Thesis
Management culture of cultural management in Australia
Southern Cross University
Master of Science (MSc), Southern Cross University
1995
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Abstract
This study seeks to set out through case studies the factors which influence the management practices of four cultural organisations in Australia. It explores the scope, characteristics and consequences of the links between the distinctive constituency of each organisation and its management culture. Each organisation’s strategic planning, human resource management, financial concerns, annual programme, cultural and tourism networks are examined and practices directly responsive to the environments in which each operates are documented.
The study seeks to establish what constitutes the management of cultural organisations as well as the management culture which develops to carry out the day to day operations of such organisations. The values, beliefs, attitudes, practices and structures demonstrated by each organisation are distinctive responses to the expressed needs of their constituency, the organisation’s founders and leaders, the culture industry, as well as to the wider, mainstream Australian culture. The management practices and experiences of each demonstrate a concern to clearly identify themselves as providers of appropriate arts and culture services of the best standard, and to contribute distinctively to the national cultural heritage.
Belvoir Street Theatre/Company B was established as a response to a need to develop a strong indigenous theatre, with professional practitioners as initiators and nurturers. Bangarra Dance Theatre Australia is committed to providing dance work opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island artists. The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Ltd conducts an annual programme of community celebrations as a political and educative tool for homosexuals. Theatre North Inc, a community based regional theatre company in Lismore, provides services to residents of and visitors to rural New South Wales. The study has implications for other cultural organisations and the development of effective cultural policy and planning.
Details
- Title
- Management culture of cultural management in Australia
- Creators
- Ros Derrett - Southern Cross University
- Contributors
- Neil Leiper (Supervisor) - Southern Cross UniversityGary Prosser (Supervisor) - Southern Cross UniversityDonald Gartside (Supervisor) - Southern Cross UniversityFran Vidgen (Supervisor) - Southern Cross University
- Awarding Institution
- Southern Cross University; Master of Science (MSc)
- Theses
- Master of Science (MSc), Southern Cross University
- Publisher
- Southern Cross University
- Number of pages
- ix, 189
- Identifiers
- SCU1243; 991012820370802368
- Copyright
- © Roslyn Derrett 1995
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Science and Engineering; School of Environment, Science and Engineering
- Resource Type
- Thesis