Matthew Robinson, EdD, is associate professor and director of the sport management program at the University of Delaware. He also is a member of the legal studies faculty, has a secondary appointment with the School of Education, and serves as director of the International Coaching Enrichment Certificate Program funded by the United States Olympic Committee and the International Olympic Committee's Olympic Solidarity fund. Robinson also serves as director of management education for the National Soccer Coaches Association of America and developed the organization's director of coaching course. Robinson earned his EdD in athletic administration from Temple University. He is the author of another successful sport management text,has written over 25 articles, and has delivered over 100 national and international scholarly and professional presentations. He is president of CPTM Sport Enterprise, a sport consulting firm.
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Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1.The Club Richard Butler The Club Plan Scope of Club Services Single-Sport Club Versus Multisport Clubs Goals Policies and Procedures The Club Entity Club Governance Summary Chapter 2.Leading a Sport Club Organizational and Management Theory Functions of Management Levels of Management Leadership Styles Power Understanding the Environment Summary Chapter 3.Human Resources Management and Development Human Resources Management Job Description Hiring Process New Employee Orientation Enriching the Employee Experience Individual and Program Performance Evaluation Job Satisfaction of Employees Summary Chapter 4. Effective Coach-Parent Relationships Dena Deglau Embracing Collaboration Developing a Shared Understanding Being Transparent About One's Coaching Philosophy Engaging in Appropriate and Ongoing Communication Collecting Data to Guide Decisions and Assess Progress Providing Social Opportunities Outside of the Coaching Context Summary Chapter 5.Legal Aspects of Club Management Legal Principles Defenses Contracts Summary Chapter 6.Business Aspects of Club Management Budgeting and Accounting Marketing Summary Chapter 7.Sponsorship and Fund-Raising Sponsorship Versus Fund-Raising Creating the Corporate Partnership Fund-Raising Capital Campaigns Grant Writing Summary Chapter 8.Club Facilities Matt Robinson and Christopher A. Sgarzi Rent or Own Finance Partners Planning the Facility Facility Management Summary Chapter 9.Long-Term Athlete Development Richard Way and Istvan Balvi A Cooperative Sport Environment Club Programming Based on Existing Models Long-Term Athlete Development Model Summary Chapter 10.Ethical Issues in Club Management Why Discuss Ethics? Basic Ethical Concepts in Sport Club Management Ethical Theories Applied Ethics in Sport Clubs Codes of Ethics Summary Epilogue References Index About the Author