Routledge Research in Sport Business and Management
Teaching and Learning in Sport Management: Pedagogy in Practice
1st Edition
By Mike Rayner, Kieren McEwan, Chris Yorke, Helen Symons, Cat Phipps
June 15, 2026
Teaching and Learning in Sport Management: Pedagogy in Practice explores the current state of play in sport management education, focusing on the pedagogical methods and best practices that shape student learning and professional preparation. The book examines the historical development of sport ...
Football, Business and State Power in Contemporary China
1st Edition
By Tobias Ross, Jonathan Sullivan
April 22, 2026
Football, Business and State Power in Contemporary China investigates the evolving relationship between private enterprise and Party/state authority in the Xi Jinping era, through the lens of the Chinese football industry. In the mid-2010s football emerged as a policy priority of the central ...
Managing International Sport-for-Development
1st Edition
By Joel Rookwood
February 24, 2026
This book critically examines the multifaceted role of sport in global development. It analyses the potential of sport in facilitating social transformation and addresses the challenges of implementing and managing complex projects across diverse cultural and political landscapes. Drawing on ...
Business Conformance in Sport Management: Leadership Styles, Governance Structures, and Organizational Cultures
1st Edition
By Petter Gottschalk
January 22, 2026
Business Conformance in Sport Management examines how leadership styles, governance structures, and organizational cultures in sport organizations secure both legal compliance and social conformance through principles of democracy, transparency, ethics, and inclusion. The book offers a ...
Social Media in Global Sport: Strategies and Practice
1st Edition
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By Emilio Fernández-Peña, Andrew C. Billings
December 15, 2025
This book analyses the communication and content management strategies on social networks of major actors in world sport. Drawing on data analytics and a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods, the book presents case studies of iconic global sport organisations and stars, from the ...
The European Model of Sport: Myth or Reality?
1st Edition
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By Borja García, Vanja Smokvina
June 30, 2025
This is the first book to present a critical analysis of the concept of the European Model of Sport (EMS). The EMS concept is widely used by policymakers at the national and EU levels, and by some sports organisations, yet it has never been comprehensively defined in official documents. This ...
Social Media in Sport: Evidence-Based Perspectives
1st Edition
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By Gashaw Abeza, Jimmy Sanderson
May 06, 2025
This book takes a close look at social media in sport and considers its significance for sport business and for the wider relationship between sport and society. Presenting new research, case studies and data, it examines the way people use social media, the changing art of managing social media ...
Equity Crowdfunding in Sports Clubs: Consumer-Oriented Strategic Marketing
1st Edition
By Szczepan Kościółek
January 30, 2025
This is the first book to focus on crowdfunding in sport. Crowdfunding is an important new financial instrument that is becoming more popular with sports organisations, and this book examines the research evidence for crowdfunding and considers how it might be successfully implemented. Presenting ...
Global Sport Management Education: Policy, Curriculum and Implementation
1st Edition
By Mike Rayner, Tom Webb, Ruth Sibson, Jacob K. Tingle
December 18, 2024
Drawing on original and innovative research from around the world, this book explores issues and opportunities relating to internationalising sport management curriculum. It explains how to design and implement an international curriculum, and therefore how to better equip graduates for work in an ...
Integrity and Sustainability in Sport: Business, Environmental and Social Goals
1st Edition
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By Argyro Elisavet Manoli, Ioannis Konstantopoulos
December 17, 2024
*Winner of the ‘Research of the Year’ award at the 2025 Sport Positive Awards* This is the first book to examine the critically important topic of sustainability in sport through the lens of integrity. Adopting a holistic view on sustainability, it argues that integrity is the foundation on which ...
Implementing Sport Policy: Organisational Perspectives on the UK Sport System
1st Edition
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By Marc Keech, Iain Lindsey, John Hayton
November 29, 2024
This book critically examines the roles and contributions of different organisations in the implementation of sport policy in the UK and, therefore, provides an important guide to the complexities of implementing sport policy and of achieving policy goals through, and for, sport. Presenting ...
Communication in Sport Management
1st Edition
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By Paul M. Pedersen
November 11, 2024
This book presents cutting‑edge perspectives on Communication in Sport Management, a core component of contemporary sport business. Featuring the work of leading sport scholars from around the world, this book explores seven key themes in sport communication: engagement, technology, branding, ...