Essays on Sports and Recreation Literature Reviews

Based on the literature, marketers must note the growing influence of children's roles within the arena of a family's decision-making process.... The paper "The Family as a Consumer Base Unit" states that children have emerged as major players in the decision-making processes of a family....

literature review In a study to evaluate these aspects the republic of Serbia was put into perspective within the context of the global economic crisis by Rikalovic, Knecevic as well as Mikic.... close analysis of transparency shows that it is a universally applied concept in such fields as management, corporate, research, technology, sports, politics, and media among other fields....

There must not be any restriction in participating in sports and sporting events on the basis of gender or body related bias.... Believes that touch the lives of masses generally include role of gender in sports and role of gender in workplace.... s There any Link between sports and Bodies?... Moreover, some people say that the bodies of disabled persons are not meant for participating in sports and sporting competitions.... Thus participation of disabled persons in sports and sporting competitions must not be restrictive and oppressive (Wellard, I....

The main aim of the literature review "Pre-performance Routines in Sports" is to critically evaluate how and why pre-performance routines are developed for enhancing sports performance.... A few decades ago, too much importance was not given to sports, but today it is considered to be one of the major deciding factors in the destiny of a country or nation.... sports Pre- performance Routines Order No.... A few decades ago, too much importance was not given to sports, but today it is considered to be one of the major deciding factors in the destiny of a country or nation....

The paper "Food Hygiene and Nutrition in Sports" is a great example of a literature review on sport and recreation.... The paper "Food Hygiene and Nutrition in Sports" is a great example of a literature review on sport and recreation.... he differences include the background of the athletes, the environment, types of sports and special needs associated with gender (9).... This article is a literature review which seeks to explore the macro and micro-nutrients needed, nutritional strategies, some advice to a group of athletes and critique to the current scientific evidence to prepare written reports that meets high professional standards. ...

This paper encompasses an examination of political postcolonial mimicry in literature.... Specifically, it will investigate postcolonial mimicry in the literature of V.... Postcolonial literature will be examined along with other significant writers and works. ... Postcolonial literature is called called "New English literature(s) sometimes.... (Spivak 1990) The idea of 'postcolonial literature' was initially conceived to describe writing from the former British Empire....

This paper reviews these studies aimed at determining the linkage between the two conditions.... atter literature identified basic neurological signs related to boxing: cerebellar, pyramidal and extra-pyramidal signs.... "sports-Related Concussions and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy" paper states that research has been carried out to elucidate a relationship between sport-related concussion and traumatic encephalopathy.... sports RELATED CONCUSSIONS AND CHRONIC TRAUMATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY ...

"Evaluation of Elite sports Program" paper states that in the specialization phase which is done between the ages of 13 to 15 years the number of sports that children participate in are reduced and this enables children to develop specific skills required in a given sport.... Athletes have different ideas regarding their participation in sports.... Running Header: Evaluation of Elite sports Program ... evelopment Model of sports Participation ...

The benefits have been extensive in regard to volunteering in sports, as well as the health related benefits that are attached to sports and physical exercises, thus impacting directing to the national economy.... Therefore, the ability to develop sports and impart skills through ability appropriate and sequential lessons forms the crucial aspect of the teaching profession in sports for physical activity.... ppendix II: sports and the Economy in England ...

eview of Related literature ... The following are review of available related literature discussing about the elements or factors that affect emerging stock markets and analysis of the effects of oil prices on emerging stock markets.... Their findings were significant contributions to existing literature regarding the effect of oil price in stock market of emerging markets....

The paper 'Pay Systems, Performance-Relate to Pay, Performance Related to Pay and Managerial Control' is a thoughtful example of finance & accounting literature review.... literature Review of Pay Strategy Table of Contents literature Review 3 Pay Strategy 3 Employment Relationship 4 Human Resource Management 6 Pay Structures 8 ... rom the above analysis and discussion by the conduct of literature review, it can be ascertained as that pay systems act as a primary motivator for the individuals operating in any organisation....

Regular increments in yearly reviews and manager's appreciation fulfilled the esteem needs.... Motivation can be defined as force that develops within an individual and makes him develop a “can do” attitude.... Theories of motivation encapsulate all those processes which explain the development of motivation in people....

This paper shall carry out a literature review of cybercrimes, cyber security awareness, including cyber incident reporting.... This paper presents specific qualities and specific definitions for cybercrimes, cybersecurity, and remedies for attacks and intrusions.... In general, cybercrimes are those offences where computers and smartphones are involved, mostly where data or information from such computers or devices are unlawfully accessed....

The review "Cross-Culture literature Review" focuses on the critical analysis of the major issues in the cross-culture literature review.... Cross culture literature review Contents Contents 2 literature Review 3 Introduction to Leadership 3 Leadership and Globalization 3 Intercultural leadership contingency model 4 Leadership Styles in Japanese Companies 6 Leadership Styles in Japanese Companies 6 Leadership Styles in US Companies 7 Adapting to different cultures 8 References 9 literature Review Introduction to Leadership Leadership can be defined as the art of influencing the followers....

n this case, the measures which have been extensively discussed in this literature as being endowed with particular merit have been termed as ‘alternative orders'.... The paper "The Aspect of Land Use in the Murray-Darling Basin in Australia" begins with the statement that the concept of sustainability has evolved into becoming prominent in policy-oriented research as a manifestation of what public policies in diverse regions around the world ought to achieve....

This literature review "Analysis of the Pricing Policy of the University of Exeter Sports Center" focuses on the fact that the business has been able to increase and maximize the profits that result from the different groups as opposed to if it decides to use an average price.... The table below provides ac consolidated pricing menu for the sports centre.... Since the sports centre is in the business of service provision, the idea of resell is not possible meaning that all is required is to have the market control and be able to segment the various customer segements....

The paper "Sports Psychology for Youth Coaches and Developing Champions in sports and Life" discusses the psychology of sporting activities and the important role contributed by coaching staff and offers a scientific guide to the use of psychology and philosophy principles to nurture young champions.... Both has engaged in research on sports among children and adolescent and are the author of Sport Psychology for Youth Coaches: Developing Champions in sports and Life....

The paper "The Effect of Capital Structure on Profitability" is an outstanding example of a finance and accounting literature review.... CRITICAL literature REVIEW The extent to which the Modigliani and Miller theory holds in practice both historically, and in thecurrent climate of conservatism by the financial markets following the recent financial crisis....

This work called "literature Review on E-Procurement" describes E-procurement as a chief element of B2B eCommerce.... Running Head: literature Review on E-Procurement literature Review on E-Procurement [Institute's literature Review on E-Procurement ...

David Keirsey (1998) defines temperament as “ configuration of observable personality traits, such as habits of communication, patterns of action, and sets of characteristic attitudes, values, and talents”.... It is important in organizations because it can give managers.... ... ... This is the reason why more and more companies are using personality testing in order to determine whether an applicant is a good match for a specific job (Overman, 2010)....

This work "Argumentative Research Paper on sports Physical Therapy" focuses on the view of individuals as derived from the definition of a Sport Physical therapist with the intent to show them that the discipline is more than a sports injury.... The author outlines that the sports Physical Therapist should get integrated into the fields of medicine and health care.... sports Physical Therapy falls under the umbrella of sports Medicine and can get confused with either sports Orthopedic or sports Science which falls under the same umbrella....

At the heart of these theories is the patriarchal structure of sports and organizations in charge of sports (Dworkin & Messner, 2002, p.... This literature review "How Sport Has Changed Over Time" discusses the history of sports that could be traced to the period of the early man when existence was purely sportive and active.... The trajectory of sports is useful in understanding the social changes surrounding sports.... sports is one of the oldest cultural activities in the world....

Using this theory, the review will explore how aspects of power relations shape and define individuals in the sports domain with regard to their race.... Hylton (2005) identified five major tenets that the critical race theory holds, and which remain relevant and can be applied to racism in different contexts, including sports.... Therefore, racism continues to be a major issue in sports to date.... However, by applying the critical race theory, it is possible to understand how racism in sports, as well as mechanisms that can be adopted to provide a solution to the situation....

Therefore, this paper is going to conduct a literature review of numerous books that cover this explosive subject from its causes to preventions and repercussions.... Teenage pregnancy Name: Instructor: Task: Date: Title Teenage pregnancy has become a national problem in the society and various measures are being proposed on countering it....

Note that these characteristics are essential in sports and remain the key aspect in coaching and physical exercises directed by coaches.... The essay 'Talent Identification and Development Systems in Youth sports' discusses the problem associated with talent identification in youth due to the inefficiencies in models and development programmes.... Many children have been striving for a long time to achieve excellence in sports.... Talent Identification and Development Systems in Youth sports ...

This literature review "A Qualitative Analysis of Why Women Don't Watch Women's Sport" presents a qualitative analysis of the dissertation presented by Farrell, who used social constructivism and critical theory for her interpretation, noting that many other approaches are equally viable.... Another such paradoxical consumption pattern is that women avoid women's sports (Farrell, 2006, 1).... “While women are increasingly becoming vested fans of men's football, baseball, hockey and basketball, the perceived barriers—sociological, psychological and practical—to watching women's sports still appear formidable for many female fans,” Farrell (2006, 1) argued in her qualitative dissertation “Why Women Don't Watch Women's Sport: A Qualitative Analysis....

This literature review "literature Review on Executive Compensation" analyzes how NYSE guidelines and the Sarbanes Oxley Act are formulated to influence executive compensation.... literature Review on Executive Compensation Advameg, Inc.... cademic literature on the managerial compensation and the agency theory have expressed that executive compensation is based on the company's performance.... here has been a wide range or literature in labor economics and corporate finance have offered several explanations for the increase in managerial pay and the growth in performance based pay in past thirty years....

G.... Ribeiro, S.... M.... Dias, C.... M.... Robeiro, A.... Q.... Castro, F.... A.... Varela, M.... M.... S.... & Cotta, R.... M.... (2011).... Non-pharmacological treatment of hypertension in primary health care: A comparative clinical trial of two education strategies in health and nutrition....

y the same token, Lindner (2012) asserts that “sports represent a context in which traditional notions of gender and gender relations are enforced.... ?? Messner (2007) claims that females are trained or taught since childhood to aspire for ‘gender-fitting' sports in order to avoid social rejection or ridicule.... Women who join sports competition usually regarded to be manly are generally criticised by having their sexuality and gender doubted according to their professed incorrect representations of femininity, like building a muscular body....

n this article, Wagner and Yazigi raise an important question that implicates the relationship between sports and the economy.... The aspect of competition in sports fits perfectly in the demonstration of the relationship of sports and economy.... It is for this reason that major sporting events have received international attention with outstanding sports performers receiving admirable rewards.... In addition, the importance of sports has led to the development of researches that evaluate the relationship to national and international economy....

This paper "The Influence of College sports" shows how the influence of collage games on American culture is depicted in the book "The Shame of College sports" by Taylor Branch and Hood Dreams' film.... The united states of America are among the countries that host big-time sports at higher learning institutions.... The college athlete and sports culture are deeply rooted and inscribed in the culture that our nation poses.... “sports culture and the collage athlete” The united s of America are among the countries that hosts big time sports at higher learning institutions....

The paper "literature & Analysis" is a perfect example of a literature review.... The paper "literature & Analysis" is a perfect example of a literature review.... literature AND ANALYSIS ... he author has used a methodological approach to support the theoretical literature provided at the beginning.... owe, D, Gilmour, C and Petzold, T 2010, Australian: Mediated representation of global politics, The international journal of the history of sports, Vol....

FDI in China: literature Review Historical overview and origin: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in China has been one of the greatest achievements of the recent decades, whereby the country successfully managed to surpass almost all the developing countries in attracting maximum FDI over a relatively short period of time in a short duration of time.... FDI in China: literature Review Historical overview and origin: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in China has been one of the greatest achievements of the recent decades, whereby the country successfully managed to surpass almost all the developing countries in attracting maximum FDI over a relatively short period of time in a short duration of time....

Spinning her "globe of memory" so that even its dark side is no longer hidden, Nora reviews her lifelong quest for self-acceptance, self-knowledge, and freedom, a journey often foiled by the oppressive requirements of the traditional female role. ... In Tirra Lirra by the River, expatriate Australian Nora Roche Porteous comes back to suburban Brisbane to live out her days in her family home after forty-five years away....

The book and subsequent film Eight Men Out both portray one of the lowest points in professional sports in American history.... Popularly known as the Black Sox Scandal, it actually involved members of the Chicago White Sox baseball team allegedly taking money from gamblers in exchange for purposely losing the 1919 World Series....

Thus it is natural to suggest that the world of sports and the health of the athletes is the primary concern of the government and its activities are concentrated on strategies to govern the body of sports.... The paper "World Anti Doping Agency - Connection between Governmentality, Sport, and Doping" reminds it is important for the athletes to be aware it is their privilege to join any sporting club rather than their right, so they must follow certain regulations of the sports governing body....

This literature review "Chinese History in the Twentieth Century" presents the major economic and political transformations that characterized the twentieth century in China.... This paper will examine the giant steps that China made, economically and politically in the twentieth century....

This literature review "The Prohibition of Body Modifications to Improve Performance in Sports" justifies the ban of body modifications to improve performance in sports because those who use the drugs have undue advantage and also some of these drugs have many side effects.... Body modifications have been used for a long time by athletes to improve their performance during sports.... However, there is enough evidence that supports the prohibition of body modifications in sports....

Application of Sociology of Sport to a Skiing Book Introduction to sports and skiing Sports may be defined as a structured and alized competitive activity that requires the use of some type of complex skills and also leads to physical exertion.... t is worth noting that some studies have shown that skiing is one of the most dangerous sports especially when done by inexperienced individuals.... ociology of sports ... sports allegiances held during childhood are often carried forward into adulthood and become a source of continuity....

Energy required to run devices in form of electrical energy is converted from external resources.... Some wireless power transmission systems convert electric energy from motion such as in ocean.... ... ... More advanced methods of energy harvesting involve using microwave, magnetic resonant frequency and vibration energy....

Ideology is a term that emanated from the most controversial philosophical and political debates that coupled various revolutions.... The debates regarding the French Revolution, communism, Marxism, and capitalism led to the term and meaning of ideology in the ancient times.... ... ... ... Ideology is a term that emanated from the most controversial philosophical and political debates that coupled various revolutions....

In conclusion, there are similarities and difference between these works, although the arguments of the authors help the readers in realizing the problems of dangerous sports and practices.... (Voth) Therefore, Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" and Norman Cousins' "Who killed Benny Paret" deal with the brutal and malicious aspects of human sports which result in the murder of human beings, and both the works provide details about the important aspects of the techniques of arrangement, style, and delivery in writing....

n the paper providing a thorough review of literature on the topic of work groups and teams, the authors prefer to make no distinction... The current study draws a distinctive line between groups and teams, insisting that groups are the initial stage of people's organization having “no clear performance objectives” (Katzenbach, 1993, p....

They become target groups for marketers who promote international sports and want to make sure that local population better integrated in world sports community.... ompared to daily life approach used by Andrews, Batts & Silk, Cho, Leary & Jackson focus on the perception of Western sports and major leagues in Asia countries.... literature Review Part One literature Review Cho, Younghan, Charles Leary and Steven J.... This literature review will focus on the impact of glocalization of sports in Asian region....

This study depicts implementation of Balanced Scorecard on both profit and non-profit making organizations which had been shown in relevant literature.... The aim of this research paper is to review the existing literature of management control & performance measurement and identify its significance in the business world....

The paper 'The Risk of Concussion in Professional Sport' is a spectacular example of a sports & recreation literature review.... The paper 'The Risk of Concussion in Professional Sport' is a spectacular example of a sports & recreation literature review.... ncreased scientific awareness about concussion in professional sports is informed by the long-term effect that such injuries have on physical, behavioural and cognitive capabilities of individuals....

The author concludes that Through the planning of the group training programs the Steve Nash Fitness World & sports Club has been efficiently increasing the interpersonal relationship among their employees.... usiness Report for Steve Nash Fitness World and sports Club ... The first Steve Nash sports club was established in 2007 in Vancouver.... Later in 2009, it merged with fitness that was followed with the creation of the Steve Nash fitness world and sports club brand....

literature Review By nameUniversity nameCity, StateDate Fracking & Oil Prices in the U.... literature Review The oil and gas sector is immensely raising production across the United States and recovering from a two-decade drop.... According to the New York Times writers Clifford Krauss and Eric Lipton, innovations inspired by increasing oil prices since 2005 have enabled this industry to....

The Imitator", depicts Adamson's life in gaol and but he regrets doing so.... People paid it way too much attention, May people did not understand the context of the poem as it highlighted a lot of experiences which they had not been through. ... ... n aggressive counterbalance was provided through poems such as 'The Imitator', by its images of hypodermics, morphine, taking red lights at sixty-five, madness as well as prison homosexuality....

by the researchers sourced relevant literature and research materials conducted on the topic from 1990 to 2004 in order to keep up with emerging trends in children and adult engagement in sports and physical activity. ... 8-DataData was collected using qualitative research method whereby the researchers sourced relevant literature and research materials conducted on the topic from 1990 to 2004 in order to keep up with emerging trends in children and adult engagement in sports and physical activity....