TY  - BOOK
AU  - Light Shields, David
AU  - Light Bredemeier, Brenda
TI  - True competition : : a guide to pursuing excellence in sport and society 
SN  - 978-0-7360-7429-2
AV  - 306.483 Sh61t 
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Champaign, IL
PB  - Human Kinetics
KW  - Competition
KW  - Sports
KW  - Psychological aspects
KW  - Sociological aspects
KW  - Success
N1  - Includes bibliographic references and index; Prelude: 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
N2  - Offers 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
ER  -