students apply the content to real-world situations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA \u003cb\u003etest package\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003echapter quizzes\u003c\/b\u003e that combine to offer 850 questions, in true\/false, fill-in-the-blank, short answer, and multiple choice formats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA \u003cb\u003epresentation package\u003c\/b\u003e of 350 slides covering the key points of each chapter, as well as an \u003cb\u003eimage bank\u003c\/b\u003e of the art, tables, and content photos from the book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e This new edition addresses each of the common professional component topical areas that \u003cb\u003eCOSMA\u003c\/b\u003e (the Commission on Sport Management Accreditation) considers essential for professional preparation: sport management foundations, functions, environment, experiential learning, and career development. \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eContemporary Sport Management\u003c\/i\u003e is organized into four parts. \u003cb\u003ePart I\u003c\/b\u003e provides an overview of the field and the important leadership concepts associated with it. \u003cb\u003ePart II\u003c\/b\u003e details the major settings in which many sport management positions are carried out. In \u003cb\u003epart III\u003c\/b\u003e, readers learn about the key functional areas of sport management, including sport marketing, sport consumer behavior, sport communication, sport facility and event management, and more. And iin \u003cb\u003epart IV\u003c\/b\u003e, readers examine current sport management issues, including how sport management interfaces with law, sociology, globalization, analytics, and research.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery chapter includes a section or vignette on international aspects of the field and ethics in sport management. This text particularly focuses on the ability to make principled, ethical decisions and on the ability to think critically. These two issues, of critical importance to sport managers, are examined and analyzed in detail in this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eContemporary Sport Management, Sixth Edition, \u003c\/i\u003ewill broaden students’ understanding of sport management issues, including international issues and cultures, as it introduces them to all the aspects of the field they need to know as they prepare to enter the profession. 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