For more than thirty years the solution to all Britains problems has been better management. As a result management schools dominate higher education and managers are at work everywhere developing strategies and systems and quantifying outcomes. There are now more managers on the rail network than train drivers, yet the benefits of modern management of railways, schools, hospitals and universities are elusive.



This is because management does not existthe academic study of management science and the assumption that there are universal management skills are bogus. This book shows how modern management practices have all but destroyed politics, education, culture and religionmodern management is the cause of our national malaise.


Paperback: 220 pages

Publisher: Imprint Academic; New edition (November 26, 2002)

In the 1980s and again in the '90s, James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner published The Leadership Challenge to address issues they uncovered in research on ordinary people achieving "individual leadership standards of excellence." The keys they identified--model the way, inspire a shared vision, challenge the process, enable others to act, encourage the heart--have now been reexamined in the context of the post-millennium world and updated in a third edition. "What we have discovered, and rediscovered, is that leadership is not the private reserve of a few charismatic men and women," write Kouzes, chairman emeritus of the Tom Peters Company, and Posner, dean of the Leavey School of Business at Santa Clara University. "People make extraordinary things happen by liberating the leader within everyone." After explaining their concept and methodology, the authors detail the five essentials noted above in a pair of chapters apiece that bring clarity to their theories with case studies and recommended actions. The specificity of each (motivating through "the meaningfulness of the challenge, not the material rewards of success," for example, and being able to "accept the mistakes that result from experimentation") is enhanced by advice on sustaining the commitment and making leadership skills accessible to all. The results remain as relevant as when they were first published. --Howard Rothman (Amazon.com)

A new edition of this user-friendly reference aimed at both those new to financial management and for experienced finance controllers and book-keepers who are new to the voluntary sector. It covers: financial planning, budgeting and cash flow; financial controls and risk management; investing charity assets; basic book-keeping; charity accounts and the SORP; audit requirements; computerising your accounts; tax, trading and VAT; and tax-effective giving.

This work educates existing and future arts managers to appreciate their artistic, managerial and social responsibilities, to understand the context and conditions faced by arts and cultural organizations in contemporary society and associated critical issues in management

Derrick Chong has studied business administration and art history at universities in Canada and earned a PhD from the University of London for a comparative analysis of managerialism in art museums. His research projects tend towards management and the arts, including this study of arts management as a new sub-discipline.

Table of Contents
Preface
Abbreviations
Introduction
Arts research
Cultural entrepreneurship
Collaborations in the arts
Artistic leadership
Strategic positioning and brand identity
Arts marketing and audience development
Management by numbers
Raising funds and financing
Organizational forms and dynamics
Bibliography
Index


Hardcover, 172 pages

Publisher: Taylor & Francis, Inc., January 2002

The complete guide to event risk management, safety, and security

Practical strategies and resources for any size event!

With any event comes risk-from rowdy guests at a festival or convention to a life-threatening riot at a sports event. Event Risk Management and Safety provides a comprehensive resource for managing event risk and limiting liability for modest and grand events. Presenting theory and practical applications, this book covers topics such as measuring risk, alcoholism and drugs, crowd control, fire safety and emergency medical services, food and water safety, outdoor events, and much more.

The collapse of the bonfire tower at Texas A&M, a bomb at the Atlanta Olympics, a food poisoning outbreak at a company picnic -- each year, thousands of accidents resulting in injury, death, and significant financial loss occur at events. This book provides assistance to event organizers, managers, and planners to reduce, in some cases eliminate, these types of losses.

A practical, step-by-step plan for organising and running an effective conference. The guide aims to be applicable to any conference, whether for a local society or a large company.


Published in December 2002

Holy Moly Mackeroly is a self-published memoir: a storytelling-style reflection about my process of creating a home-based art business and life experiences that I feel are connected to that journey.

It is all words with very few pictures, so if you want to see my artwork, thanks for your interest! You can learn about my carving and stamping techniques in my second book, published by North Light Books: Art Stamping Workshop is also available at Amazon.com.

I believed in writing Holy Moly Mackeroly that there was a place for such a book. That belief was based on my experiences of giving talks over the years on how I started with three rubber stamps, made 18 bookmarks (which my Mom sold for me in Santa Fe), and over time created a greeting card and art business that expanded exponentially. I have had an active card account at the Smithsonian since 1994 and have gone on to become a published artist and writer in major art and craft publications.

But more importantly to me, since this book was published in 2002, a community of artist-friends has emerged, beginning with the creation of an online group, started by a visionary reader. Our group is active in art and dedicated in friendships. We have gone way beyond the book as individuals and together in ways I never could have imagined possible when I began writing.

I believe in the value of storytelling. I believed enough in the value of what others have taught and given to me over the years that I gambled in a huge way to create this book as author, publisher, distributor, cover artist, the works. The experience of immersing yourself in the entire process is incredibly rewarding.

I am grateful to people all over the world - they have read my book and shared their stories with me. If this is your kind of book, I hope you enjoy it! There is a Chinese Proverb that is my guiding principle: "A thousand mile journey begins with one step." Taking one step gets you to a whole new place. Are you ready?

In his award-winning book The Collaboration Challenge, James E. Austin demonstrated how nonprofits and businesses can succeed through strategic alliances. Now, in Meeting the Collaboration Challenge, the Drucker Foundation provides specific guidance to help nonprofits of every size put collaboration into practice. This workbook, its companion videotape, and The Collaboration Challenge help your nonprofit organization further its mission through strategic alliances with businesses.
From the Publisher
"The workbook is a valuable read for any budding social entrepreneur and it is a wonderful companion to the book."
--Richard Steckel, AddVenture Network, Inc.

Praise for The Collaboration Challenge
"Austin has performed a valuable service for nonprofit organizations and their corporate partners by illuminating the dynamics of successful relationships. His useful book deserves to be widely read by leaders in both sectors concerned about increasing the effectiveness of their social action...

In a time of static funding levels, where marketing strategies are lauded as the saviour for the arts, leadership is often overlooked as a legitimate means of supporting the arts. To enable leadership to support the arts, it is essential to understand the temper of cultural policy, both historic and current, and then to build on the findings to develop the characteristics of effective arts leadership. Why entrpreneurial arts leadership? This book provides the answer through historical analysis, case studies and a survey of arts leaders, during one of the more challenging periods of cultural industry evolution.


The ""Entrepreneurial Arts Leader"" is grounded in an understanding of cultural policy, management, art history, entrpreneurship and creativity, and is cross-disciplinary. It features a comprehensive bibliography and models of entrpreneurial arts leaders, and will be of seminal importance to arts managers, administrators, cultural makers and students.


About the Author


Ruth Rentschler is the director of the arts and entertainment management program at Deakin UniversityMelbourne. She is the author of many award-winning professional papers and the editor of several books, including the Cultural and Entertainment Industries Handbook, Innovative Arts Marketing, and Shaping Culture.



Paperback: 250 pages

Publisher: University of Queensland Press (January 1, 2008)

Since its beginnings in the ducal palaces of 16th century Italy, opera has served not only as the patrician art form par excellence but just as importantly as an arena of civic performance. The Operatic State examines the cultural, financial, and political investments that have gone into the maintenance of opera and opera houses across Italy, France, Russia, the United States, Australia and the UK, and which have led to opera's nearly immutable form throughout wars, revolutions, and vast social changes throughout the world. Bereson argues that by legitimising the power of the state through universally recognised ceremonial ritual, opera enjoys a privileged status across three continents, often to the detriment of popular and indigenous art forms.


Contents:
Acknowledgements. 1. Introducing the Powerbrokers 2. O Roma O Morte The Origin of European Opera - the Italian Roots 3. Of Kings and Barricades From the Heart of Versailles to the Place de la Bastille 5. The Disunited Kingdom London's Operatic Battles 5. Playthings of the Austro-Hungarian and Prussian Empires 6. The Jewel in the Crown Opera in St Petersburg and Moscow Before, During, and After the Russian Revolution. Why Opera Was Retained by the Bolsheviks 7. Magnificence of the Met: The Commercial Fable High Society, Corporations, and the State 8. The Chip in the Harbour The Queen's Blessing, the Symbol of the New World: Democracy Rears its Unwanted Head 9. Other Operas - Other Worlds Nineteenth Century New World Opera Conclusion


Hardcover 240 pages (March 21, 2002)

Publisher: Routledge,an imprint of Taylor & Francis Books Ltd

This Australian content-based book provides anyone involved in event management with an introduction to the principles associated with planning, managing and staging festivals and special events. This book presents the study of festival and special event management, introducing readers to the concepts of festival and event planning, management, stage and logistic management, the importance of marketing and promotion, and event evaluation and reporting.

The only comprehensive guide to the research, design, coordination, evaluation, and marketing of all types of special events

The future is bright for event managers equipped with the essential training and skills required to research, plan, schedule, organize, and market special events anywhere in the world. In this Third Edition of his definitive guide to the profession, Dr. Joe Goldblatt, CSEP, imparts the logistical know-how and the theoretical understanding needed to take advantage of the countless opportunities in this rapidly growing field. From developing the event vision to managing vendor contracts, from event advertising to the latest in event management technology, Dr. Goldblatt provides authoritative guidance on every aspect of this complex and demanding profession. This outstanding new edition:


* Includes over 35 inspiring and helpful new photographs
* Features real-world case studies in 21st-century event management

* Emphasizes the growing globalization of the profession

* Examines new technologies, including the Internet and new software packages

* Prepares candidates to pass the Certified Special Events Professional (CSEP) exam


The Wiley Event Management Series-Series Editor, Dr. Joe Goldblatt, CSEP
The Wiley Event Management Series provides professionals with the essential knowledge and cutting-edge tools they need to excel in one of the most exciting and rapidly growing sectors of the hospitality and tourism industry. Written by recognized experts in the field, the volumes in the series cover the research, design, planning, coordination, and evaluation methods as well as specialized areas of event management.


Hardcover: 488 pages

Publisher: Wiley; 3 edition (December 28, 2001)

Creative Europe: On Governance and Management of Artistic Creativity in Europe

An ERICarts Report to the NEF
Prepared by: Danielle Cliche, Ritva Mitchell, Andreas Wiesand
in co-operation with Ilka Heiskanen (FinnEkvit) and
Luca Dal Pozzolo (Fondazione Fitzcarraldo)

Grantwriters, it turns out, have plenty in common with fiction and nonfiction storytellers. Like these other writers, says Cheryl A. Clarke in Storytelling for Grantseekers, grantseekers need to "transport readers to another location and teach them about people they may know nothing about." Grantwriting is often a tedious experience. Make it creative, says Clarke. To better capture the imagination (and wallet) of your audience, observe your agency in action as would a reporter, then craft what you see into a narrative as would a novelist. Your nonprofit agency is your hero; your story is about "people being helped, and their lives possibly being changed forever" because of the services provided by your agency. This is a passionate, clear, knowledgeable guidebook, sure to "put the joy and creativity back into the grantseeking process." With additional chapters on finding and cultivating appropriate grantmakers, forming a budget, and packaging your proposal. --Jane Steinberg , Amazon

This title aims to provide an introduction to the principles and practices associated with planning, managing and staging special events. It looks at the concepts involved with event planning such as management, stage and logistic management, marketing and promotion, event evaluation and reporting. The book introduces the concepts of special event planning and management and discusses the key areas required for staging an event, covering the whole process from creation to evaluation. It examines the event industry within its broader business context and provides a guide for effective event management for producers of special events. Each chapter contains learning objectives and review questions to consolidate learning, and case studies of real life events are used to illustrate key concepts. These include: The Edinburgh Festival, Glastonbury, Notting Hill Carnival, Open Golf Championship and the Cheltenham Festival.


Butterworth-Heinemann, June 2001, Paperback, 312 pages, ISBN: 0750647965

Serving food in museums, aquariums, zoos, and other cultural institutions has become an important profit-making venture for many of these organizations, but one that they are not always well equipped to handle. This book provides administrators and managers at cultural institutions with the tools needed to create new restaurants, operate existing ones, develop and grow catering and special events operations, and improve their profitability.

A world-wide audience is now only inches away. Even the smallest tourism business in the remotest area of the world can reach international consumers who are sitting just 10 inches away from their computer screens. Research shows that one of the most popular reasons for surfing the 'net is to find travel, leisure and tourism products. And yet, Internet marketing is still in its infancy - even second generation Web sites remain expensive cases of trial and error.
"Successful Web Marketing for the Tourism and Leisure Sectors" aims to change this by helping leisure and tourism organizations develop better Web sites and integrating them into their overall marketing campaign. It covers: a basic, non-technical introduction to how the Web works; understanding Internet users and what they're looking for; importance and benefits of the Internet for tourism and leisure; trends in tourism and leisure; developing a marketing strategy; creating Web sites with impact; promoting your Web site; advertising on the Internet; e-mail as a promotional tool; e-commerce opportunities; useful sites; frequently asked questions; and a geek-free glossary. The practical, jargon-free guide is intended to help readers see the Internet as a powerful network rather than a confusing, tangled web. Full of "how to" information that can be immediately implemented, the book helps practitioners put the Internet at the forefront of their marketing activities.

Are you a creative person who desperately wants to tell the world about your talents and your art but lacks the time, money, and know-how? Self-Promotion for the Creative Person is full of clever and creative ideas you can use to successfully get the word out about who you are and what you do quickly, easily, and cheaply.



Everything you need to know about marketing yourself is included in this book. Self-Promotion for the Creative Person is packed with proven techniques that will work for you whether you are an author, actor, artist, or accordion player who wants fresh, off-beat, and cost-effective ways to build a business or develop a successful and fulfilling career.


Full of winning strategies, innovative ideas, and proven sales and marketing techniques, Lee Silber will show you how to go from starving artist to superstar status with smart advice, including:



* How to market without money


* How to create marketing materials that will sell you even when you're not around


* How to build a buzz using word of mouth


* How to use the Internet in ways you never thought of to promote yourself


* How to get the leaders in your field to endorse and help you


Self-promotion is one of the most difficult things a creative person must do. It is also the most critical. Open this book to any page and chances are you will find something that can help you overcome this hurdle and get the attention and recognition you and your talents deserve.



Lee Silber, author of Time Management for the Creative Person and Career Management for the Creative Person, is an accomplished graphic artist, drummer, workshop leader, and radio talk-show host and is the founder of five companies, including CreativeLee Speaking. When not out promoting something, Lee lives with his wife in San Diego, California.

This work tackles a common problem that creative people face: how to find the time and freedom to pursue art while also making a sufficiently stable and rewarding living. Written by a seasoned career counsellor, it offers hands-on exercises, tips and facts to guide you through the process of career reassessment and exploration. Topics covered include overcoming barriers to change, expanding work options, building a better balance through salaried versus self-employment, interviewing, and restructuring a current position. Real-life examples illustrate how others have struggled with unequal investments in their creative and practical lives and how those imbalances were resolved.

The second edition of this survey of the economics of - and public policy towards - the fine arts and performing arts covers arts at federal, state, and local levels in the United States as well as the international arts sector. The work will interest academic readers in the field and scholars of the sociology of the arts, as well as general readers seeking a systematic analysis of the arts. Theoretical concepts are developed from scratch so that readers with no background in economics can follow the argument. The authors look at the arts' historical growth and then examine consumption and production of the live performing arts and the fine arts, the functioning of arts markets, the financial problems of performing arts companies and museums, and the key role of public policy. A final chapter speculates about the future of art and culture in the United States.


Paperback: 426 pages

Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 2 edition (April 23, 2001)