Research methods and design in sports management / Damon P.S. Andrew, Paul M. Pederson and Chad D. McEvoy

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I. Introduction to Research in Sport Management -- Chapter 1. Research Concepts in Sport Management Research Defined Types of Research Research Traditions Summary -- Chapter 2. Ethical Issues in Research Protection of Human Subjects Ethical Principles and Guidelines Institutional Review Board Informed Consent Scientific Dishonesty Summary -- Part II. The Research Process -- Chapter 3. Creation of Research Questions Selection of a Topic Reviewing the Literature Development of a Conceptual Framework Identification of Variables Clarification of Hypotheses Summary -- Chapter 4. Research Design Types of Research Designs Determination of Sample Size Sampling Strategies Sampling Errors Reliability Validity Summary -- Chapter 5. Data Collection and Analysis Nonresponse Bias Preparation of Data for Analysis Levels of Measurement Descriptive Statistics Inferential Statistics Choosing a Statistical Analysis Method Drawing Conclusions Summary -- Chapter 6. Data Publication Academic Conference Presentation Academic Journal Selection Research Article Structure Journal Publication Process Evaluating Journal Articles Summary -- Part III. Research Design in Sport Management -- Chapter 7. Surveys Internet Surveys Design and Implementation Types of Error Data Collection Data Analysis Summary -- Chapter 8. Interviews Interview Process Interview Techniques Data Analysis Summary -- Chapter 9. Observation Research Methodological Foundations Observation Site and Observer Roles Participant Observation in New Media Data Collection Field Notes Data Analysis Summary -- Chapter 10. Case Study Research Applied Research Advantages Research vs. Teaching Case Studies Design and Implementation Research Preparation Data Collection Data Analysis Case Study Report Summary -- Chapter 11. Historical Research Academic Perspective Practical Applications Tools and Materials Topic Selection Source Material Data Analysis Historical Writing Summary -- Chapter 12. Legal Research Qualities of Legal Research Nature of the Law Legal Research Techniques Sources of Legal Information Design and Implementation Summary Part IV. Statistical Methods in Sport Management -- Chapter 13. Analyses of Structure Importance of Reliability and Validity Cronbach Alpha Exploratory Factor Analysis and Principal Components Analysis Confirmatory Factor Analysis Summary -- Chapter 14. Relationships Among Variables Bivariate Correlation Simple Linear Regression Multiple Regression Path Analysis Summary -- Chapter 15. Significance of Group Differences T-Test One-Way ANOVA One-Way ANCOVA Factorial ANOVA Factorial ANCOVA One-Way MANOVA One-Way MANCOVA Factorial MANOVA Factorial MANCOVA Summary Chapter 16. Prediction of Group Membership Discriminant Analysis Logistic Regression Cluster Analysis Summary

Research Methods and Design in Sport Management explains research design, implementation, and assessment criteria with a focus on specific procedures unique to the discipline of sport management.