Tag: Hans Martin Lundberg

A long time contributor to the book review section of idrottsforum.org, over the years Hans Martin Lundberg has lamented the state of sport studies and research, the problem to his mind being that sport was studied for the sake of sport itself, with consequences such as a view of sports as inherently good and positive, and a paucity of critical perspectives. However, having been asked to review Foundations of Managing British Olympics: Institutions through Time by Alex G. Gillett & Kevin D. Tennent (Emerald Publishing), he finds that his calls for an upgrade of the scholarly treatment of sport have been heard.

The anthology Trends and Advances in Sport and Leisure Management: Expanding the Frontiers, edited by Vassilios Ziakas (Cambridge Scholars Publishing), explores, from an interdisciplinary perspective, the complex dynamics that are reshaping sport and leisure provision. Hans Lundberg has read the collection very carefully, whereby he didn’t miss neither missteps nor expressions of brilliance, and all that’s in between. Except for a few drawbacks the volume is very much to his liking.

Yet another volume in Routledge’s World Association for Sport Management Series has been published, International Sport Business Management: Issues and New Ideas, edited by James J. Zhang, Brenda G. Pitts & Lauren M. Johnson. We asked Hans Lundberg, Senior Lecturer in organization and entrepreneurship at the School of Business and Economics, Linnæus University, for a review. He is not impressed by this book, rather the opposite, although he manages to find a couple of bright spots among the contributions.

A welcome attempt at creating a European textbook in sport management, writes Hans Lundberg in his review of When Sport Meets Business: Capabilities, Challenges, Critiques, edited by Ulrik Wagner, Rasmus K. Storm & Klaus Nielsen (Sage Publications). Still, our esteemed reviewer tempers his approbation with specific advice for future improvement.

In his knowledgeable review of Handbook of Research on Sport and Business, an anthology from Edward Elgar edited by Sten Söderman and Harald Dolles, Hans Lundberg cleverly uncovers and balances its weak points as well as its strengths.

George Torkildsens klassiska Leisure and Recreation Management har utkommit i en sjätte upplaga, sex år efter Torkildsens död, men nu med titeln Torkildsen’s Sport and Leisure Management. Hans Lundberg beklagar de innehållsliga förändringar som den nye redaktören genomfört.

Hans Lundberg is a Senior Lecturer in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the School of Business and Economics at Linnaeus University (LNU, Kalmar and Växjö, Sweden). His research focus is on early stage venturing characterised by vague gestations, competing logics, goal conflicts and resource constraints in contexts with high degree of ambiguity and uncertainty. Theoretically, he is interested in context, model building and conceptual history.

Hans Lundberg ITESM, EGADE Business School, Mexico City Ekonomihögskolan, Linnéuniversitetet i VäxjöGil Fried, Steven J. Shapiro & Timothy D. DeSchriver Sport Finance: Second Edition 379 sidor, inb., ill. Champaign,...

Hans Lundberg ITESM, EGADE Business School, Mexico City Ekonomihögskolan, Linnéuniversitetet i VäxjöPackianathan Chelladurai Managing Organizations for Sport and Physical Activity: A Systems Perspective (Third Edition) 446 sidor, hft.,...

Hans Lundberg Ekonomihögskolan, LinnéuniversitetetJosef Fahlén & Paul Sjöblom Idrottens anläggningar: Ägande, driftsförhållanden och dess effekter 97 sidor, hft. Stockholm: RiksidrottsFörbundet 2008 (FOU-rapport 2008:2) ISBN 978-91-977397-5-7För ett par månader sedan...