Archive for November, 2007
Vassil Girginov
Vassil Girginov is Reader in Sport Management/Development in the School of Sport and Education at the University of Brunel, West London. Vassil holds a PhD in the field of sport policy analysis from Loughborough University and Masters degrees in European Leisure Studies (Universities of Loughborough, Tilburg, Brussels and Bilbao) and Sport Management (National Sports Academy, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Welcome to the Management of Sports Development book blog
Dear Readers,
Welcome to the Management of Sports Development book blog.
This book is complemented by a dedicated web site where you can find additional materials designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding of sports development. Here you can also directly communicate with the authors, ‘meet’ fellow readers, initiate and participate [...]
Milena Parent
Milena is an Assistant Professor in the School of Human Kinetics at the University of Ottawa. Her research focuses on organizing committees and stakeholders of major sporting events such as the Olympic Games, Pan American Games, the Jeux de la Francophonie, and FINA World Aquatics Championships. Her areas of expertise are organization theory and strategic [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Management of Sports Development Editor: Vassil Girginov
Book Structure
The underlying intent of this book is to extend our knowledge about a relatively under conceptualized and complex filed such as the management of sports development. It has not been conceived as an alternative to existing sport management texts. The book builds on years of experience with the management of development both in the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Part One – Management of sports development: Visions, Processes and Practices by Vassil Girginov
The purpose of this chapter is to offer an understanding of the meaning of ‘management of sports development’ as an emerging academic field and profession. The structure of the book is organised around the three core meanings of sports development as a Vision, Process of Social Change and Delivery Process, which closely correspond to the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Part Two – Visions of Sports Development
The purpose of this part is to develop and understanding of sports development as a set of desirable end states as expressed in the visions and practical policies of various public, voluntary and international organisations. Chapter contributions will seek to explain how visions of sports development come about, what are the key contributing factors shaping [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Part Three – Sports Development as Processes
This part sets out to establish sports development as part of a wider social process of change, which concerns both organisations and individuals. In particular, contributions will concentrate on discussing the role of sport as an agent of social and personal change, as promoted/experienced through social institutions such as the school, sport organisations, family, media [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Part Five – Management of Sports Development: Visions, Processes and Practices: Lessons and Future Prospects by Vassil Girginov
This final chapter offers a summary of the three main interpretations of the management of sports development as a vision, process of organisational and personal change and related practices. It builds on the lessons from all previous chapters by providing a clear picture of the key conceptual issues and practical skills needed by sports development [...]
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