"This book is appealing, thought provoking, and extremely informative. It hits some aspects of coaching right between the eyes. . . . The situations are real and are clearly defined and delineated." John Kresse, College of Charleston

This book provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of the ways in which people differ—including race, sex, age, mental and physical ability, weight, religion, sexual orientation, and social class—and how these differences can influence sport organizations. It offers specific strategies for managing diversity in social organizations and work groups, provides an overview of diversity training that can be implemented in the workplace, and outlines legal issues related to diversity.

"The strength of the book is the focus on financial management. . . . I have seen other finance books that offer examples but provide little else to help understand their meaningfulness." Michael Mondello, Florida State University

This book discusses the power and politics of sport organizations, helping readers to understand the authority, organizational structures, and functions of the major governing bodies in various segments of professional and amateur sport at local, national, and global levels. Readers will learn the basics of managerial activities necessary for governance and policy development in sport organizations, as well as the structure and function of the various industry segments and organizations they will work and interact with when they enter the workforce.

"Wherever appropriate, the authors have interwoven basic theory with practice, without becoming dry. I was impressed with the amount of first-hand information the authors secured . . . This lends credibility to the material and makes the reading more interesting." John Clark, Robert Morris University

“It is the most user friendly of the books currently out there. . . . I believe no other book even rivals the level of depth and usefulness of this one. . . . The addition of the chapter on staffing just makes it better." D. Floyd Jones, West Virginia University

The organization around managerial functions "is the reason I switched to this book in the first place. This unique approach puts readers in the mind set of being managers and helps them review all the legal issues they face." Rey Trevino, University of Houston