Research Methods and Design in Sport Management-2nd Edition 2nd Edition by Damon

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

FORMATPaperback LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description

As the sports management industry continues to evolve, so do the methods for gathering and applying research findings in sport organisations. Research Methods and Design in Sport Management, 2nd Edition communicates modern explanations of research design, implementation, analysis and assessment that are specific to sport management. An invaluable resource for both students and practitioners, the text helps you understand the research process and then delves into the different research methods. Special attention is paid to the process of reading and understanding research in the field, which helps prepare you for applying these concepts in real life situations. ;;This brand new second edition introduces a new section on emerging methods and trends within the field. These include social network analysis (SNA) and sport analytics. As students you will be exposes to methods of SNA data collection and interpretation, as well as how to collect and analyse data and communicate results of sport analytics research. There is also an entire chapter devoted to legal research in sport management. To facilitate learning, the text includes practical examples of past research by leading sport management scholars. At the end of each chapter, a Research Methods and Design in Action feature also presents excerpts from the Journal of Sport Management. Each journal article is accompanied by discussion questions. ;;Research Methods and Design in Sport Management, 2nd Edition presents the tools needed to engage in the broad spectrum of research opportunities in sport management. With the help of this book, you'll be able to properly collect, analyse and share research to inform strategic business decisions.

Author Biography

Damon Andrew is a professor at Florida State University. His research has been supported by over $2.5 million in funding via 29 grants and contracts. It includes over 150 peer-reviewed articles, reviews, proceedings and book chapters, as well as more than 100 presentations at national and international conferences. Andrew is currently the senior editor of the Journal of Higher Education Management and the associate editor of the International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing. ;;Paul Pedersen is a professor of sport management at Indiana University. He has previously worked as a sportswriter and sport business consultant. As a research fellow of the North American Society of Sport Management (NASSM, Pedersen has published eight books including Contemporary Sport Management (Human Kinetics) and Strategic Sport Communication (Human Kinetics). He has also written more than 100 articles in peer-reviewed outlets such as the Journal of Sport Management, European Sport Management Quarterly and Sociology of Sport Journal. Pedersen has also been part of more than 100 refereed presentations at professional conferences. ;;Chad McEvoy is a professor at Northern Illinois University. Before pursuing a career in academia, McEvoy worked in marketing and fundraising for intercollegiate athletics at two separate colleges. He has also conducted research projects for clients in professional sport, Olympic sport and for sport agency organisations. His research interests focus on revenue generation in commercialised spectator sport settings.

Table of Contents

Part I. Introduction to Research in Sport ManagementChapter 1. Research Concepts in Sport ManagementResearch DefinedTypes of ResearchResearch TraditionsThe Evolution of Sport Management ResearchSummaryChapter 2. Ethical Issues in ResearchProtection of Human SubjectsEthical Principles and GuidelinesInstitutional Review BoardInformed ConsentScientific DishonestySummaryPart II. The Research ProcessChapter 3. Creation of Research QuestionsProblem SelectionLiterature ReviewDevelopment of a Conceptual FrameworkFocusing of Research QuestionsIdentification of VariablesClarification of HypothesesSummaryChapter 4. Research DesignTypes of Research DesignSamplingDetermination of Sample SizeReliabilityValiditySummaryChapter 5. Data Collection and AnalysisNonresponse BiasPreparation of Data for AnalysisScales of MeasurementDescriptive StatisticsInferential StatisticsStatistical DesignDrawing ConclusionsSummaryChapter 6. Dissemination of FindingsAcademic Conference PresentationAcademic Journal SelectionManuscript StructureJournal Publication ProcessEvaluation of Journal ArticlesSummaryPart III. Research Design in Sport ManagementChapter 7. SurveysInterviewsQuestionnairesInternet SurveysQuestionnaire Development and DesignTypes of ErrorSummaryChapter 8. InterviewsInterview TechniquesInterview ProcessData AnalysisSummaryChapter 9. Observation ResearchMethodological FoundationsObservation SiteObserver RolesAutoethnography in Sport ManagementOnline Observation in Sport ManagementData CollectionField NotesData AnalysisSummaryChapter 10. Case Study ResearchApplied Research AdvantagesDefining Sport Management Case Study ResearchResearch Versus Teaching Case StudiesDesign and ImplementationResearch PreparationData CollectionData AnalysisCase Study ReportSummaryChapter 11. Historical ResearchAcademic PerspectivePractical ApplicationsResearch PrerequisitesTopic SelectionSource MaterialData AnalysisHistorical WritingSummaryChapter 12. Legal ResearchQualities of Legal ResearchNature of the Law and Legal ResearchLegal Research TechniquesSources of Legal InformationDesign and ImplementationSummaryPart IV. Statistical Methods in Sport ManagementChapter 13. Analyses of StructureImportance of Reliability and ValidityCronbach's AlphaExploratory Factor Analysis and Principal Component AnalysisConfirmatory Factor AnalysisSummaryChapter 14. Relationships Between VariablesBivariate CorrelationSimple Linear RegressionMultiple RegressionPath AnalysisSummaryChapter 15. Significance of Group DifferencesT-TestOne-Way ANOVAOne-Way ANCOVAFactorial ANOVAFactorial ANCOVAOne-Way MANOVAOne-Way MANCOVAFactorial MANOVAFactorial MANCOVASummaryChapter 16. Prediction of Group MembershipDiscriminant AnalysisLogistic RegressionCluster AnalysisSummaryPart V. Emerging Methods and Trends in Sport Management ResearchChapter 17. Social Network Analysis in SportBackground and History of Social Network AnalysisSocial Network Analysis in SportCollecting Social Network DataAnalyzing Social Network DataStrengths and Limitations of Social Network AnalysisFuture Directions for Social Network Analysis in SportSummaryChapter 18. Sport AnalyticsDefining Sport Analytics and Its ProcessAnalytical Techniques and Metrics in SportTeam and Player Performance MetricsSport Business MetricsSport Analytics Process ExamplesSummary

Details ISBN1492574910 Author Paul M. Pedersen Publisher Human Kinetics Publishers Year 2019 ISBN-10 1492574910 ISBN-13 9781492574910 Format Paperback Imprint Human Kinetics Place of Publication Champaign, IL Country of Publication United States Edition 2nd Publication Date 2019-11-22 Pages 376 Replaces 9780736073851 Textbook 1 Language English Audience Age 18-99 UK Release Date 2019-11-22 NZ Release Date 2019-11-22 US Release Date 2019-11-22 Edition Description 2nd edition DEWEY 796.06/9 Audience General AU Release Date 2019-11-21 We've got this

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