ABSTRACT

At the completion of this chapter, students should be able to:

define ‘good governance’;

understand why sports organisations adopt a good governance framework;

identify and explain the key principles underpinning good governance;

analyse the methods by which good governance measures are implemented;

assess the extent to which sports organisations have applied good governance principles in practice;

critically reflect on the issues and challenges, opportunities and constraints facing sports organisations seeking to achieve or maintain good governance.