Edited by Mathieu Winand, Professor of Sport Management, LUNEX International University of Health, Exercise and Sports, Luxembourg and Christos Anagnostopoulos, UNESCO Chairholder on Governance and Social Responsibility in Sport and Assistant Professor of Sport Management, College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar and Visiting Professor, Faculty of Business Administration and Social Sciences, Molde University College, Norway

'This important Research Handbook provides a scholarly, conceptually robust and evidenced based approach to critical aspects of sport governance, bringing together an impressive number of original contributions from leading governance researchers from around the world. This Research Handbook will assist readers to better understand the many different ways that governance is conceptualised, operationalised and measured. The complexity, environmental and cultural nuances of governance are highlighted through insightful illustrative case studies, whereby current model and frameworks of sport governance are not merely presented but are challenged and critiqued. This is essential reading for sport management researchers, students and practitioners.'--Tracy Taylor, UTS Business School, Australia'Congratulations to the Editors on compiling a rich and varied range of sport governance research from across the globe. This Research Handbook on Sport Governance collates the work of leading sport governance scholars from around the world providing a diverse and interesting array of views and perspectives on the theory and practice of sport governance. The chapters and information contained in this Research Handbook provide a unique audit of sport governance research to date as well as giving directions for future and necessary work in this domain in the years to follow. May this contribution stimulate further research in sport governance.'--David Shilbury, Deakin University, Australia'Good governance is the essence of good sport, hence it is a matter that demands the attention of everyone from athletes and fans to governing bodies and commercial partners. Yet we are living in an era where the principles of good governance are being challenged, raising numerous questions about its principles, application and management. As such, this is a timely text that addresses many of the most pertinent issues facing sports governance today. If sport is to effectively confront the governance challenges it faces, it is clear that Winand and Anagnostopoulos' Research Handbook must form a central part of our thinking about how we can ensure that sport is governed in an optimal way.'--Simon Chadwick, University of Salford, UK

• Contents: 1. Research on sport governance: An introductionChristos Anagnostopoulos and Mathieu WinandPart I Principles of good Governance in sport2. Assessing Sports Governance Principles and IndicatorsJean-Loup Chappelet and Michaël Mrkonjic3. Measuring Governance: the Sports Governance ObserverArnout Geeraert4. Support the Implementation of Good Governance in Sport (SIGGS): A European Project for National Olympic Committees and National Sport FederationsThierry Zintz and Simon Gérard5. SATSport Model: An Applied and Adaptive Approach to Grassroot Sport Organisation’ Governance ArrangementsSimone Digennaro, Mark Lowther and Antonio Borgogni6. A Cultural Perspective on Good Governance in SportVassil Girginov 7. Embedding Good Governance Principles in Sports Governing Bodies through a Code of Ethics: Opportunities, Pitfalls, and Good PracticesEls De Waegeneer and Annick Willem8. Intersections of Governance and Social Responsibility in SportJonathan Robertson, Stefan Walzel and David ShilburyPart II Systemic sport Governance9. Governance of Sports in Lithuania: Empirical Findings Towards Challenging ImplicationsVilma Čingienė10. Evolution and Reformation of China Sport GovernanceKeyu Li and Graham Cuskelly11. International Governance of Action Sports: An Organisational legitimacy PerspectiveMikhail Batuev and Leigh Robinson12. The Governance of the Paralympic Movement: An Institutional PerspectiveSimon Gérard, David Legg and Thierry ZintzPart III Relationships governance in sport13. Interorganisational Network Governance in SportHagen Wäsche and Anna Gerke 14. Breaking Down Barriers: Collaboration in Sport Governance NetworksIan O'Boyle, David Shibury and Lesley Ferkins15. Examining board-executive relationship in team sport charitable foundations: Unpacking trust building through ‘exchange currencies’Christos Anagnostopoulos and Mathieu WinandPart IV Sport Event Governance16. Sport Event GovernanceMilena Parent and Michael Naraine17. The governance of legacy in the Olympic Movement: A theoretical frameworkBecca Leopkey18. Urban Governance of Non-Mega Sport Events: A Socio-Political Discourse AnalysisJames Anderson and Marijke TaksPart V SPORT GOVERNANCE AND BusinESSS IMPLICATIONS19. The Supporter Ownership Governance Model: Empirical Insights from English FootballSara Ward and Dan Parnell 20. The Transformation of German Football Bundesliga Clubs from Members’ Associations towards Corporations and their Governance Implications—the Case of Hamburger SVStefan Prigge21. China: Emerging Football Nation, Emerging Governance IssuesSimon Chadwick, Ian Gibson and Tao Jiang22. Olympic Brand Governance: Future Research DirectionsBenoit Seguin and Gashaw AbezaPart VI Sport Board Governance23. Strategies for Change: A Presidential Perspective on Governing the NCAAJimmy Smith24. What do you mean it hasn’t worked out, yet? The paradoxes of women in sport governance researchLarena Hoeber and Sally Shaw25. The Governance of the Board of National Governing Bodies in High Performance SportVeerle De Bosscher and Popi Sotiriadou26. Succession and Good GovernanceTracy Taylor and Leigh Robinson27. Board Dynamics in Nonprofit Sport Organizations: Contemporary Research DirectionsShannon Kerwin and Alison DohertyPart VII Reflections28. Directions for future research in sport governance Mathieu Winand and Christos AnagnostopoulosIndex

Edited by Mathieu Winand, Professor of Sport Management, LUNEX International University of Health, Exercise and Sports, Luxembourg and Christos Anagnostopoulos, UNESCO Chairholder on Governance and Social Responsibility in Sport and Assistant Professor of Sport Management, College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar and Visiting Professor, Faculty of Business Administration and Social Sciences, Molde University College, Norway

'This important Research Handbook provides a scholarly, conceptually robust and evidenced based approach to critical aspects of sport governance, bringing together an impressive number of original contributions from leading governance researchers from around the world. This Research Handbook will assist readers to better understand the many different ways that governance is conceptualised, operationalised and measured. The complexity, environmental and cultural nuances of governance are highlighted through insightful illustrative case studies, whereby current model and frameworks of sport governance are not merely presented but are challenged and critiqued. This is essential reading for sport management researchers, students and practitioners.'--Tracy Taylor, UTS Business School, Australia'Congratulations to the Editors on compiling a rich and varied range of sport governance research from across the globe. This Research Handbook on Sport Governance collates the work of leading sport governance scholars from around the world providing a diverse and interesting array of views and perspectives on the theory and practice of sport governance. The chapters and information contained in this Research Handbook provide a unique audit of sport governance research to date as well as giving directions for future and necessary work in this domain in the years to follow. May this contribution stimulate further research in sport governance.'--David Shilbury, Deakin University, Australia'Good governance is the essence of good sport, hence it is a matter that demands the attention of everyone from athletes and fans to governing bodies and commercial partners. Yet we are living in an era where the principles of good governance are being challenged, raising numerous questions about its principles, application and management. As such, this is a timely text that addresses many of the most pertinent issues facing sports governance today. If sport is to effectively confront the governance challenges it faces, it is clear that Winand and Anagnostopoulos' Research Handbook must form a central part of our thinking about how we can ensure that sport is governed in an optimal way.'--Simon Chadwick, University of Salford, UK

• Contents: 1. Research on sport governance: An introductionChristos Anagnostopoulos and Mathieu WinandPart I Principles of good Governance in sport2. Assessing Sports Governance Principles and IndicatorsJean-Loup Chappelet and Michaël Mrkonjic3. Measuring Governance: the Sports Governance ObserverArnout Geeraert4. Support the Implementation of Good Governance in Sport (SIGGS): A European Project for National Olympic Committees and National Sport FederationsThierry Zintz and Simon Gérard5. SATSport Model: An Applied and Adaptive Approach to Grassroot Sport Organisation’ Governance ArrangementsSimone Digennaro, Mark Lowther and Antonio Borgogni6. A Cultural Perspective on Good Governance in SportVassil Girginov 7. Embedding Good Governance Principles in Sports Governing Bodies through a Code of Ethics: Opportunities, Pitfalls, and Good PracticesEls De Waegeneer and Annick Willem8. Intersections of Governance and Social Responsibility in SportJonathan Robertson, Stefan Walzel and David ShilburyPart II Systemic sport Governance9. Governance of Sports in Lithuania: Empirical Findings Towards Challenging ImplicationsVilma Čingienė10. Evolution and Reformation of China Sport GovernanceKeyu Li and Graham Cuskelly11. International Governance of Action Sports: An Organisational legitimacy PerspectiveMikhail Batuev and Leigh Robinson12. The Governance of the Paralympic Movement: An Institutional PerspectiveSimon Gérard, David Legg and Thierry ZintzPart III Relationships governance in sport13. Interorganisational Network Governance in SportHagen Wäsche and Anna Gerke 14. Breaking Down Barriers: Collaboration in Sport Governance NetworksIan O'Boyle, David Shibury and Lesley Ferkins15. Examining board-executive relationship in team sport charitable foundations: Unpacking trust building through ‘exchange currencies’Christos Anagnostopoulos and Mathieu WinandPart IV Sport Event Governance16. Sport Event GovernanceMilena Parent and Michael Naraine17. The governance of legacy in the Olympic Movement: A theoretical frameworkBecca Leopkey18. Urban Governance of Non-Mega Sport Events: A Socio-Political Discourse AnalysisJames Anderson and Marijke TaksPart V SPORT GOVERNANCE AND BusinESSS IMPLICATIONS19. The Supporter Ownership Governance Model: Empirical Insights from English FootballSara Ward and Dan Parnell 20. The Transformation of German Football Bundesliga Clubs from Members’ Associations towards Corporations and their Governance Implications—the Case of Hamburger SVStefan Prigge21. China: Emerging Football Nation, Emerging Governance IssuesSimon Chadwick, Ian Gibson and Tao Jiang22. Olympic Brand Governance: Future Research DirectionsBenoit Seguin and Gashaw AbezaPart VI Sport Board Governance23. Strategies for Change: A Presidential Perspective on Governing the NCAAJimmy Smith24. What do you mean it hasn’t worked out, yet? The paradoxes of women in sport governance researchLarena Hoeber and Sally Shaw25. The Governance of the Board of National Governing Bodies in High Performance SportVeerle De Bosscher and Popi Sotiriadou26. Succession and Good GovernanceTracy Taylor and Leigh Robinson27. Board Dynamics in Nonprofit Sport Organizations: Contemporary Research DirectionsShannon Kerwin and Alison DohertyPart VII Reflections28. Directions for future research in sport governance Mathieu Winand and Christos AnagnostopoulosIndex

Edited by Mathieu Winand, Professor of Sport Management, LUNEX International University of Health, Exercise and Sports, Luxembourg and Christos Anagnostopoulos, UNESCO Chairholder on Governance and Social Responsibility in Sport and Assistant Professor of Sport Management, College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar and Visiting Professor, Faculty of Business Administration and Social Sciences, Molde University College, Norway

'This important Research Handbook provides a scholarly, conceptually robust and evidenced based approach to critical aspects of sport governance, bringing together an impressive number of original contributions from leading governance researchers from around the world. This Research Handbook will assist readers to better understand the many different ways that governance is conceptualised, operationalised and measured. The complexity, environmental and cultural nuances of governance are highlighted through insightful illustrative case studies, whereby current model and frameworks of sport governance are not merely presented but are challenged and critiqued. This is essential reading for sport management researchers, students and practitioners.'--Tracy Taylor, UTS Business School, Australia'Congratulations to the Editors on compiling a rich and varied range of sport governance research from across the globe. This Research Handbook on Sport Governance collates the work of leading sport governance scholars from around the world providing a diverse and interesting array of views and perspectives on the theory and practice of sport governance. The chapters and information contained in this Research Handbook provide a unique audit of sport governance research to date as well as giving directions for future and necessary work in this domain in the years to follow. May this contribution stimulate further research in sport governance.'--David Shilbury, Deakin University, Australia'Good governance is the essence of good sport, hence it is a matter that demands the attention of everyone from athletes and fans to governing bodies and commercial partners. Yet we are living in an era where the principles of good governance are being challenged, raising numerous questions about its principles, application and management. As such, this is a timely text that addresses many of the most pertinent issues facing sports governance today. If sport is to effectively confront the governance challenges it faces, it is clear that Winand and Anagnostopoulos' Research Handbook must form a central part of our thinking about how we can ensure that sport is governed in an optimal way.'--Simon Chadwick, University of Salford, UK

• Contents: 1. Research on sport governance: An introductionChristos Anagnostopoulos and Mathieu WinandPart I Principles of good Governance in sport2. Assessing Sports Governance Principles and IndicatorsJean-Loup Chappelet and Michaël Mrkonjic3. Measuring Governance: the Sports Governance ObserverArnout Geeraert4. Support the Implementation of Good Governance in Sport (SIGGS): A European Project for National Olympic Committees and National Sport FederationsThierry Zintz and Simon Gérard5. SATSport Model: An Applied and Adaptive Approach to Grassroot Sport Organisation’ Governance ArrangementsSimone Digennaro, Mark Lowther and Antonio Borgogni6. A Cultural Perspective on Good Governance in SportVassil Girginov 7. Embedding Good Governance Principles in Sports Governing Bodies through a Code of Ethics: Opportunities, Pitfalls, and Good PracticesEls De Waegeneer and Annick Willem8. Intersections of Governance and Social Responsibility in SportJonathan Robertson, Stefan Walzel and David ShilburyPart II Systemic sport Governance9. Governance of Sports in Lithuania: Empirical Findings Towards Challenging ImplicationsVilma Čingienė10. Evolution and Reformation of China Sport GovernanceKeyu Li and Graham Cuskelly11. International Governance of Action Sports: An Organisational legitimacy PerspectiveMikhail Batuev and Leigh Robinson12. The Governance of the Paralympic Movement: An Institutional PerspectiveSimon Gérard, David Legg and Thierry ZintzPart III Relationships governance in sport13. Interorganisational Network Governance in SportHagen Wäsche and Anna Gerke 14. Breaking Down Barriers: Collaboration in Sport Governance NetworksIan O'Boyle, David Shibury and Lesley Ferkins15. Examining board-executive relationship in team sport charitable foundations: Unpacking trust building through ‘exchange currencies’Christos Anagnostopoulos and Mathieu WinandPart IV Sport Event Governance16. Sport Event GovernanceMilena Parent and Michael Naraine17. The governance of legacy in the Olympic Movement: A theoretical frameworkBecca Leopkey18. Urban Governance of Non-Mega Sport Events: A Socio-Political Discourse AnalysisJames Anderson and Marijke TaksPart V SPORT GOVERNANCE AND BusinESSS IMPLICATIONS19. The Supporter Ownership Governance Model: Empirical Insights from English FootballSara Ward and Dan Parnell 20. The Transformation of German Football Bundesliga Clubs from Members’ Associations towards Corporations and their Governance Implications—the Case of Hamburger SVStefan Prigge21. China: Emerging Football Nation, Emerging Governance IssuesSimon Chadwick, Ian Gibson and Tao Jiang22. Olympic Brand Governance: Future Research DirectionsBenoit Seguin and Gashaw AbezaPart VI Sport Board Governance23. Strategies for Change: A Presidential Perspective on Governing the NCAAJimmy Smith24. What do you mean it hasn’t worked out, yet? The paradoxes of women in sport governance researchLarena Hoeber and Sally Shaw25. The Governance of the Board of National Governing Bodies in High Performance SportVeerle De Bosscher and Popi Sotiriadou26. Succession and Good GovernanceTracy Taylor and Leigh Robinson27. Board Dynamics in Nonprofit Sport Organizations: Contemporary Research DirectionsShannon Kerwin and Alison DohertyPart VII Reflections28. Directions for future research in sport governance Mathieu Winand and Christos AnagnostopoulosIndex