Football Management

By Sue Bridgewater

Book Overview

List Of Figures List Of Tables Preface Introduction - The Football Management Context -Through The Goldfish Bowl -Book Structure Chapter 1 What Can Business Learn From Football And What Can Football Learn From Business? -What Characterizes Football Management? -How Does That Help Us To Learn About Management? Chapter 2 Life In The Fast Lane -Introduction -Leadership Theory -Leadership: Schools Of Thought -The World Of The Football Manager: From Gaffer To Goldfish Bowl -Conclusion Chapter 3 The Golden Boys -Introduction -What Is Success? -What Is Success For A Football Manager? -Measuring Football Manager Success -Perceived Success: Viewing Success Through A Lens -Football Managers And Success: The Big Picture -Conclusion Chapter 4 The Blame Game: Does Changing Leaders Help? -Introduction -Football Manager Succession -The Blame Game -Conclusion: Why Changing Managers Might Not Work Chapter 5 Snakes And Ladders -Introduction -Ladders -Snakes -Conclusions Chapter 6 Final Thoughts On Football Management -Football Manager As Leader -Success And The Football Manager -Football Manager As Talent Manager -Football Manager Succession -Managing In A Turbulent Market Notes Glossary Appendices References Index

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349315567
• ISBN13: 9781349315567
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 207 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"