Foundations of Recreational Service Management

By Jay S Shivers

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476680736
• ISBN13: 9781476680736
• Release Date: February 2021
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.0" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher