{"product_id":"leadership-in-sport-9781138818255","title":"Leadership in Sport","description":"\u003cp\u003eEffective leadership is essential in any sports organisation, both in the boardroom and on the training pitch. \u003ci\u003eLeadership in Sport\u003c\/i\u003e is the first textbook to examine sports leadership in the round, across both management and coaching environments. It includes a dedicated section to underpinning core leadership theories, and employs a number of case studies throughout to show how best practice is applied in real world settings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing on expertise from some of the leading academics and practitioners throughout the world, and from both disciplines, the book covers various leadership issues including: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efacilitative leadership\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003estrategic leadership\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eleading effective change\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ediversity in leadership\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecommunication and empathy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emotivation and performance.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey conceptual questions-the nature of leadership, its role in sport, styles of leadership, what constitutes ineffective leadership-and other contemporary issues are also explored to give students and practitioners the most complete and clear picture of contemporary leadership in sport. With useful features in every chapter, such as key terms and review questions, this is an essential text for sport management or coaching degree courses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIan O'Boyle\u003c\/strong\u003e is with the School of Management in the UniSA Business School, Australia. He is an expert in the fields of sport governance and leadership. His work appears in the leading sport management journals including \u003cem\u003eEuropean Sport Management Quarterly\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eInternational Journal of Sport Management\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eSport Management Review\u003c\/em\u003e and also within traditional business and management based journals such as \u003cem\u003eJournal of Career Development\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOrganization Development Journal\u003c\/em\u003e. Dr O'Boyle's passion and interest within sport management research is fuelled from his previous experiences as an NCAA athlete in the United States and member of the Irish national basketball team\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDuncan Murray \u003c\/strong\u003eis also with the School of Management in the UniSA Business School, Australia. He has published in a range of academic journals in areas, including: leadership, globalisation, celebrity endorsement in sport,　customer behaviour in recreation and sport settings, tourism, appearance and attractiveness and the management of sport and recreation. He is an editorial board member for \u003cem\u003eSport, Business, Management: An International Journal\u003c\/em\u003e. He is also a reviewer of academic papers for a number of leisure, recreation and sport academic journals, including the Journal \u003cem\u003eof Leisure Research\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eManaging Leisure\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAnnals of Leisure Research\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaul Cummins\u003c\/strong\u003e is an expert in leadership within sport coaching having gained his PhD at the University of Ulster School Of Psychology, UK. He is a lecturer in performance psychology and has numerous research publications within the field. His research interests include various aspects of leadership in sport, athlete transitions, culture change and social identity, particularly as they apply within the sport coaching context. Within the applied sports setting, Paul is a qualified sport psychologist who has worked with Olympic level athletes and top coaches seeking to increase their leadership and overall coaching performance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50414787658002,"sku":"9781138818255","price":89.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9f826001-1b0f-44d6-862f-73662b58308f.jpg?v=1729383748","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/leadership-in-sport-9781138818255","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}