Torkildsen's sport and leisure management
by
 
Taylor, Peter, 1949-

Title
Torkildsen's sport and leisure management

Author
Taylor, Peter, 1949-

ISBN
9780415497923
 
9780415497930
 
9780203877517

Edition
6th ed.

Publication Information
London ; New York : Routledge, 2011.

Physical Description
xxi, 614 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

General Note
Revised edition of: Leisure and recreation management, 2005.

Contents
Part 1 : Introducing leisure management concepts and trends. Introduction -- People's needs and leisure demands -- Trends in the leisure industry -- -- Part 2 : Sport and leisure providers. Sport and leisure provision in the commercial sector -- Government and sport and leisure -- Sport and leisure provision in the third sector -- -- Part 3 : Sport and leisure products and services. International tourism -- Leisure and the natural environment -- Arts, museums and libraries -- Sport and physical activity -- Managing play services for children -- Leisure in the home -- -- Part 4 : Skills and techniques for successful sport and leisure management. Managing people in sport and leisure -- Planning for sport and leisure -- Marketing of sport and leisure -- Programming sport and leisure -- Quality and performance management in sport and leisure -- Financial management in sport and leisure -- Law and sport and leisure management -- The importance and management of events -- Enterprise and entrepreneurship in sport and leisure.

Abstract
Covers the key topics taught within sport and leisure management courses. This book is divided into four sections covering such areas as: social and cultural context of sport and leisure; public, private and voluntary sectors; key products and services, including sport, the arts, physical activity and the countryside; and, management models.

Subject Term
Leisure.
 
Leisure -- Management.
 
Recreation.
 
Recreation -- Management.

Added Author
Taylor, Peter, 1949-
 
Torkildsen, George, Leisure and recreation management.

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