is highly organized and structured. Sport Management in Australia provides a comprehensive overview of the organization of sport in Australia. It outlines trends in participation, the role of government and private organizations, different models of delivering sporting services, and the benefits and drawbacks of increasing commercialization. Fully revised and updated, this fifth edition includes coverage of a wider range of sporting events, deeper coverage of corporate sport organizations, and new material on both mass participation in sport and elite sport, and also on the contribution sport makes to society. Drawing on examples and comparisons from countries around the world, and with extended case studies, Sport Management in Australia is the indispensable starting point for anyone embarking on a career in sport management.

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