Reading lists

Here are the titles for each of the core modules on the MA:

Strategic Sport Management

Core texts:

Taylor, P. (ed) (2012) Torkildsen’s Sport and Leisure Management, 6th Edit. London:

Routledge.

Hoye, R., Smith, A., Nicholson, M. and Stewart, B. (2015) Sport Management: Principles and

applications, 4th ed., London, Routledge.

Recommended texts:

Masterman, G. (2014) Strategic Sports Event Management, 3rd Edit. London: Routledge.

Capon, C. (2008) Understanding Strategic Management, Harlow: Prentice Hall

Henry, A. (2008) Understanding Strategic Management, Oxford: OUP

Sports Marketing

Core texts:

DeGaris, L. (2015) Sports Marketing: A Practical Approach. London: Routledge.

Shank, M. and Lyberger, M. (2014) Sports Marketing: A Strategic Perspective. 5th Edit.

London: Routledge.

Recommended texts:

Blakey, P. (2011) Sport Marketing, Exeter: Learning Matters

Shank, M.D. (2009) Sports Marketing: A Strategic Perspective (4th Edition), New Jersey:

Prentice Hall.

Mullin, B. J., Hardy, S., & Sutton, W.A. (2007) Sport Marketing (3rd Edition), Champaign Ill:

Human Kinetics.

Researching Sport Management

Core texts:

Skinner, J., Edwards, A. and Corbett, B. (2015) Research Methods for Sport Management.

London: Routledge.

Veal, A. and Darcy, S. (2014) Research methods in Sport Studies and Sport Management.

London: Routledge.

Applied Professional Practice

Dessler, G. (2013) Human Resource Management (13th Ed). London: Pearson

Fill, C. (2011) Essentials of Marketing Communications. Harlow: Pearson Education

Hartley, H. (2009) Sport, Physical Recreation and the Law. Abingdon: Routledge

Robinson, L. and Palmer, D. (2011) Managing Voluntary Sport Organisations. Abingdon:

Routledge

Financial Management and Accounting

Essential reading:

Atrill, P. & McLaney, E. (2011) Accounting and Finance for Non-Specialists, 7th ed, Pearson

Education Companion website:

www.pearsoned.co.uk/HigherEducation/Booksby/AtrillMcLaney/

Recommended reading:

Dyson, J.R. (2007) Accounting for Non-Accounting Students, 6th ed, Pearson Education

Drury, C. (2006) Cost & Management Accounting: An Introduction, 6th ed, Thomson

Drury, C. (2005) Management Accounting for Business, 3rd ed, Thomson

Berry, A. & Jarvis, R. (2006) Accounting in a Business Context, 4th ed, Thomson

Ryan, B. (2008) Finance and Accounting for Business, 2nd ed., Thomson Learning

Atrill, P. & McLaney, P. (2007) Management Accounting for Decision Makers, 6th ed,

FT/Prentice Hall

Elliott, B. & Elliott, J. (2006) Financial Accounting, Reporting and Analysis, 2nd ed, Prentice

Hall

Raval, V. & Fichadia, S. (2008) Risks, Controls and Security; Concepts and Applications,

John Wiley

Merna, T. (2010) Corporate Risk Management, 2nd ed, John Wiley

Grant, R. (2011) Contemporary Strategy Analysis, 7th ed, John Wiley

Human Resources Management

Essential reading:

Beardwell, J. & Claydon, T. (2010) Human Resource Management: a Contemporary

Approach, London, Prentice Hall

Kramar, R. & Syed, J. (2012) Human Resource Management in a Global Context: A Critical

Approach London: Palgrave MacMillan.

Recommended reading:

Boxall, P. & Purcell, J. (2011) 3rd ed, Strategy and Human Resource Management, London,

Palgrave Macmillan

Carter, B., Danford, A., Howcroft, D., Richardson, H., Smith, A. & Taylor, P. (2011) 'All they

lack is a chain': lean and the new performance management in the British civil service, New

Technology, Work & Employment, 26(2), 83-97

Grimshaw, D., Ward, K., Rubery, J. & Beynon, H. (2001) Organisations and the

Transformation of the Internal Labour Market Work, Employment & Society, Vol. 15, No. 1,

25-54

Holland, P., Sheehan, C. & De Cieri, H. (2007) Attracting and retaining talent: exploring

human resources development trends in Australia, Human Resource Development

International, 10(3), 247-262

International Labor Office (2010) Offshoring and Working Conditions in Remote Work, n.p.:

ILO, 2010

Kirton, G. & Healy, G. (2009) Using competency-based assessment centres to select judges

– implications for equality and diversity, Human Resource Management Journal 19(3): 302-

318

Murton, A., Inman, M. & O’Sullivan, N. (2010) Unlocking Human Resource Management,

London, Hodder

Patterson, F., Ferguson, E. et al. (2008) Using job analysis to identify core and specific

competencies: implications for selection and recruitment, Medical Education 42(12): 1195-

1204

Torrington, D. & Hall, L. (2006) Human Resource Management, London: Prentice Hall

(ebook)

Ulrich, D. & Brockbank, W. (2009) The HR Business-Partner Model: Past Learnings and

Future Challenges, People & Strategy, 32(2), 5-7

Ulrich, D., Brockbank, W. & Johnson, D. (2009) The Role of Strategy Architect in the

Strategic HR Organization, Harvard Business Review, Vol 32, Issue 1