Human Resource Management in Recreation, Sport, and Leisure Services, Second Edition, provides students with a contemporary understanding of the strategic role human resources play in sport and recreation agencies. Whether the sport and recreation professional is an entry-level supervisor or coordinator, a mid-level manager, upper-level director, or an executive, human resource management functions will represent a significant portion of the job. The text is filled with practical examples, case studies, and suggestions for implementation to help students not only understand the importance of human resource management in their careers but also how sport and recreation professionals play an active role in most, if not every, human resource management function. Human Resource Management in Recreation and Sport aims to provide a functional and practical understanding of human resource management functions and to demonstrate how these activities affect all employees and the agency.