Managing Sport Facilities / Edition 2

by Gil Fried

Overview

Managing Sport Facilities, Second Edition, continues the tradition set by its predecessor of providing future and current sport facility managers with the knowledge they will need in order to make the proper decisions in all areas of facility management. Like the groundbreaking first edition, the second edition provides a comprehensive understanding of crafting a career in running a sport facility.

The second edition of Managing Sport Facilities continues to engage students with a clear writing style, extensive real-world examples, and information on managing a wide range of facilities, from professional sport stadiums to smaller and more common health clubs, colleges, and recreational environments. As managers require expanded knowledge to meet the needs of large, high-tech sport and recreation facilities, this edition has been updated to include these features:

-An expanded section on risk management

-New information on security issues

-A full array of ancillaries, including an online instructor guide, test package, and presentation package In addition, the text offers updated content in the Facility Focus and Behind the Scenes sections, which bring the theories and concepts to life by citing specific examples of strategies used to make a facility—and the facility manager—more successful. Through the newly added facility manager profiles included in each chapter, students receive a close-up look at the challenges and rewards that practicing facility managers experience in their daily work. Readers also learn about the managers' educational and experiential backgrounds that helped them land their current jobs. This text provides students with a complete look at what it takes to develop and run a sport facility with an approach that combines various topics and disciplines. Students will learn the history of the sport facility industry and the primary goals and objectives of facility managers; how to build and finance a facility; facility operation; administration of marketing, finance, and other critical areas; and event administration and management.

Managing Sport Facilities, Second Edition, contains extensive textbook learning aids, including real-world checklists and forms that allow students a glimpse of some of the tools and guidelines that professionals use in their work. Each chapter begins with objectives and a brief overview and concludes with a summary and discussion questions and activities. The instructor ancillaries will help instructors prepare for and teach their class, and the text itself is written in a clear and engaging style that makes the reading understandable, cogent, and easy to remember.

Starting from its already solid foundation, the new material, updates, ancillaries, and practical learning aids make this new edition the most complete and up-to-date text on the subject. Students using this text will learn what it takes to blend leadership, operations management, and creativity in promotions as they begin their journey to being top-notch sport facility managers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780736082907
Publisher:	Human Kinetics Publishers
Publication date:	12/15/2009
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	355
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 11.10(h) x 1.10(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Gil B. Fried, JD, is an associate professor at the University of New Haven in Connecticut. He has taught sport facility management for more than 10 years and has written numerous articles, books, and book chapters on sport facility management issues. Fried speaks across the country on issues ranging from building and financing facilities to dealing with risk management concerns.

 

He serves as the director of risk management for OR&L Facility Management, which manages several million square feet of space. He has also worked with the International Association of Assembly Managers (IAAM) and is developing the curriculum and materials for the IAAM’s Academy for Venue Safety & Security. 

 

In his leisure time, Fried enjoys playing badminton, being with his wife and kids, and traveling.

Table of Contents

Part I. Introduction to Sport Facility Management

Chapter 1. History and Future of Sport and Public Assembly Facilities Facilities in Ancient Times Facilities From the Middle Ages to the 1800s Facility Management From Ancient to Modern Times Evolution of Professional and Collegiate Facilities Facility Focus The Future of Sport Facilities Trends That Will Affect Future Facilities Summary

Chapter 2. Facility Management What Is Facility Management?
The Facility Manager Constituents Managerial Functions Summary

Chapter 3. Management Theory and Human Resources Management Theory Computer-Aided Facility Management Simple Strategies Leadership Outsourcing Sport Facility Jobs Employment Options Hiring Process Employee Management Training Legal Concerns Summary

Part II. Facility Development

Chapter 4. Facility Planning Fundamentals of Planning Planning for Existing Facilities Planning for Future Facilities Summary

Chapter 5. Facility Site and Design Site Location Site Cost Site Selection Facility Design Summary

Chapter 6. Facility Construction Construction Planning Preconstruction Phase Construction Elements Project Costs Completion and Analysis Summary

Part III. Facility Systems and Operations

Chapter 7. Facility Systems Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Air Quality Energy Systems Plumbing Interior Systems Exterior Systems Combined Interior and Exterior Systems Summary

Chapter 8. Facility Operations Space Management Specialized Components in Sport Facilities Establishing Grass Fields Maintaining Grass Fields Additional Outdoor Concerns Summary

Chapter 9. Facility Maintenance Maintenance and Repair Program Maintenance Audits Maintenance Department Facility Repair Management Basic Maintenance Summary

Part IV. Facility Administration

Chapter 10. Marketing and Sales Marketing Concepts The Marketing Process Facility Marketing Sales Summary

Chapter 11. Finance and Budgeting Financial Concepts Revenue and Expenses Financial Analysis Budgeting New Facility Financing Selling a Facility Summary

Chapter 12. Legal Responsibilities Basic Law Tort Law Risk Management and Insurance Contracts Property Law Constitutional Law Government Regulations Summary

Part V. Event and Activity Management

Chapter 13. Implementing a Security Plan What Is Security?
Crowd Management Other Safety Concerns Crisis Management Summary

Chapter 14. Facility Preparation and Event Management Revisiting Planning Attracting Events Event Preparation Postevent Analysis Postevent Surveys Marketing for the Future Marketing Efforts and Costs Facility Analysis Summary

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"Although every facility has its own unique situation and characteristics, Fried has created a useful text that is valuable for a variety of audiences."

- Journal of Venue and Entertainment Management