Wide open? Creative industries and open strategizing challenges

• Autorzy: Joanna Radomska , Monika Hajdas , Przemysław Wołczek , Beata Glinka
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Purpose: Although the open strategizing (OS) approach can bring a wide range of benefits, there are alsonumerous risks identified. These risks are core sources of organizational dilemmas and challenges thatappear in the decision-making process in two dimensions of OS - inclusion and transparency, both ofwhich we further explore. Design/methodology/approach: Following the suggestions of some scholars, we have employed thespecific context of research and investigated companies from creative industries in Poland. We appliedpurposeful sampling with maximum sample variation to collect relevant and rich data and identify sharedpatterns. We conducted in-depth interviews with the owners or CEOs of the chosen creative firms. Findings: We have recognized some recurring fears and anxieties accompanying the OS concept in generaland different categories of challenges in particular. This paper suggests that a specific mindset reflected ina particular organizational climate (open climate) might undermine a company's efforts in considering andadopting such a strategy. Originality: By offering an initial conceptualization of an open climate as a potential further researchavenue, this study contributes to the OS stream of research.(original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Creative industry; Strategic planning; Decision proces

PL

Przemysł kreatywny; Planowanie strategiczne; Proces decyzyjny

• Czasopismo: International Journal of Management and Economics
• Rocznik: 2023
• Tom: 59
• Numer: nr 2
• Strony: 117--136

Twórcy

autor

Joanna Radomska

• Wroclaw University of Economics and Business, Poland

autor

Monika Hajdas

• Wrocław University of Economics, Poland

autor

Przemysław Wołczek

• Wrocław University of Economics, Poland

autor

Beata Glinka

• University of Warsaw, Poland

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