Understanding Sport Organizations

When I first started out as a PhD student, a new Professor came into my school and secured me a bursary and was my second supervisor. His name was Professor Trevor Slack and he was a real legend in sports management. He didn’t really get philosophy, but he did understand the value and currency of research and his approach stuck with me throughout my career.

This month, I am really pleased to take part in the publication of the third edition of his significant textbook called ‘Understanding Sport Organizations: Applications for Sport Managers’, published by Human Kinetics.

My chapter focuses on “Technology” and covers a raft of issues, from the innovation chain to esports.

Sadly, Trevor never lived to see this publication, but he certainly had a huge influence on my career and I’m delighted to be a part of this book. It’s used on sport management courses all over the world and certainly takes me back to the early days of my career.