Jay S. Shivers

Foundations of Recreational Service Management

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This thorough text introduces students to the principles and ways of management in public recreational service. It includes a history of the modern recreational service movement, a general overview of the field, and a detailed guide to best practices in leadership, coordination, public relations, planning and budgeting. Tips on how to find the best service possible in one's community are offered and the complex relationship between public recreational services and politics is also discussed. Other topics range from staff organization to evaluating the effectiveness of a recreational program.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 312
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Februar 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 590g
• ISBN-13: 9781476680736
• ISBN-10: 1476680736
• Artikelnr.: 61605263

Autorenporträt

Jay S. Shivers is professor emeritus, University of Connecticut. He has engaged in the practice and study of the field of recreational service for over 60 years and is the author of 27 major textbooks and numerous articles in refereed journals. He lives in Sarasota, Florida.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Part 1: Fundamentals of Recreational Service
1.
History and Transitions of Public Recreational Service
2.
Principles of Public Recreational Service Management
3.
Defining Public Recreational Service Management
4.
The Legal Development of Recreational Service
5.
Political Realism and Management Policy
6.
Internal Organization of a Recreational Service Department Part 2: Basic Practices of Recreational Service
7.
Leadership
8.
Management and Conservation
9.
Supervision as a Management Function 10.
Coordination for Managing Recreational Services 11.
Programming 12.
Social Influences and Dimensions on Recreational Program Development 13.
Electronic Device Application in Public Recreational Service Management 14.
Financing Municipal Recreational Service 15.
Accounting and Financial Practices 16.
Budgeting and Budgetary Management 17.
Managing Public Relations 18.
The How and Why of Planning 19.
Managing Evaluation in Recreational Service Chapter Notes Bibliography Index