Organising Music

Organisational theorists have become increasingly interested in the creative industries, where practices that are commonplace are of particular interest to organisations in other sectors as they look for new ways to enhance performance. Focusing on the music industry, this book sets up a unique dialogue between leading organisational theorists and music professionals. Part I explores links between organisation theory and the creative industries literature, concentrating on practices of organising and knowledge mobilisation, followed by an in-depth discussion of key theoretical concepts by subject experts. Part II provides a diverse range of ‘tales from the field’, including examples from classical orchestras, folk, indie and punk. The concluding chapter examines the shared dialogue to reveal what practice in the musical field can learn from organisational theory, and vice versa. This innovative book will interest graduate students and researchers in the fields of organisation studies, music management and the creative industries.

Author Biography

Nic Beech is Vice-Principal and Head of the College of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Dundee and Chair of the British Academy of Management. His research interests are in management practice, change and the construction of identity in the music industry, health, financial services and creative industries. He has extensively published in the field of organisation studies and is the author of Managing Change (Cambridge, 2012) and Managing Creativity (Cambridge, 2009). Charlotte Gilmore is a Chancellor’s Fellow at the University of Edinburgh Business School. Before taking up her position at Edinburgh, she was a Lecturer in Creative and Cultural Industries at the University of St Andrews. Her area of interest is the creative industries and her work has been published in Human Relations, Management Learning and the British Journal of Management.