Leisure Services Management

Leisure Services Management, Second Edition, prepares students for entry- to mid-level recreation and leisure management roles by teaching essential knowledge and skills through activities, projects, and examples. It covers marketing, financial management, human resources, employee development, communication, and evaluation, and includes experiential learning activities to simulate real-world situations. Updated sidebars, real examples, international perspectives, and information about the CPRP exam are new to this edition. The text also includes a web study guide with links to sample forms and a competency scorecard to help students build their knowledge and prepare for future certifications.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 392 pages
Publication date: 23 January 2019
Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers

Leisure Services Management, Second Edition, is a comprehensive guide for students preparing to become entry- to mid-level recreation and leisure managers. The book emphasizes the essential knowledge and skills required for successful management, helping students develop those competencies through engaging activities, projects, and examples. It covers various management areas such as marketing, financial management, human resources, employee development, communication, and evaluation, providing students with a firm foundation of competency-based management. Each chapter includes experiential learning activities that simulate real-on-the-job situations, allowing students to apply their own experiences to the concepts being discussed. New to this edition are updated sidebars featuring early career advice from professionals in the field, as well as real examples from all three sectors (public, nonprofit, and commercial) to provide a broad perspective of parks and recreation, tourism, and other related fields.

Weight: 906g
Dimension: 279 x 217 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781492557111
Edition number: 2 ed