Sports and understanding organizations

• Other Authors: Svyantek, Daniel J. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited : IAP, Information Age Publishing, INC., [2017]
• Series: Research in organizational analysis.
• Subjects: Sports administration > United States.; Sports > United States > Management.; Sports > Social aspects.; Sports & Recreation > General.; Sport: general.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781806609253
• DOI: 10.1108/978-1-68123-793-0
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (vi, 307 pages)

This volume provides readers with a rich source of sports metaphors for understanding organization and management processes and how to use metaphors to become more effective leaders and managers within their organizations. Each chapter discusses how sports may be used to help improved organizational...