Health, Physical Education And Recreation | Administrative Theory of Competitive Sport Programs (3 cr)
K510 | 6288 | Staff
CLASS MEETS: One 2 hour and 30 minute period each week
TEXTBOOKS:
1) Chelladurai, P. (1985). Sport Management: Macro Perspectives Sports
Dynamics, London, Ontario.
2) Munter, M. (1992). Guide to Mangerial Communication, 3rd ed., Prentice
Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ.
3) Fisher, R., Ury, W., & Patton, B. (1991). Getting To Yes: Negotiating
Agreement Without Giving In, 2nd ed., Houghton Miffin Company, Boston.
4) Supplemental readings are on reserve in the HPER library; HPER 027.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is designed to present an introduction to administrative theory
as it
relates to sport delivery systems. First, a macro understanding of
organizational
structure and its effects on administrative efficiency will be developed.
Second,
aspects of managerial function and human behavior in organizations, such as
communication, leadership, negotiation, motivation and decision-making will
be
addressed. Finally, the foregoing theoretical material will be applied to
the specific
managerial components of sport delivery organizations.