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Record Nr.

UNINA9910449903503321

Titolo

The business of culture [[electronic resource] ] : strategic perspectives on entertainment and media / / edited by Joseph Lampel, Jamal Shamsie, Theresa K. Lant

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Mahwah, NJ, : Lawrence Erlbaum Assoicates, 2006

ISBN

1-135-60923-3

1-282-32672-4

9786612326721

1-4106-1556-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (345 p.)

Collana

Series in Organization and Management

Altri autori (Persone)

LampelJoseph

ShamsieJamal

LantTheresa K

Disciplina

306.4/8

Soggetti

Culture - Economic aspects

Cultural industries

Popular culture - Economic aspects

Industries - Social aspects

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Papers from a conference organized at the Stern School of Business of New York University in May 1997.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Foreword; Preface; Introduction; Part I: The Process of Value Creation; Part II: The Challenge of Positioning; Part III: The Nature of Markets; Part IV: The Role of Technology; Part V: The Impact of Globalization; Conclusions; Author Index; Subject Index

Sommario/riassunto

The business of culture is the business of designing, producing, distributing, and marketing cultural products. Even though it gives employment to millions, and is the main business of many large and small organizations, it is an area that is rarely studied from a strategic management perspective. This book addresses this void by examining a wide range of cultural industries--motion pictures, television, music, radio, and videogames--from such a perspective. The articles included



in this book will be helpful to individuals who seek a better understanding of organizations and strategies in the