Human resource management is one of the most important components of
business operations in any organization, and sport and recreation
programs are no exception. This textbook provides the framework and
principles necessary for undergraduate and graduate students to develop,
implement, and maintain the human resource strategies and practices that
are essential in managing a sport, recreation or athletics program, from
community and youth centers, to intramural collegiate and professional
sports.Human Resource Management for Sport and Recreation Programs
examines foundational concepts and the practical elements of human
resource management, providing detailed insight, and a step by step look
at overall program policies and plan development, program implementation
and management, including personnel recruitment, onboarding and
assessment techniques, planning and procedures for corrective action, as
well as examining relevant legal, ethical, and safety considerations
governing the employer--employee relationship. This text is essential in
understanding how to successfully recruit, retain, reward, and maintain
the most valuable resource of any organization: it's people.