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Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, 2015

1 online zdroj

ISBN 9781492595571 (online)

ISBN 9781492577980 (PDF ebook)

ISBN 9780736095310 (print)

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Leadership in Recreation and Leisure Services presents cutting-edge guidance and helps students apply their newfound knowledge as they prepare to enter the rapidly changing leisure services field. This text presents fresh insights on leadership from the most prominent voices in the field today. The contributors present a comprehensive look at modern leadership, identify the challenges future leaders will face, and reveal how future leaders can best prepare to meet those challenges. Leadership in Recreation and Leisure Services provides: a detailed look at the collaborative approach to leadership in leisure services that represents a new direction in the field; insight into classical leadership as well as innovative and modern leadership theory and best practices; and an understanding of the roles and functions students will fulfill as they enter the profession. The material, designed for undergraduate recreation and leisure services leadership courses, is presented in three parts. Part I explores personal leadership issues, including communication skills, negotiation strategies, and leadership styles. Part II delves into professional leadership, examining topics such as group dynamics, supervision practices, and team leadership. Part III explores organizational leadership, including internal and external leadership and professional development. The authors present new theories of leadership from research in the field of recreation and leisure. Several learning aids--including chapter-opening scenarios, key terms, glossary, references, and chapter-ending questions for reflection and discussion--appear throughout the text. In addition, each chapter features a Leisure Leaders sidebar that profiles a leader in the field who addresses preparation for the job, a peek at day-to-day work, and advice for aspiring leaders..

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Part I. Personal Leadership -- Chapter 1. Introduction to 21st-Century Leadership in Leisure Services / Tim O’Connell ; What Is Leadership? ; Recreation and Leisure Services Leaders in the 21st Century ; Setting the Stage for Leading in 21st-Century Recreation and Leisure Services ; Summary -- Chapter 2. Self-Leadership / Brent Cuthbertson ; Toward a Definition of Leadership ; Understanding Your Self ; Personality ; Values, Beliefs, and Emotional Intelligence ; Summary -- Chapter 3. Interpersonal Communication Skills / Terilyn Goins ; The Nature of Interpersonal Communication ; Listening and the Perception Process ; Communication Competence and Leadership ; Task- Versus Relations-Oriented Leadership ; Traditional Face-to-Face Versus E-Leadership ; Interpersonal Leadership Model ; Summary -- Chapter 4. Facilitating Group Experiences / Brent Wolfe ; Foundational Definitions ; Roles of a Facilitator ; Facilitation Techniques ; Summary -- Chapter 5. Leadership, Diversity, and Inclusion / Lynn Anderson ; Diversity Defined ; Variations: A New Way of Thinking ; Inclusive Leadership ; Professional Development for Inclusive Leaders ; The New Norm ; Best Practices in Inclusive Leadership ; Summary -- Chapter 6. Leadership Styles and Ethics / Mary Breunig ; Leadership Theories ; Values and Ethics ; Decision Making ; Summary -- Part II. Leading as a Professional in Leisure Services -- Chapter 7. Understanding Group Dynamics / Tim O’Connell and Michael Van Bussel ; Groups Defined ; History of Groups ; Group Development ; Norms ; Roles ; Group Size ; Cohesion ; Socialization ; Environmental Factors ; Leadership Theory and Working With Groups ; Common Issues With Groups ; Summary --

Chapter 8. Direct Leadership in Recreation, Leisure, Hospitality, and Tourism / Michael Van Bussel ; Motivation ; Preferences in Leadership Behavior ; Dimensions of Leader Behavior ; Multidimensional Model of Leadership ; Tools for Direct Leadership: Setting Go alsand Objectives ; Summary -- Chapter 9. Supervising Staff and Volunteers / Marilynn R. Glasser ; Defining Supervision ; Supervisors’ Responsibilities ; Supervising Volunteers ; How to Be a Top-Notch Parks and Recreation Supervisor ; Summary -- Chapter 10. Team Development and Team Leadership / Greg Robinson ; Understanding Team Development ; Teamwork in the 21st Century ; Team Learning Dynamics ; Team Formation ; Individual Factors for Team Success ; Team and Individual Leadership ; Team Delivery Programs ; Successful and Unsuccessful Team Development ; Summary -- Chapter 11. Risk Management in Leadership / Robert Kauffman ; Negligence Considerations ; Designing the Experience ; 2\x\2 Risk Matrix: Perceived Versus Actual Risks ; Adventure Experience Paradigm ; Accident Causation and Safety Management ; Summary -- Part III. Organizational Leadership -- Chapter 12. Internal Organizational Leadership and Professional Development / Amy Hurd ; Succession Planning ; Step 1: Understand Agency Development Needs ; Step 2: Assess Job Demands, Competencies, and Bench Strength ; Step 3: Build the Talent Pool ; Summary -- Chapter 13. External Community and Organizational Leadership / Dale Larsen ; External Community Leaders ; External Organizational Leadership ; Summary -- Chapter 14. Leading in the Profession / Jane H. Adams and Elaine Schilling ; Macro Trends Affecting Parks and Recreation ; Competencies for the 21st-Century Parks and Recreation Leader ; Summary