TY  - BOOK
AU  - Barnhill, Christopher
AU  - Smith, Natalie ;Oja, Brent 
TI  - Organizational behavior in sport management: an applied approach to understanding people and groups 
SN  - 9783030676117
AV  - GV 713 .B37 2021 
PY  - 2021///
CY  - Basingstoke
PB  - Palgrave Macmillan
KW  - SPORTS ADMINISTRATION
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Part I: Organizational Behavior in the Sports Industry --  1: What Is Organizational Behavior --  2: Unique Characteristics of Sport Organizations --  3: Diversity in Sport Organizations --   Part II: Understanding the Organization --  4: Organizational Structure --  5: Communication in Organizations --  6: Organizational Culture --  7: Labor in Sport --  8: Organizational Change --  Part III: Getting to Know Employees and Volunteers of Sport Organizations --  9: Personality and Fit --  10: Socialization and Perceptions of Individuals --  11: Attitudes and Emotions of Employees --  12: Motivations of Individuals --  13: Behaviors and Creativity --  Part IV: Understanding Work Groups and Teams --  14: Group and Team Development --  15: Creative and Innovative Teams --  16: Conflict and Negotiation --  17: Power and Politics in Sport Organizations --  18: Leadership in Sport Organizations
N2  - The book has four sections: Organizational Behavior in the Sports Industry, Getting to Know Employees and Volunteers of Sport Organizations, Work Groups and Teams, and Understanding the Organization. Each chapter begins with a practitioner interview describing a challenge that was overcome by their organization. That example is used to highlight applicable theories and interventions used in the industry. Additional examples or theories are discussed to provide students a broad picture of managerial issues in the sports industry and provide alternative approaches to intervention illustrated in the practitioner interview
ER  -