Governance and Policy in Sport Organizations

Governance and Policy Development in Sport Organizations introduces students to the power and politics of sport organizations. Students learn how people involved in governance set the tone of an entire organization and how individual sport governing bodies fit into the greater industry. Because these organizations control sport activities on a local, national, and global level, it is essential that students be familiar with and understand their authority, organizational structure, and function. Hums and MacLean present this information for the major governing bodies in various segments of professional and amateur sport.

The text also includes discussions of current policy issues and shows how policy development relates to governance in the different industry segments. While giving students a strong knowledge base in these areas, the authors provide a model for and student practice in confronting real-life policy issues. Another strength of the text is that ethics is prominently featured throughout. As students explore the different issues in sport and the policies that evolved as a result, they will discover that many of these issues involve ethical dilemmas.