Leadership & management in athletic training

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This text is designed to help athletic trainers effectively integrate the art of leadership with the science of management. The book discusses the aspects of management and leadership identified in the 2004 Board of Certification (BOC) Role Delineation Study and the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) educational competencies.

The text covers current leadership and management theories and techniques, communication, and conflict resolution, and supplies tools for mastering essential skills and behaviors. It discusses various leadership and motivational styles and covers key human resources, fiscal, and administrative responsibilities, including program planning and management, technology management, and facility design and management. The book also explores legal and risk management issues, professional ethics, and globalization as it relates to athletic training.

Preface
Acknowledgments
Reviewers

Part I: FOUNDATIONS OF ATHLETIC TRAINING LEADERSHIP
Chapter 1: Introduction to Athletic Training and NATA
Chapter 2: The Sports Medicine Team and Communication
Chapter 3: Professional Preparation

Part II: LEADERSHIP AND MOTIVATION
Chapter 4: Leadership and Management Theory
Chapter 5: Leadership Behaviors and Management Tools
Chapter 6: Human Resources

Part III: INFORMATION, FISCAL, AND RISK MANAGEMENT
Chapter 7: Managing Technology
Chapter 8: Record Keeping
Chapter 9: Fiscal Management
Chapter 10: Reimbursement and Revenue
Chapter 11: Legal Issues and Risk Management

Part IV: PROGRAM AND FACILITY MANAGEMENT
Chapter 12: Forming and Planning a Program
Chapter 13: Facility Design and Management

Part V: ETHICAL AND GLOBAL ISSUES
Chapter 14: Professional Ethics
Chapter 15: International Implications

Appendix A: Student-Athlete Health History Questionnaire Form
Appendix B: Athlete Information Form
Appendix C: Daily Treatments Log
Appendix D: NATA Organization Chart
Appendix E: Allied Health, Medical, and Professional Organizations
Appendix F: List of NATA Position Statements

Glossary
Index

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-- ''This text is very appropriate for any management course taught in athletic training curriculums....There is no one text currently available that meets all the competencies and content areas needed for organization and administration or professional development. This text has the opportunity to be the first to accomplish this goal.''
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