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Administration for Exercise-Related Professions

by: LANGLEY/HAWKINS

Administration for Exercise-Related Professions

by: LANGLEY/HAWKINS

ISBN 13:
9780895824172
ISBN 10:
0895824175
Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 12/01/1998
Publisher: Brooks Cole
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This cutting edge textbook not only covers the areas of administration in teaching and coaching, but also sports medicine, exercise science, adult fitness, sports management, and general administration. Its case-based methodology promotes high order thinking skills that are relative to administration issues and have been praised by adopters and reviewers as a key strength of the text.

Foreword	p. xix
Perspectives on Exercise-Related Professions	p. 1
Historical Foundations	p. 2
China (2700 B.C.)	p. 3
India (2500 B.C.)	p. 3
Near Eastern Cultures (2000 B.C.)	p. 3
Ancient Greece (2500 B.C.-400 A.D.)	p. 3
Roman Empire (500 B.C.-476 A.D.)	p. 6
Middle Ages (476-1600s A.D.)	p. 6
Europe (mid 1700s-late 1800s)	p. 8
United States	p. 10
Exercise-Related Professions in the United States	p. 12
Contemporary Trends and Issues	p. 21
Common Goals for Exercise-Related Professionals	p. 22
Specialization	p. 23
Professional Development in the Workplace	p. 25
Certification and Licensure	p. 25
Privatization of Leisure-Pursuit Opportunities	p. 28
Age Range of Participation	p. 29
School Programs	p. 30
Equity in Sport	p. 32
Organization in Exercise-Related Professions	p. 39
Principles and Concepts of Organization	p. 40
A Means to an End	p. 41
Scope of Responsibility	p. 41
Delegation of Responsibility and Authority	p. 42
Lines of Formal Communication	p. 43
Doctrine of Unity	p. 43
Coordination and Cooperation	p. 43
Specific Organizational Plan	p. 44
Developing An Organizational Plan	p. 46
Understanding Organizational Plans	p. 47
The Process of Developing an Organizational Plan	p. 48
Administration in Exercise-Related Professions	p. 63
Principles and Concepts of Administration	p. 64
Principles of Administration	p. 65
Outcome-Based Administration	p. 67
Performance-Based Objectives	p. 68
Worksheet	p. 71
The Effective Administrator	p. 76
Characteristics of Effective Administrators	p. 77
The Six Cs of Conflict Resolution	p. 81
Decision Making	p. 86
Decision-Making Strategies	p. 87
Principles of Decision Making	p. 91
Steps in Decision Making	p. 92
Communication	p. 97
Organizational Communication	p. 98
All-in-One Principle	p. 99
Guidelines for Effective Organizational Communication	p. 101
Personnel Administration	p. 108
Personnel Evaluation	p. 109
Management of Fiscal and Physical Resources	p. 121
Budget Management: Preplanning Considerations	p. 122
Budget Preparation, Planning, and Process	p. 126
Facility Planning and Management	p. 133
Basic Considerations for Planning Exercise-Related Facilities	p. 134
Guidelines for Facility Management	p. 140
Planning for Program Evaluation	p. 148
Setting Goals	p. 150
Determining Methods and Procedures for Program Evaluation	p. 154
Examining and Reporting Evaluation Results	p. 159
Legal Issues in Exercise-Related Professions	p. 167
Introduction to the Law	p. 168
Basic Structure of the U.S. Legal System	p. 169
Criminal Versus Civil Law	p. 173
Anatomy of a Lawsuit	p. 174
Tort Law	p. 179
The Concept of Fault	p. 182
Unintentional Torts	p. 183
Intentional Torts	p. 189
Constitutional Law	p. 199
Constitutional Rights	p. 200
Abridging Constitutional Rights	p. 201
First Amendment Rights	p. 205
Fourth Amendment Rights	p. 206
Fifth Amendment Rights	p. 207
Fourteenth Amendment Rights	p. 209
Laws That Extend Constitutional Protections Beyond State Actors	p. 209
Contract Law	p. 216
Elements of an Enforceable Contract	p. 217
Breach of Contract	p. 222
Purchase of Goods and Uniform Commercial Code	p. 224
Contracts for Personal Services	p. 226
Risk Management	p. 232
Standard of Care	p. 233
Supervision	p. 235
Selection and Conduct of Activities	p. 237
Safe Environmental Conditions	p. 240
Transferring Liability as a Means of Risk Management	p. 242
Administration in Specific Exercise-Related Professions: A Case Analysis Approach	p. 249
Understanding Case Analysis	p. 250
The Case Analysis Process	p. 251
The Case Analysis Report	p. 252
Discussion of Case Analysis	p. 256
Case Analysis Activities: Physical Education and Athletics	p. 257
18A Briarcliff Academy--Who's in Charge?	p. 257
18B Jessup College--Who's Number 1?	p. 263
18C Larkin High School--Come On ... Dunk One!	p. 267
18D Dodge College--Budget, Budget, Who Has the Budget?	p. 271
18E Hartsfield University--Celebration Turns Ugly!	p. 275
18F Denmark High School--Something Rotten in Denmark!	p. 279
Case Analysis Activities: Athletic Training and Sports Medicine	p. 283
19A South Hills High School--But You Can't Get There From Here!	p. 283
19B Rocky Valley University--Who's the Dr. Here?	p. 287
19C High Water High School--Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place!	p. 293
19D Slippery Slope University--Hey, Who Needs Another Policy?	p. 297
Case Analysis Activities: Health Promotion and Adult Fitness	p. 301
20A Fancy Fred's Fri-Daddy, Inc.--Well, It Was a Good Idea!	p. 301
20B Wellness World--New Kid in Town!	p. 305
20C Seagull Performance System, Inc.--Will Someone Please Tell Me What To Do?	p. 309
20D Live Better by Sweating Fitness Center--A Testy Dilemma!	p. 315
Case Analysis Activities: Recreation and Intramural Athletics	p. 321
21A Brockington College--You Try to be a Nice Guy...	p. 321
21B Walston State University--Who Said Anything About Being Fair?	p. 325
21C Clifton Community College--When It Rains, It Pours!	p. 329
21D North Star Technical College--Anyone For a Little Game of Basketball?	p. 333
21E Bay View University--Somebody is Responsible!	p. 337
Recommended Format for a Participation Agreement	p. 341
United States Constitution First Ten Amendments ("Bill of Rights") and Section 1 of the 14th Amendment	p. 343
Photo Credits	p. 345
Index	p. 347
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Administration for Exercise-Related Professions

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