01593nam a2200277Ia 450000500170000000800410001724501010005810000250015970000290018426000440021330000250025730000110028250000480029302000220034165000160036365000340037965000330041365000120044605000180045854600120047650505030048852002890099133600090128033700150128933800110130420260803094044.0251212s2009    xx            000 0 und d1 aTrue competition : ba guide to pursuing excellence in sport and society /cDavid Light Shields.  aLight Shields, David  aLight Bredemeier, Brenda  aChampaign, IL :bHuman Kinetics,c2009.  aviii, 239 p.: bill.  c26 cm.  aIncludes bibliographic references and index  a978-0-7360-7429-2  aCompetition  aSportsxPsychological aspects  aSportsxSociological aspects  aSuccess  a306.483 Sh61t  aEnglish  aPrelude: Compass for the journey -- The case against competition : was Kohn right? -- Naming the imposter : unmasking decompetition -- True competition : a field guide -- Interlude: Character and competition -- Motivation : pathways to enjoyment -- Goals : pathways to excellence -- Opponents : allies and adversaries -- Regulation : upholding the spirit of the game -- Playing and winning : the pursuit of victory -- The ideal contest : embracing the challenge -- Postlude: Reclaiming competition.  aOffers a blueprint for maximising the potential of competition to foster excellence and enjoyment. This book helps readers learn the differences between positive and negative competition and they discover how to implement change in their organisations, teams and individual practices.  aText  aUnmediated  aVolume