Governance of Sport: Aspects and Insights provides analysis and applications relative to the governance, policies, and practices important to both profit and nonprofit sport organizations around the world. Governance of Sport explores the influence of diverse cultural contexts on sport governance practices, and provides national and international perspectives on issues relevant to transparent, ethical governance of sport. This textbook is essential reading for upper division undergraduate and graduate students around the world in sport policy, development, and management.
Darlene A. Kluka holds two doctoral degrees, one in motor learning from Texas Womans University, USA, the other in sport management from the University of Pretoria, South Africa, after earning bachelor and master degrees from Illinois State University, USA. After several years at the high school level, she invested substantive years at Grambling State University and Barry University, where she retired as Dean of the School of Human Performance and Leisure Sciences. Kluka now is a Research Associate at the University of Pretoria in South Africa.
Anneliese Goslin is an Emeritus Professor in Sport Management and Leisure Sciences at the University of Pretoria, South Africa, where she was a fulltime faculty member for 35 years. Prof. Dr.Goslin earned her BA (PE) in 1972, a BA Honours (PE) , a MA (cum laude) and a Higher Education Diploma , followed by a DPhil. She has been presented with several awards during her professional academic career, including the prestigious ICSSPE Philip Noel Baker Research Award, an International Olympic Committee (IOC) Award for her contribution to Sport for All, TAFISAs Pioneer of Sport for All Award, the South African Presidents Award for her contribution to the promotion of Recreation in South Africa, and a Sport for All Award from the Austrian Government.
Noah Hsu earned an MS in International Business from West Coast University, Los Angeles, California, USA, and a BS in Business Management from Tamsui Oxford College, Tamsui, Taiwan. Recently retired after 25 years at Aletheia University as an associate professor in sport management, he taught sport marketing management, sport tourism, statistics, marketing for tourism, human resource management, principles of management, principles of marketing, and recreational sport planning. During that time, he served several years as Chair of the Teachers Association.