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Introduce students to the study of sport group dynamics.

Group Dynamics in Sport, Fifth Edition, provides readers with the most current theories of group dynamics in sport teams as well as practical application. In this updated edition, each chapter identifies and discusses key theoretical concepts of group dynamics and offers extensive and relevant examples that reinforce the principles covered. Topics include

Authors Mark Eys, M. Blair Evans, and Alex Benson stress the theoretical significance of studying groups to gain a richer understanding of human nature. They also highlight important applications to real life, linking concepts to elite sport examples and practical strategies to enhance groups.

As a comprehensive and formative text for sport group dynamics, Group Dynamics in Sport, Fifth Edition, is an invaluable introductory resource for undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, and practitioners interested in better understanding how groups work both on and off the sport field.

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The third edition of Foundations of Exercise Psychology is the most comprehensive textbook of its kind. Robert C. Eklund has joined the writing team of Bonnie G. Berger and Robert S. Weinberg for this edition. The authors expand upon the key concepts and models of the field, focusing on the interrelationships of exercise and psychology. The new edition includes an important new chapter on exercise and cognitive function.

This is much more than a group of stories that feature the talents, triumphs, and tempests of the careers of Latinos in sport. It is a book of living history, rich in culture and tradition. It is a collection of firsts, of legends, and of names that will soon become familiar to the world. The book is a treasure box of inspiring stories that were, at times, created out of dire hardship and oppression.

Within any given team, young athletes have varied skills that range from novice to competent. Providing the same coaching activities for everyone will result in frustration for some athletes because they do not possess certain prerequisite skills, and others because they have reached mastery and become bored. Effective Coaching offers a foundational structure and methods for teaching effective skills that athletes of varied levels of mastery need to work as a team. These easy-to-use, practical tools reduce athlete frustration and help create an environment that encourages mastery as well as fun for all, including the coach.

Topics discussed include effective organization, design of practice environments, communication with families, efficient and feasible progress monitoring, and discussion of common youth sport programs (e.g., soccer, t-ball, indoor hockey, basketball, flag football, lacrosse, and volleyball), as well as accessible coaching for teams that may include young athletes with learning disabilities, behavioral disabilities, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, as well as athletes without disabilities. This book is written for youth sport coaches, and individuals who volunteer their time to teach young athletes the fundamentals of a given sport.

Research—the systematic investigation of materials and sources to establish facts and reach new conclusions—is carried out for a variety of purposes and to achieve a variety of goals. For sport business industry, research is critical for developing strategies to effectively understand and manage the franchise, property, or facility.

This second edition of Research Methods in Sport Management provides a detailed introduction into the research itself, and applies those methods directly to the field of sport business management. With established reputations as expert researchers in the field, the authors have reorganized foundational concepts and updated methods and industry examples to provide students, instructors and professionals with a knowledge base and resources to prepare, collect, analyze and present targeted research for scholarly publication or to better interpret and respond to the needs of an array of areas in the sport management industry.

Creating an efficient and effective athletic program is no small feat. Coaches and athletic program administrators face daily challenges regarding matters such as budgeting, marketing, travel administration, and risk management. This textbook provides an in-depth discussion of these and other specialized topics in coaching administration—making it the perfect fit for undergraduate and graduate courses.

Building upon on the foundational material of the previous editions, author Dr. Richard Leonard offers an overview of coaching administration with greater focus on the practical application. This updated third edition also includes new chapter organization, contemporary support references, and bonus administrative tips.

The Administrative Side of Coaching: Applying Business Concepts to Athletic Program Administration and Coaching, 3rd Edition, guides undergraduate and graduate students, as well as coaches and program administrators, through the conceptual and tangible operational decisions and tasks necessary to create and manage a viable athletic program.

With an abundance of goods and services available to consumers in the sport industry, it can be difficult for products or organizations to stand out from the competition. Combining theoretical foundation with real-world examples, the updated fifth edition of Developing Successful Sport Marketing Plans guides readers through the sequential process of creating and implementing a winning marketing strategy—including understanding the market environment, defining target markets, developing marketing objectives and strategies, and evaluating the plan.

Esteemed scholar and author Mark S. Nagel joins internationally recognized academician David Stotlar in writing the revised fifth edition that includes updated information and examples, interviews with sport marketing professionals to provide insight into the industry, and worksheets to provide a hands-on guide to assist students in crafting a sport marketing plan.

Today's college student-athletes face a wide variety of stressors as they enter the increasingly demanding intercollegiate athletic environment. Counseling and Psychological Services for College Student-Athletes, Second Edition, weaves current research findings, practical examples, and best practices to provide undergraduate and graduate student readers with the necessary tools to effectively and ethically address these issues as future practitioners.

Expert chapter authors use their knowledge and experience to address collegiate student-athlete issues such as mental health, injury, race, gender, sexuality, and socioeconomic background, as well as ethical and professional considerations.

This updated second edition includes a case vignette at the beginning of each chapter to illustrate the key concepts and discussion questions to encourage thoughtful interaction with the material. New chapters have been added on student-athlete topics including developmental considerations, trauma, concussions, and internationality to assist in facilitating positive change in the lives of college student-athletes.

Human resource management is one of the most important components of business operations in any organization, and sport and recreation programs are no exception. This textbook provides the framework and principles necessary for undergraduate and graduate students to develop, implement, and maintain the human resource strategies and practices that are essential in managing a sport, recreation or athletics program, from community and youth centers, to intramural collegiate and professional sports.

Human Resource Management for Sport and Recreation Programs examines foundational concepts and the practical elements of human resource management, providing detailed insight, and a step by step look at overall program policies and plan development, program implementation and management, including personnel recruitment, onboarding and assessment techniques, planning and procedures for corrective action, as well as examining relevant legal, ethical, and safety considerations governing the employer—employee relationship. This text is essential in understanding how to successfully recruit, retain, reward, and maintain the most valuable resource of any organization: it's people.

Governance of Sport: Aspects and Insights provides analysis and applications relative to the governance, policies, and practices important to both profit and nonprofit sport organizations around the world. Governance of Sport explores the influence of diverse cultural contexts on sport governance practices, and provides national and international perspectives on issues relevant to transparent, ethical governance of sport. This textbook is essential reading for upper division undergraduate and graduate students around the world in sport policy, development, and management.