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Managing creativity in change: Motivations and constraints of creative work in a media organisation
Department of Management, Aalto University School of Business, Finland.
Jönköping University, Jönköping International Business School, JIBS, Business Administration. Jönköping University, Jönköping International Business School, JIBS, Media, Management and Transformation Centre (MMTC). School of Communication, Media and Theatre, University of Tampere, Finland .
2016 (English)In: Journalism Practice, ISSN 1751-2786, E-ISSN 1751-2794, Vol. 10, no 8, p. 1041-1054Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

This article is concerned with the management of creative journalistic work in a media organisation. It reports and analyses a case study conducted in one of Europe's largest media corporations: the focus of the study was a development team of journalists set up and charged with creating and producing a new multi-platform media service and its content. The article discusses the ways in which the creativity of media professionals is supported and managed under the constantly changing conditions of media work and journalistic practices. The study contributes to research on creativity in the media industry, particularly the management of creativity in journalism and media work. The findings identify the key motivations and constraints in relation to creative journalistic work in the media industries under digital transformation. Specifically, media professionals are motivated by the opportunity for developing new skills and competencies as well as chances to create new journalistic products and practices. The article suggests that the skills of change management, communication management and project management are crucial for creative media work.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2016. Vol. 10, no 8, p. 1041-1054
Keywords [en]
creative work, creativity, creativity management, journalism practices, media management, media work
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Business Administration Media and Communications
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-29028DOI: 10.1080/17512786.2015.1074864ISI: 000386911400006Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-84991768876Local ID: ;intsam;893675OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hj-29028DiVA, id: diva2:893675
Available from: 2016-01-13 Created: 2016-01-13 Last updated: 2025-01-31Bibliographically approved
In thesis
1. Managing tensions in creative content development work: Cases from the media industry
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2018 (English)Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)
Abstract [en]

This dissertation explores organisational tensions and their management in creative content development work in the context of creative industries, particularly media. The study focuses on the dynamic relationship and complexities between current business (exploitation) and future business (exploration), where tensions become managerial issues. It builds on dualities as the overarching analytical concept. The combination of theorisations on ambidexterity, value networks and hybrid organisations is used to examine organisational tensions as dynamic interrelationships between the elements of dualities.

This compilation dissertation builds on three qualitative case studies, which are investigated in six individual, empirical papers. The case organisations include a company from both public and private media, as well as a collaborative arrangement in a creative industry cluster. The longitudinal empirical data comprises diary writings, interviews, documentation and participant observations.

The study extends the understanding about how and why organisational tensions pose a demanding managerial challenge to established companies. It suggests that these tensions cannot be solved as such; instead, they need to be managed “with” rather than “against”. The study contributes to previous literature by combining theoretical perspectives to create links between existing approaches on ambidexterity. Regarding clusters, the study offers new knowledge by shifting the focus from mere spatial co-location to shared value creation through collaborative relationships.

As implications for practice, the study suggests that managerial effort is required to anticipate, identify, evaluate, and navigate tensions in creative work. The results emphasise the key importance of embracing interrelated, coexisting, enduring, and complex tensions as a multifaceted package.

Abstract [sv]

Denna avhandling undersöker organisatoriska spänningar och hur företagsledningar hanterar dessa i arbetet med att utveckla det kreativa innehållet inom kreativa branscher, särskilt media. Studien fokuserar på den affärsdynamiska relationen och komplexiteten mellan existerande (exploitation) och framtida affärsexploatering (exploration), där spänningar mellan dessa blir frågor för ledningen. Avhandlingen bygger på dualitetersom det övergripande analytiska konceptet. Kombinationen av teoretiseringar av ambidextri, värdenätverk och hybrida organisationer används för att undersöka organisatoriska spänningar som dynamiska inbördes förhållanden mellan dualitetens element.

Denna sammanläggningsavhandling bygger på tre kvalitativa fallstudier som resulterat i sex separata artiklar. Fallorganisationerna inkluderar ett företag inom public service, ett privat mediaföretag och ett samarbetsarrangemang i ett kluster av kreativa branscher. Det longitudinella empiriska datamaterialet består av dagboksanteckningar, intervjuer, dokumentation och observationer på plats.

Studien ökar förståelsen för hur och varför organisatoriska spänningar utgör en krävande utmaning för etablerade företagsledningar. Dessa spänningar inte kan lösas som sådana; istället behöver de snarare styras ”med” än ”emot”. Studien bidrar till tidigare litteratur genom att kombinera teoretiska perspektiv för att skapa länkar mellan existerande synsätt på ambidextri. Angående kluster presenterar studien ny kunskap genom att skifta fokus från enbart samlokalisering till ett gemensamt värdeskapande genom samarbetsrelationer.

Företagsledningar behöver i praktiken förutse, identifiera, utvärdera och navigera spänningar i kreativt arbete. Resultatet betonar den stora betydelsen av att hantera ömsesidigt beroende och verka för samexistens av långvariga komplexa spänningar

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Jönköping: Jönköping University, Jönköping International Business School, 2018. p. 133
Series
JIBS Dissertation Series, ISSN 1403-0470 ; 127
National Category
Business Administration Media and Communications
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-42272 (URN)978-952-03-0890-2 (ISBN)
Public defence
2018-12-17, B1014, Jönköping International Business School, Jönköping, 13:15 (English)
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