Foreword | p. xix |
Perspectives on Exercise-Related Professions | p. 1 |
Historical Foundations | p. 2 |
China (2700 B.C.) | p. 3 |
India (2500 B.C.) | p. 3 |
Near Eastern Cultures (2000 B.C.) | p. 3 |
Ancient Greece (2500 B.C.-400 A.D.) | p. 3 |
Roman Empire (500 B.C.-476 A.D.) | p. 6 |
Middle Ages (476-1600s A.D.) | p. 6 |
Europe (mid 1700s-late 1800s) | p. 8 |
United States | p. 10 |
Exercise-Related Professions in the United States | p. 12 |
Contemporary Trends and Issues | p. 21 |
Common Goals for Exercise-Related Professionals | p. 22 |
Specialization | p. 23 |
Professional Development in the Workplace | p. 25 |
Certification and Licensure | p. 25 |
Privatization of Leisure-Pursuit Opportunities | p. 28 |
Age Range of Participation | p. 29 |
School Programs | p. 30 |
Equity in Sport | p. 32 |
Organization in Exercise-Related Professions | p. 39 |
Principles and Concepts of Organization | p. 40 |
A Means to an End | p. 41 |
Scope of Responsibility | p. 41 |
Delegation of Responsibility and Authority | p. 42 |
Lines of Formal Communication | p. 43 |
Doctrine of Unity | p. 43 |
Coordination and Cooperation | p. 43 |
Specific Organizational Plan | p. 44 |
Developing An Organizational Plan | p. 46 |
Understanding Organizational Plans | p. 47 |
The Process of Developing an Organizational Plan | p. 48 |
Administration in Exercise-Related Professions | p. 63 |
Principles and Concepts of Administration | p. 64 |
Principles of Administration | p. 65 |
Outcome-Based Administration | p. 67 |
Performance-Based Objectives | p. 68 |
Worksheet | p. 71 |
The Effective Administrator | p. 76 |
Characteristics of Effective Administrators | p. 77 |
The Six Cs of Conflict Resolution | p. 81 |
Decision Making | p. 86 |
Decision-Making Strategies | p. 87 |
Principles of Decision Making | p. 91 |
Steps in Decision Making | p. 92 |
Communication | p. 97 |
Organizational Communication | p. 98 |
All-in-One Principle | p. 99 |
Guidelines for Effective Organizational Communication | p. 101 |
Personnel Administration | p. 108 |
Personnel Evaluation | p. 109 |
Management of Fiscal and Physical Resources | p. 121 |
Budget Management: Preplanning Considerations | p. 122 |
Budget Preparation, Planning, and Process | p. 126 |
Facility Planning and Management | p. 133 |
Basic Considerations for Planning Exercise-Related Facilities | p. 134 |
Guidelines for Facility Management | p. 140 |
Planning for Program Evaluation | p. 148 |
Setting Goals | p. 150 |
Determining Methods and Procedures for Program Evaluation | p. 154 |
Examining and Reporting Evaluation Results | p. 159 |
Legal Issues in Exercise-Related Professions | p. 167 |
Introduction to the Law | p. 168 |
Basic Structure of the U.S. Legal System | p. 169 |
Criminal Versus Civil Law | p. 173 |
Anatomy of a Lawsuit | p. 174 |
Tort Law | p. 179 |
The Concept of Fault | p. 182 |
Unintentional Torts | p. 183 |
Intentional Torts | p. 189 |
Constitutional Law | p. 199 |
Constitutional Rights | p. 200 |
Abridging Constitutional Rights | p. 201 |
First Amendment Rights | p. 205 |
Fourth Amendment Rights | p. 206 |
Fifth Amendment Rights | p. 207 |
Fourteenth Amendment Rights | p. 209 |
Laws That Extend Constitutional Protections Beyond State Actors | p. 209 |
Contract Law | p. 216 |
Elements of an Enforceable Contract | p. 217 |
Breach of Contract | p. 222 |
Purchase of Goods and Uniform Commercial Code | p. 224 |
Contracts for Personal Services | p. 226 |
Risk Management | p. 232 |
Standard of Care | p. 233 |
Supervision | p. 235 |
Selection and Conduct of Activities | p. 237 |
Safe Environmental Conditions | p. 240 |
Transferring Liability as a Means of Risk Management | p. 242 |
Administration in Specific Exercise-Related Professions: A Case Analysis Approach | p. 249 |
Understanding Case Analysis | p. 250 |
The Case Analysis Process | p. 251 |
The Case Analysis Report | p. 252 |
Discussion of Case Analysis | p. 256 |
Case Analysis Activities: Physical Education and Athletics | p. 257 |
18A Briarcliff Academy--Who's in Charge? | p. 257 |
18B Jessup College--Who's Number 1? | p. 263 |
18C Larkin High School--Come On ... Dunk One! | p. 267 |
18D Dodge College--Budget, Budget, Who Has the Budget? | p. 271 |
18E Hartsfield University--Celebration Turns Ugly! | p. 275 |
18F Denmark High School--Something Rotten in Denmark! | p. 279 |
Case Analysis Activities: Athletic Training and Sports Medicine | p. 283 |
19A South Hills High School--But You Can't Get There From Here! | p. 283 |
19B Rocky Valley University--Who's the Dr. Here? | p. 287 |
19C High Water High School--Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place! | p. 293 |
19D Slippery Slope University--Hey, Who Needs Another Policy? | p. 297 |
Case Analysis Activities: Health Promotion and Adult Fitness | p. 301 |
20A Fancy Fred's Fri-Daddy, Inc.--Well, It Was a Good Idea! | p. 301 |
20B Wellness World--New Kid in Town! | p. 305 |
20C Seagull Performance System, Inc.--Will Someone Please Tell Me What To Do? | p. 309 |
20D Live Better by Sweating Fitness Center--A Testy Dilemma! | p. 315 |
Case Analysis Activities: Recreation and Intramural Athletics | p. 321 |
21A Brockington College--You Try to be a Nice Guy... | p. 321 |
21B Walston State University--Who Said Anything About Being Fair? | p. 325 |
21C Clifton Community College--When It Rains, It Pours! | p. 329 |
21D North Star Technical College--Anyone For a Little Game of Basketball? | p. 333 |
21E Bay View University--Somebody is Responsible! | p. 337 |
Recommended Format for a Participation Agreement | p. 341 |
United States Constitution First Ten Amendments ("Bill of Rights") and Section 1 of the 14th Amendment | p. 343 |
Photo Credits | p. 345 |
Index | p. 347 |
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