Picture 1 of 9
Gallery
Picture 1 of 9
Have one to sell?
The Business of Sports Agents by Kenneth L. Shropshire and Timothy Davis
US $4.99
ApproximatelyAU $7.65
Condition:
“Book is in excellent condition on the inside with very slight crease on the back inner dust jacket ”... Read moreabout condition
Very good
A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket (if applicable) included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
- Buy It NowThe Business of Sports Agents by Kenneth L. Shropshire and Timothy Davis
Oops! Looks like we're having trouble connecting to our server.
Refresh your browser window to try again.
Postage:
US $4.25 (approx. AU $6.52) USPS Media MailTM.
Located in: Livonia, Michigan, United States
Delivery:
Estimated between Thu, 14 Aug and Thu, 21 Aug to 94104
Returns:
No returns accepted.
Payments:
Shop with confidence
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:165991133409
Item specifics
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller notes
- Modified Item
- No
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- Topic
- Business, Marketing
- Subject
- Business & Economics
- Subjects
- Business, Economics & Industry
- Field of Study
- Sports
- ISBN
- 9780812236828
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN-10
0812236823
ISBN-13
9780812236828
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2349577
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
216 Pages
Publication Name
Business of Sports Agents
Language
English
Publication Year
2002
Subject
Careers / General, Business Aspects, Sociology of Sports, General
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Sports & Recreation, Business & Economics
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight
16.8 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
2002-072534
Reviews
"A timely look at the business, legal, and ethical aspects of the athlete representation business. The authors spotlight the unsavory side of the business, from improper payments to student athletes to agents defrauding their pro clients. They offer a series of possible cures, including tougher regulation of agents and changing the way we think of amateurism."-- Street and Smith's SportsBusiness Journal
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
796.069
Table Of Content
Preface Introduction: License to Fish? I. BACKGROUND 1 Historical and Legal Foundations 2 The Business 3 Consolidation: An Evolving Industry II. PROBLEMS 4 The Basics: Competition for Clients 5 Unscrupulous and Criminal: The Problem Agents 6 Conflicts of Interest 7 Ethics: Attorney versus Nonattorney Agents 8 Agent Wars 9 The Last Amateurs on Earth: Amateurism and Opportunity III. SOLUTIONS 10 Knights of Columbus Rules? Private Sports-Agent Regulations 11 The Laws 12 A Uniform Approach: The Uniform Athlete Agents Act 13 Conclusion: The Absence of a Panacea Notes Index Acknowledgments
Synopsis
The legendary Charles C. "Cash and Carry" Pyle, considered by most to be the first sports agent, negotiated a $3,000-per-game contract for Red Grange to play professional football for the Chicago Bears in 1933. Today, salaries in the tens of millions of dollars are commonplace, and instead of theatrical promoters and impresarios, professionally trained businessmen and lawyers dominate the business. Successful sports agents are comfortable with high finance and intense competition for the right to represent talented players, and the most respected agents are those who can deal with the pressures of high-stakes negotiations in an honest fashion. But whereas rules and penalties govern the playing field, there are far fewer restrictions on agents. Incidents of agents manipulating athletes, ranging from investment scams to outright theft of a player's money, are far too commonplace, and there is growing consensus for reform. In The Business of Sports Agents , Kenneth L. Shropshire and Timothy Davis, experts in the fields of sports business and law, examine the history of the sports agent business and the rules and laws developed to regulate the profession. They also consider recommendations for reform, including uniform laws that would apply to all agents, redefining amateurism in college sports (a point Shropshire and Davis suggest may be essential to rooting out corruption), and stiffening requirements for licensing agents. Whether an aspiring sports agent, a lawyer, an athlete seeking an agent, or someone simply interested in understanding the world of sports representation, the reader will find in The Business of Sports Agents the most comprehensive overview of the industry as well as a straightforward analysis of its problems and the proposed solutions., "A timely look at the business, legal and ethical aspects of the athlete representation business. The authors spotlight the unsavory side of the business, from improper payments to student athletes to agents defrauding their pro clients. They offer a series of possible cures, including tougher regulation of agents and changing the way we think of amateurism."--Street and Smith's Sportsbusiness Journal, "A timely look at the business, legal and ethical aspects of the athlete representation business. The authors spotlight the unsavory side of the business, from improper payments to student athletes to agents defrauding their pro clients. They offer a series of possible cures, including tougher regulation of agents and changing the way we think of amateurism."-- Street and Smith's Sportsbusiness Journal
LC Classification Number
GV734.5.S58 2003
Item description from the seller
Popular categories from this Store
Seller feedback (7,172)
- 0***m (314)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseFast shipping with great packaging. Item came as described at a great value!
- 3***i (463)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseArrived in time, as described, and well packed as usual! Fantastic seller.If It's True by Bobby Byrne And His Orchestra sheet music Don Redman (#165853994407)
- l***1 (30)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseHIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS SELLER. FAST SHIPPING OF A WELL-PACKAGED ITEM. HOPE TO SHOP AGAIN WITH YOU. THANK YOU.
More to explore:
- Timothy Zahn Fiction & Fiction Books,
- War Fiction Timothy Zahn Fiction & Books,
- Timothy Zahn Paperback Fiction & Fiction Books,
- Timothy Zahn Fiction & Fiction Books in English,
- Timothy Zahn Star Wars Fiction Fiction & Books,
- Jim Davis Fiction Fiction & Books,
- Dorothy L. Sayers Fiction Fiction & Books,
- L. Frank Baum Fiction Fiction & Books,
- My Busy Books Fiction Fiction & Books,
- L. Ron Hubbard Fiction Fiction & Books