Management and the arts / William J. Byrnes ; foreword by Dan J. Martin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Byrnes, William J., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arts--United States--Management.

Arts.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (497 p.)

Edition:

4th ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier Focal Press, 2009.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Management and the Arts, Fourth Edition provides you with theory and practical applications from all management perspectives including planning, marketing, finance, economics, organizational, staffing, and group dynamics ALL related to an arts organization. Whether you are a manager in a theatre, museum, dance company, or opera, you will gain useful insights into management. Topics written especially to help you with your management skills include: * How arts organizations and management evolved * The theories and processes behind strategic plann

Contents:

FRONT COVER; MANAGEMENT AND THE ARTS; COPYRIGHT PAGE; CONTENTS; FOREWORD; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; CHAPTER 1 Management and the Arts; The business of arts and entertainment; Managers and organizations; The management process; Selecting a project organization; References; CHAPTER 2 Arts Organizations and Arts Management; The artist-manager; Arts institutions; A brief historical overview; The modern arts organization; Profile of the arts manager; The growth of the arts manager role and the NEA; Goals; NEA; Conclusion; Summary; Discussion article - managing the arts today; References

CHAPTER 3 Management History and TrendsManagement as an art and a social science; Evolution of management thought; Management trends to the present; Human relations management (1927 to present); Modern management; Conclusion; Summary; References; CHAPTER 4 The Adaptive Arts Organization; Competitive adaptation; Changing environments; Managing change; Growth and change; Content analysis; Assessing environments; Information sources; The impact of future trends on the arts; Summary; Suggested additional readings; References; CHAPTER 5 Planning and Decision Making

Mission, vision, and values statementThe context of planning; Developing a planning process for the arts; Strategy summary; Goals, objectives, action plans, and evaluation; Limits of planning; Decision making in planning; Decision theory; Conclusion; Summary; References; Additional Resources; CHAPTER 6 Organizing and Organizational Design; Life in organizations; The management function of organizing; Organizational design approaches; Organizational structure and charts; Informal organizational structure; Structure from an arts manager's perspective; Coordination; Organizational growth

Corporate culture and the artsSummary; References; CHAPTER 7 Human Resources and the Arts; Staffing the organization; The staffing process; The overall matrix of jobs; Constraints on staffing; Recruitment; Diversity in the arts workplace; Selection process; Orientation and training; Performance appraisals and firing; Volunteers in the arts; The board of directors; Unions and the arts; Maintaining and developing the staff; Summary; Resource; Sample employee manual; References; CHAPTER 8 Leadership and Group Dynamics; The central role of the leader; Leadership fundamentals

Formal and informal leadership modesPower: a leadership resource; Approaches to the study of leadership; Leadership and the creative spirit; Future leadership?; Motivation and the arts work setting; Theories of motivation; Theory integration; Group dynamics; Leadership and working with the board of directors; Communication basics and effective leadership; Conclusion; Summary; Additional resource; Leadership books and resources; References; CHAPTER 9 Operations and Budgeting; Operational control as a management function; Elements of the operational control process

Management information systems

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612954191

9781136082382

1136082387

9781282954199

1282954199

9780080927718

0080927718

OCLC:

671648615