This article critically reviews the concept of sports autonomy. It argues that sports autonomy
is of limited use for analysing and explaining the relationships between sports organisations …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the transformational and transactional
leadership styles and organizational learning at for-profit and non-profit sports …

In 1968, at the height of the protest against racial inequality in the United States, John Carlos
and Tommy Smith gave the 'black power'salute while on the Olympic victory podium at the …

The ideas behind this book grew out of discussions of research on sport participation.
Assessing different issues in this regard such as measuring sport participation and its …

From the Olympic Games to community-level competitions, sports events can be complex
and pose a particular set of managerial challenges. The Routledge Handbook of Sports …

Research questions: Community sport policy is at the centre of the London 2012 Olympic
and Paralympic Games legacy plans. Specifically, the policy goal is to achieve year-on-year …

How and why do sports issues turn into politics? The aim of this paper is to explore how
politicization of sports might happen, to show how social movement theory might contribute …

Despite efforts to increase female participation and representation in sport, there has been
little scholarly focus on sportswomen's financial wel–being. The purpose of this study is to …

The sociology of sport is a core discipline within the academic study of sport. It helps us to
understand what sport is and why it matters. Sociological knowledge, implicit or explicit …

Offering a complete introduction to sport development policy and practice, this book covers
key theory, themes, issues, and debates in sport development, without assuming any prior …