Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine employee satisfaction with an employer-imposed compressed workweek (CWW) schedule within a US municipality (City). Design/methodology/approach: The study utilizes an employee survey (n=779) to test factors related to employee satisfaction with...

The “hostile worlds” view argues that money corrupts the meaning of art, but some suggest this is a dated concept in describing the art market. Instead of dismissing this view, this chapter argues that we need a typology of beliefs about art, money, and commensuration; what could be...

This article examines the conflicting views about whether to consider artwork as a financial asset and suggests a modified museum finance strategy that would not raise stakeholder concerns about selling art in the permanent collection. By encouraging museums to begin a separate investment...

This article examines the growth of art investment through two key developments that mirror established practice in other areas of financial investment: the use of price indexes and the growth of specialized art investment funds. Building on my findings from ethnographic fieldwork in London and...