Addresses various aspects of sport management by some of the experts throughout the world. Drawing on the knowledge of international sport management gurus, this book provides ideas from those at the forefront of the industry. It emphasises on the fields of Organizational Theory and Economic Policy and their relation to 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 eventsChapter 13: A typology of sport sponsorship activity  14. Understanding Control in Voluntary Sport Organizations  15. Sports clubs – Computer usage – Emotions