Research handbook on sport governance Contents: 1. Research on sport governance: an introduction Christos Anagnostopoulos and Mathieu Winand Part I Principles of good governance in sport 2. Assessing sports governance principles and indicators Jean Loup Chappelet and Michaël Mrkonjic 3. Measuring governance: the sports governance observer Arnout Geeraert 4. Support the implementation of good governance in sport (SIGGS): a European project for National Olympic Committees and national sport federations Thierry Zintz and Simon Gérard 5. SATSport model: an applied and adaptive approach to grassroot sport organisation governance arrangements Simone Digennaro Mark Lowther and Antonio Borgogni 6. A cultural perspective on good governance in sport Vassil Girginov 7. Embedding good governance principles in sports governing bodies through a code of ethics: opportunities pitfalls and good practices Els De Waegeneer and Annick Willem 8. Intersections of governance and social responsibility in sport Jonathan Robertson Stefan Walzel and David Shilbury Part II Systemic sport governance 9. Governance of sports in Lithuania: empirical findings towards challenging implications Vilma Čingienė 10. Evolution and reformation of China sport governance Keyu Li and Graham Cuskelly 11. International governance of action sports: an organisational legitimacy perspective Mikhail Batuev and Leigh Robinson 12. The governance of the Paralympic movement: an institutional perspective Simon Gérard David Legg and Thierry Zintz Part III Relationships governance in sport 13. Interorganisational network governance in sport Hagen Wäsche and Anna Gerke 14. Breaking down barriers: collaboration in sport governance networks Ian OBoyle David Shibury and Lesley Ferkins 15. Examining board executive relationship in team sport charitable foundations: unpacking trust building through exchange currencies Christos Anagnostopoulos and Mathieu Winand Part IV Sport event governance 16. Sport event governance Milena Parent and Michael Naraine 17. The governance of legacy in the Olympic movement: a theoretical framework Becca Leopkey 18. Urban governance of non mega sport events: a socio political discourse analysis James Anderson and Marijke Taks Part V Sport governance and businesss implications 19. The supporter ownership governance model: empirical insights from English football Sara Ward and Dan Parnell 20. The transformation of German Football Bundesliga Clubs from members associations towards corporations and their governance implications the case of Hamburger SV Stefan Prigge 21. China: Emerging football nation emerging governance issues Simon Chadwick Ian Gibson and Tao Jiang 22. Olympic brand governance: future research directions Benoit Seguin and Gashaw Abeza Part VI Sport board governance 23. Strategies for change: a Presidential perspective on governing the NCAA Jimmy Smith 24. What do you mean it hasnt worked out yet: the paradoxes of women in sport governance research Larena Hoeber and Sally Shaw 25. The governance of the board of national governing bodies in high performance sport Veerle De Bosscher and Popi Sotiriadou 26. Succession and good governance Tracy Taylor and Leigh Robinson 27. Board dynamics in nonprofit sport organizations: contemporary research directions Shannon Kerwin and Alison Doherty Part VII Reflections 28. Directions for future research in sport governance Mathieu Winand and Christos Anagnostopoulos Index. Recent scandals across the word of sport can be directly related to poor governance. This Research Handbook gathers the state of the art research on sport governance by leading international scholars on various issues across various sports offering a vital reference point for advancing research. Illustrating different approaches and perspectives such as good governance principles systemic governance political governance and network governance chapters suggest research informed practical solutions to current problems within sport organisations. Covering sport event governance business implications corporate social responsibility for enhancing good governance and extended board management specific directions for further research are provided for each topic under examination. This is the essential reference for all sport governance researchers. It will also be insightful for sport governing bodies and administrators looking for advice on improving good governance in sport institutions