Sport Management in Europe

Edited by Michaël Mrkonjic, Vice-Rector Research and Development and Head of Division Sports Economics, Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen, Emmanuel Bayle, Professor of Sport Management, Institute of Sport Sciences, University of Lausanne, Christoffer Klenk, Senior Lecturer, Department of Sport Sociology and Management, Institute of Sport Science, University of Bern and Dominik Schwizer, Senior Lecturer, Sport Management, Department of Entrepreneurial Management, University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons, Switzerland

• ContentsForeword: the specificities of the European model of sport xviiiBorja Garcia-GarcìaAcknowledgements xxi1 Introduction to Sport Management in Europe: perspectivesand implications for practice 1Michaël Mrkonjic, Emmanuel Bayle, Christoffer Klenk andDominik SchwizerPART I NON-PROFIT SECTOR2 Assessing international sport federations governance 9Jean-Loup Chappelet and Mickaël TerrienNon-Profit Sector 7Emmanuel Bayle3 Strategic management and performance of non-profit sportorganizations 25Michaël Mrkonjic, Josephine Clausen and Emmanuel Bayle4 Understanding sport federation professionalization: evolution,challenges and opportunities 44Josephine Clausen, Emmanuel Bayle, Siegfried Nagel andGrazia Lang5 Human resource management in non-profit sport organizations 62Siegfried Nagel, Peter Ehnold and Torsten Schlesinger6 Diversity in sport organizations 78Christoffer Klenk and Flurina MartiPART II FOR-PROFIT SECTORFor-profit sector 92Dominik Schwizer7 Regulation and management of European sport leagues 94Zahid Mustafi and Markus Lang8 Value co-creation in sport marketing 112Tim Ströbel and Pascal Stegmann9 Data management in sport organizations 124Dominik Schwizer and Michael Burch10 Innovation in the sporting goods industry 140Ariane WeberPART III PUBLIC SECTOR11 Integrity and sustainability in contemporary sportmanagement: converging paths 162Ioannis Konstantinopoulos and Stefano CaneppelePublic sector 159Michaël Mrkonjic12 Direct support for athletes from the armed forces insuccessful European sporting nations 181Andreas Ch. Weber and Veerle De Bosscher13 Grassroots and youth sport policy implementation inLithuania and Finland: two contrasting approaches 197Vilma Cingiene and Anna-Katriina Salmikangas14 Sports facilities planning: effective project development forsustainable operation 215Jérémy Moulard and Olivier Mutter15 Public management and the promotion of health-enhancingphysical activity: an introduction to impact orientation 232Curdin Derungs and Ruth NiefferPART IV CURRENT ISSUES AND CHALLENGESCurrent issues and challenges 252Christoffer Klenk16 Breaking barriers in international sport leadership: women’srepresentation and gender equality interventions 254Lucie Schoch and Madeleine Pape17 Digitalization in voluntary sport clubs 271Marcel Fahrner18 Sustainable sport tourism management in mountain areas 287Christian Moesch19 The economic sustainability of European professionalesports: current situation, challenges and strategies 305William De Moor, Mickaël Terrien and Christophe Durand20 Levelling the playing field: disability and inclusion in sport 320Matej Christiaens and Ian Brittain21 Conclusion to Sport Management in Europe 335Dominik Schwizer, Emmanuel Bayle, Christoffer Klenk andMichaël MrkonjicAfterword: the future of the European model of sport in the currentgeopolitics 342Patrick Clastres

‘This thoughtfully edited book offers a critical yet accessible overview of key sport management issues, like governance, innovation, and sustainability, across the three primary sectors. With chapters by leading European scholars and practitioner interviews, it equips students with a nuanced understanding of sport management rooted in theory and real-world application.’