Purpose Managerialization - i.e. the institutional and organizational transformation of cultural institutions acknowledging the need for a managerial action to address their value propositions - is radically reshaping the way museums interact with relevant stakeholders and arrange their service offering. The paper aims at making sense out of the manifold implications of managerialization on museum activities. Design/methodology/approach Secondary data were collected from a sample of 4,073 Italian museums and art institutions. A logit regression model was designed to investigate the implications of museums' managerialization on pricing strategies, service offering, organizational and marketing policies, inter-organizational relationships and digitalization. Findings Managerialization triggered an evolution in museums' service offering and organizational practices. Institutions that underwent a managerial development were more likely to innovate their policies and strategies. However, managerialization may undermine the way museums focus on disadvantaged people, nurturing inequalities in the access to their service offering. Practical implications The managerialization of museums should be handled as a double-edged sword. Although it contributes in enriching the museums' service offering and in differentiating their activities, it may generate drawbacks on the art institutions' ability to address the demands of underprivileged groups. Tailored correctives are needed to avoid the side effects of managerialization. Originality/value This is one of the first attempts to investigate the implications of managerialization on museums' practices and inter-organizational relationships. The research findings provide some insights into the challenges that are related to the managerialization of museums and art institutions.

Palumbo, R., Manna, R., Cavallone, M. (2022). The managerialization of museums and art institutions: perspectives from an empirical analysis. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ORGANIZATIONAL ANALYSIS, 30(6), 1397-1418 [10.1108/IJOA-10-2020-2438].

The managerialization of museums and art institutions: perspectives from an empirical analysis

Palumbo R.;
2022-01-01

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Purpose Managerialization - i.e. the institutional and organizational transformation of cultural institutions acknowledging the need for a managerial action to address their value propositions - is radically reshaping the way museums interact with relevant stakeholders and arrange their service offering. The paper aims at making sense out of the manifold implications of managerialization on museum activities. Design/methodology/approach Secondary data were collected from a sample of 4,073 Italian museums and art institutions. A logit regression model was designed to investigate the implications of museums' managerialization on pricing strategies, service offering, organizational and marketing policies, inter-organizational relationships and digitalization. Findings Managerialization triggered an evolution in museums' service offering and organizational practices. Institutions that underwent a managerial development were more likely to innovate their policies and strategies. However, managerialization may undermine the way museums focus on disadvantaged people, nurturing inequalities in the access to their service offering. Practical implications The managerialization of museums should be handled as a double-edged sword. Although it contributes in enriching the museums' service offering and in differentiating their activities, it may generate drawbacks on the art institutions' ability to address the demands of underprivileged groups. Tailored correctives are needed to avoid the side effects of managerialization. Originality/value This is one of the first attempts to investigate the implications of managerialization on museums' practices and inter-organizational relationships. The research findings provide some insights into the challenges that are related to the managerialization of museums and art institutions.
2022
Pubblicato
Rilevanza internazionale
Articolo
Esperti anonimi
Settore ECON-08/A - Organizzazione aziendale
English
Management practices
Museums
Inter-organizational relationships
Management autonomy
Managerialization
Palumbo, R., Manna, R., Cavallone, M. (2022). The managerialization of museums and art institutions: perspectives from an empirical analysis. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ORGANIZATIONAL ANALYSIS, 30(6), 1397-1418 [10.1108/IJOA-10-2020-2438].
Palumbo, R; Manna, R; Cavallone, M
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