Management and Planning in the Leisure Industries [Paperback]

A guide to theory and practice in key areas of leisure management and planning in the leisure industries, for undergraduates, HND students, and those on post-experience and postgraduate courses.Notes about the Contributors - Introduction - PART 1: INDUSTRIES AND MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING PRACTICES - The Mixed Economy of Leisure: the Historical Background to the Development of the Commercial, Voluntary and Public Sectors of the Leisure Industries; F.Coalter - Planning for Leisure: the Commercial and Public Sectors; I.Henry & J.Spink - The Management of Human Resources in the Leisure Industries; R.J.Brown - Financial Management and Leisure Provision; M.Stabler - Leisure Management and the Law; V.Collins - PART 2: THE CONTRIBUTION OF SOCIAL THEORY TO AN UNDERSTANDING OF LEISURE POLICY, MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING - Analysing Leisure Policy; F.Coalter - Social Theory, Planning and Management; I.Henry & J.Spink