LEADER 03375oam 2200625 a 450 001 9910780922303321 005 20231120213049.0 010 $a1-282-43762-3 010 $a9786612437625 010 $a0-226-10239-4 024 7 $a10.7208/9780226102399 035 $a(CKB)2550000000001692 035 $a(EBL)471842 035 $a(OCoLC)586143142 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000337177 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12106511 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000337177 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10289178 035 $a(PQKB)11776079 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC471842 035 $a(DE-B1597)524329 035 $a(OCoLC)816359165 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780226102399 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL471842 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10355664 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL243762 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3038244 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3038244 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000001692 100 $a20090303d2009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aEnabling creative chaos $ethe organization behind the Burning Man event /$fKatherine K. Chen 210 1$aChicago ;$aLondon :$cUniversity of Chicago Press,$d2009. 215 $a1 online resource (267 pages) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 0 $a0-226-10238-6 311 0 $a0-226-10237-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aIntroduction: the perils of under- and overorganizing -- Context: the development of the Burning Man event and organization -- Reflexive organizing: incorporating suggestions and criticisms -- Radical inclusion: attracting and placing members -- No spectators: motivating members to contribute -- Managing relations in the pursuit of legitimacy -- Conclusion: sustaining creative chaos -- Appendix 1. Ethnography and qualitative research -- Appendix 2. Interview protocols. 330 $aIn the summer of 2008, nearly fifty thousand people traveled to Nevada's Black Rock Desert to participate in the countercultural arts event Burning Man. Founded on a commitment to expression and community, the annual weeklong festival presents unique challenges to its organizers. Over four years Katherine K. Chen regularly participated in organizing efforts to safely and successfully create a temporary community in the middle of the desert under the hot August sun. Enabling Creative Chaos tracks how a small, underfunded group of organizers transformed into an unconventional corporation with a ten-million-dollar budget and two thousand volunteers. Over the years, Burning Man's organizers have experimented with different management models; learned how to recruit, motivate, and retain volunteers; and developed strategies to handle regulatory agencies and respond to media coverage. This remarkable evolution, Chen reveals, offers important lessons for managers in any organization, particularly in uncertain times. 606 $aArt festivals$zNevada$xManagement 615 0$aArt festivals$xManagement. 676 $a394.2509793/54 700 $aChen$b Katherine Kang-Ning$01566401 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910780922303321 996 $aEnabling creative chaos$93836869 997 $aUNINA