"The traditional view of the relationship between business and the arts is very much a one-way affair: organisations may endorse, fund or publicise the arts but the arts have nothing to offer from a business perspective. The Value of Arts for Business challenges this view by showing how the...

Machine generated contents note: Lists of figures; List of tables; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Why the arts matter in management; 2. The arts into actions: Arts-based Initiatives; 3. The value of Arts-based Initiatives in business; 4. Arts-based Initiatives and business performances; 5....

This e-book is devoted to the analysis of the role of Intellectual Capital (IC) and its management in today's business landscape. The increasing pressure of global competition, the significant technological progress, the fast changing of customers demand have involved that business success is...

Cover -- Table of contents -- Editorial -- Measuring performance in the public sector: challenges and trends -- Benchmarking the e-government bulldozer: beyond measuring the tread marks -- Crafting performance measurement systems to reduce corruption risks in complex organizations: the case of...

Connecting the dots: a proposal to frame the debate around cultural initiatives and sustainable development -- The micro level of analysis -- Aligning Market Strategies, Digital Technologies, and Skills: Evidence from Italian Museums -- Exploring the Financial Strategies of Private Museums. The...