Managing People in Sport Organizations

by Doherty; Alison

• ISBN13: 9780750682299
• ISBN10: 0750682299
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2007-10-03
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Managing People in Sport Organizations provides a comprehensive overview of the theory and practice of managing people within a human resource management framework. It provides the reader with the skills to understand and work with people in sport organizations and, given the significant changes in sport organizations over the past twenty years, it addresses the issues of managing organizational complexity and how human resources adds value. Written by a team of expert authors it: * Provides a systematic approach to managing people based on well established conceptual frameworks supported by substantial empirical research * Analysis and explains how to understand and work with people in organisationally complex situations * Outlines how HR can support organisational strategy, positively impact performance and deliver sustainable success * Designs a strategic human resource management plan that is effective, sustainable and able to adapt to changing conditions. * Covers the key research findings in the key area of HR in sport. With each chapter including learning objectives, key issues, international cases studies and supported by online PowerPoint slides Managing People in Sport Organizations is the definitive text for this crucial area of sports management. * Provides a comprehensive overview of the theory and practice of managing people in sports organisations * Analysis and explains how to understand and work with people in organisationally complex situations * Outlines how HR can support organisational strategy, positively impact performance and deliver sustainable success.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Managing Human Resources in Sport Organisations

Job Analysis and Design in Sport Organisations

Recruiting and selecting candidates in Sport Organisations

Orienting New Employee and Volunteers in Sport Organisations

Training and Development in Sport Organisations

Performance Management and Appraisal in Sport Organisations

Motivation and Reward Systems in Sport Organisations

Sport Organisations and Managing Outsourcing Arrangements

Sport Organisations and Succession management

Sport Organisations and Diversity Management

Sport Organisations and Employee Relations

Managing Change and Future Challenges

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