Managing Leisure

Managing Leisure takes management theory and looks at its practical application in a leisure management context. It provides detailed and practical advice on managing buildings, budgets and people. It also covers the vital aspects of law, finance, health & safety and competitive tendering. Ideal for students studying leisure management, this book will also appeal to practitioners in the field as a handy reference book.

Byron Grainger-Jones is Principal lecturer, Maritime Leisure Management, University of Alicante in Spain and at the Southampton Institute of Higher Education

Introduction; The social context; The regulatory context; Managing physical resources; Managing people; Managing money; Managing programmes and events; Managing risk; The leisure manager's role.