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Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, 2011

1 online zdroj

ISBN 9781492596417 (online)

ISBN 9780736073851 (print)

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Research Methods and Design in Sport Management explains research design, implementation, analysis, and assessment criteria with a focus on specific procedures unique to the discipline of sport management. The text is an invaluable resource for students and practitioners in sport management because it focuses on applied research for organizational purposes and the qualitative and quantitative methodologies pertinent to the field of sport management. Organized in four parts, Research Methods and Design in Sport Management begins with an introduction to concepts in sport management research and a discussion of the ethical issues associated with research projects. The text outlines the steps to the research process, making it an easy-to-use guide for professionals undertaking a research project as well as students writing major term papers, theses, or dissertations. Analysis of research design with discussion of specific methods used in qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods research helps readers to determine and design the most appropriate research for their specific needs. This text teaches readers the following concepts and skills: How to conduct a thorough literature review; Theoretical and conceptual frameworks to guide the research process; How to develop appropriate research questions and hypotheses; Techniques for conducting qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods research; Methods for analyzing data and reporting results. Multiple special elements in each chapter, including learning objectives, summaries, suggested advanced readings, and highlight boxes, guide readers through challenging concepts. A chapter dedicated to legal research in sport management provides a nonintimidating discussion of the unique elements evident in sport law research, such as legal precedence, case briefing, and special writing elements. (...).

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Part I. Introduction to Research in Sport Management -- Chapter 1. Research Concepts in Sport Management ; Research Defined ; Types of Research ; Research Traditions ; Summary -- Chapter 2. Ethical Issues in Research ; Protection of Human Subjects ; Ethical Principles and Guidelines ; Institutional Review Board ; Informed Consent ; Scientific Dishonesty ; Summary -- Part II. The Research Process -- Chapter 3. Creation of Research Questions ; Selection of a Topic ; Reviewing the Literature ; Development of a Conceptual Framework ; Identification of Variables ; Clarification of Hypotheses ; Summary -- Chapter 4. Research Design ; Types of Research Designs ; Determination of Sample Size ; Sampling Strategies ; Sampling Errors ; Reliability ; Validity ; Summary -- Chapter 5. Data Collection and Analysis ; Nonresponse Bias ; Preparation of Data for Analysis ; Levels of Measurement ; Descriptive Statistics ; Inferential Statistics ; Choosing a Statistical Analysis Method ; Drawing Conclusions ; Summary -- Chapter 6. Data Publication ; Academic Conference Presentation ; Academic Journal Selection ; Research Article Structure ; Journal Publication Process ; Evaluating Journal Articles ; Summary -- Part III. Research Design in Sport Management -- Chapter 7. Surveys ; Internet Surveys ; Design and Implementation ; Types of Error ; Data Collection ; Data Analysis ; Summary -- Chapter 8. Interviews ; Interview Process ; Interview Techniques ; Data Analysis ; Summary -- Chapter 9. Observation Research ; Methodological Foundations ; Observation Site and Observer Roles ; Participant Observation in New Media ; Data Collection ; Field Notes ; Data Analysis ; Summary --

Chapter 10. Case Study Research ; Applied Research Advantages ; Research vs. Teaching Case Studies ; Design and Implementation ; Research Preparation ; Data Collection ; Data Analysis ; Case Study Report ; Summary -- Chapter 11. Historical Research ; Academic Perspective ; Practical Applications ; Tools and Materials ; Topic Selection ; Source Material ; Data Analysis ; Historical Writing ; Summary -- Chapter 12. Legal Research ; Qualities of Legal Research ; Nature of the Law ; Legal Research Techniques ; Sources of Legal Information ; Design and Implementation ; Summary -- Part IV. Statistical Methods in Sport Management -- Chapter 13. Analyses of Structure ; Importance of Reliability and Validity ; Cronbach Alpha ; Exploratory Factor Analysis and Principal Components Analysis ; Confirmatory Factor Analysis ; Summary -- Chapter 14. Relationships Among Variables ; Bivariate Correlation ; Simple Linear Regression ; Multiple Regression ; Path Analysis ; Summary -- Chapter 15. Significance of Group Differences ; T-Test ; One-Way ANOVA ; One-Way ANCOVA ; Factorial ANOVA ; Factorial ANCOVA ; One-Way MANOVA ; One-Way MANCOVA ; Factorial MANOVA ; Factorial MANCOVA ; Summary -- Chapter 16. Prediction of Group Membership ; Discriminant Analysis ; Logistic Regression ; Cluster Analysis ; Summary