Sport Governance

by Hoye; Cuskelly

• ISBN13: 9780750669993
• ISBN10: 0750669993
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-12-11
• Publisher: Elsevier Science

Summary

Sport Governance provides a comprehensive guide to the practical application of governance principles to amateur and professional sport organisations operating at the community, state/provincial, national, and international levels. It presents a balanced view between accepted practice and what contemporary research evidence tells us about a range of governance principles and practices. Organised in three parts, the text provides the reader with * an explanation of the concept of governance, key terms and definitions as well as the economic, political and social factors that impact on how the governance function is enacted within sport organisations; * an understanding of the mechanics of governance the elements of structure, process and performance that ensure the governance function is carried out within sport organisations; and * a discussion of a number of contextual issues in sport governance, including dual leadership, ethics, governance change and future governance challenges. Sport Governance is essential reading for practitioners working and volunteering in the sport industry and upper level undergraduate and postgraduate students enrolled in sport and leisure management programs. * Provides a comprehensive guide to the practical application of governance principles in sport organisations * Presents a balanced view between accepted practice and contemporary research evidence * Organised in three parts: the concept of governance, the mechanics of governance, contextual issues in sport governance.

Table of Contents

List of Figures	ix
Series Editor	xi
Sport Management Series Preface	xiii
Preface	xv
Abbreviations	xix
Part One Sport Governance Concepts
The sport governance game	3	(13)
Introduction	3	(3)
Corporate and nonprofit governance	6	(3)
Defining sport governance	9	(2)
Governance theories	11	(4)
Conclusion	15	(1)
The playing field: influences on sport governance	16	(19)
The playing field	16	(4)
Government and nonprofit sector relationship	20	(1)
Regulatory environment	21	(2)
Government sport policy	23	(2)
Governance guidelines	25	(2)
Globalization	27	(1)
Stakeholder expectations	28	(3)
Conclusion	31	(4)
Part Two Sport Governance Fundamentals
Team structures: governance structures in sport	35	(19)
Governance structure elements	36	(1)
International cricket	37	(6)
Governance structure issues	43	(1)
Organizational theory	44	(3)
Governance models	47	(4)
Inter-organizational relationships	51	(2)
Conclusion	53	(1)
Team positions: governance roles and responsibilities	54	(19)
The role of nonprofit boards	55	(2)
Research on roles within nonprofit boards	57	(4)
Roles of nonprofit sport boards	61	(8)
Individual board member roles	69	(3)
Conclusion	72	(1)
Team selection: board composition and recruitment issues	73	(16)
The right to govern	74	(1)
Board composition	75	(2)
Guidelines for voting systems and selection	77	(4)
Football Association	81	(1)
Canadian Olympic Committee	82	(3)
Football Federation Australia	85	(1)
Victorian golf challenges	86	(1)
Conclusion	87	(2)
Teamwork: board behaviour and culture	89	(15)
Teamwork guidelines	90	(1)
The board meeting	91	(3)
Board behaviour model	94	(2)
Board culture	96	(4)
Board member commitment	100	(3)
Conclusion	103	(1)
Offensive game plans: strategic governance	104	(14)
Strategic contribution of the board	104	(5)
Pressures for boards to engage with strategy	109	(1)
Guidelines for the board's role in strategy development	110	(2)
How well do boards engage with strategy?	112	(3)
Enhancing the strategic contributions of sport boards	115	(2)
Conclusion	117	(1)
Defensive game plans: risks, compliance and conformances	118	(16)
Compliance and risk management roles of the board	119	(3)
Legal compliance and risk management standards	122	(1)
Guidelines for risk management	123	(3)
How well do nonprofit boards manage risks?	126	(3)
The Basketball Association of South Australia	129	(1)
English professional football clubs	130	(1)
Implementation issues	131	(1)
Conclusion	132	(2)
Team leadership: dual leadership challenges	134	(16)
The effects of professionalization	135	(1)
Board-staff relations	136	(5)
Power and influence in decision-making within boards	141	(2)
Dual leadership	143	(5)
Conclusion	148	(2)
Team performance: board, board member and CEO performance	150	(16)
Evaluating board performance	151	(3)
Correlates of board performance	154	(3)
Organizational and board performance	157	(4)
Board member performance	161	(2)
CEO performance	163	(1)
Conclusion	163	(3)
Team rules: ethics and principles of good governance	166	(19)
Ethical governance	167	(4)
Statutory requirements	171	(2)
Corporate sector governance codes, principles, guides and standards	173	(2)
Nonprofit sector governance codes of practice	175	(2)
Sport governance guidelines and principles	177	(2)
Other pressures for ethical governance behaviour	179	(3)
Conclusion	182	(3)
Part Three Sport Governance Future
Team changes: surviving and managing governance change	185	(12)
Drivers of governance change	186	(4)
Manifestation of governance change	190	(2)
Managing governance change	192	(4)
Conclusion	196	(1)
Future seasons: sport governance challenges of the 21st century	197	(10)
Maintaining legitimacy	198	(2)
Maintaining the values of sport and volunteer involvement	200	(2)
Inter-organizational linkages	202	(1)
Knowledge development	203	(1)
Conclusion	204	(3)
Bibliography	207	(16)
Index	223