International Perspectives on the Management of Sport

1 Introduction

Part 1 Institutions and Environments
2 Athletic fundraising and institutional development Friend or foe?
3 Understanding sport participation - A cross level analysis from the perspectives of new institutionalism and Bourdieu
4 Network perspectives of sport organizations
5 The political economy of managing outdoor sport environments
6 The institutional dimension of the sports economy in transition countries

Part 2 Professional Leagues
7 The competitive balance within and between European football countries
8 Beyond competitive balance
9 Transactions cost variation and vertical integration Major League Baseball's minor league affiliates
10 Organization specific training and player salaries Evidence from the National Basketball Association

Part 3 Event and Voluntary Organizations
11 The governance of the International Olympic Committee
12 Structural factors impacting the volunteer-professional staff relationship in large-scale sporting events
13 A typology of sport sponsorship activity
14 Understanding Control in Voluntary Sport Organizations
15 Sports clubs - Computer usage - Emotions

Index