The MMIAM Journey

A blog about the Master of Management
in International Arts Management program

Closing the Museum Leadership Gap

Theoretical Framework and Empirical Investigation of Museum Leader Attributes (Abridged)

Many of the museum executives in the Western world currently belong to the baby boom generation and will retire in the next few years (Bernhardt 2013; Sargeant and Day 2018; Stewart 2016). The predictable result will be a wide “museum leadership gap” (Baldwin and Ackerson 2006, 349) and, consequently, a need for the recruitment of …

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Customer Engagement and New Product Adoption in the Music Industry

The Importance of Fit Between Brand and New Product Innovativeness (Abridged)

In the last two decades the music industry has been through radical changes, mainly because of digitalization (Théberge 2015). The number of new music releases has considerably increased due to lower production and distribution costs. This growth has greatly expanded competition in the music market, where sales are more and more concentrated (Aguiar and Waldfogel …

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How Status Affects the Unconventionality of Opera Repertoires

Conflicting Criteria for Status Distinction, Aesthetic Conventionality and Repertoire Nonconformity in Italian Opera (Abridged)

Status is defined as “an organization’s position in the social system that can be ranked among other positions based on its relative prestige or social esteem” (Jensen et al. 2011, 87). It serves as the leading explanation for an organization’s tendency to conform or distinguish itself in a given field. The position occupied by an …

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Abruzzo Associates Releases New Data on Performing Arts Center CEO Executive Compensation Reductions in the Wake of Covid-19

James Abruzzo, a member of MMIAM’s International Advisory Committee, and Jessica Drymer, a 2020 MMIAM graduate, have been working together at Abruzzo Associates since September. James is Global Head of DHR International’s Global Nonprofit Practice as well as the founder and President of Abruzzo Associates, a consulting company specializing in compensation studies and contract negotiations …

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