Managing high-performance sport: introduction to past, present and future considerations

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Sotiriadou, Popi
De Bosscher, Veerle
Griffith University Author(s)
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2018
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High-performance (HP) sport has emerged as an umbrella term that captures the enormity,
growth and pervasive nature of elite sports on the global scene. This special issue
of European Sport Management Quarterly focuses on ‘Managing High-Performance
Sport’ by including a number of articles that highlight the breadth of this topic. In this
introduction, we address definition challenges and the evolution of HP sport. Then, we
offer insights on the contributions of the articles presented and the ways they assist in
expanding the theoretical and practical boundaries of HP sport. We conclude with reporting
on current and future ...
View more >High-performance (HP) sport has emerged as an umbrella term that captures the enormity, growth and pervasive nature of elite sports on the global scene. This special issue of European Sport Management Quarterly focuses on ‘Managing High-Performance Sport’ by including a number of articles that highlight the breadth of this topic. In this introduction, we address definition challenges and the evolution of HP sport. Then, we offer insights on the contributions of the articles presented and the ways they assist in expanding the theoretical and practical boundaries of HP sport. We conclude with reporting on current and future trends in the field that may guide research and practice.
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View more >High-performance (HP) sport has emerged as an umbrella term that captures the enormity, growth and pervasive nature of elite sports on the global scene. This special issue of European Sport Management Quarterly focuses on ‘Managing High-Performance Sport’ by including a number of articles that highlight the breadth of this topic. In this introduction, we address definition challenges and the evolution of HP sport. Then, we offer insights on the contributions of the articles presented and the ways they assist in expanding the theoretical and practical boundaries of HP sport. We conclude with reporting on current and future trends in the field that may guide research and practice.
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Journal Title
European Sport Management Quarterly
Volume
18
Issue
1
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© 2018 Taylor & Francis (Routledge). This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in European Sport Management Quarterly on 22 Nov 2017, available online: https://doi.org/10.1080/16184742.2017.1400225
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