This study investigates what is necessary to create successful intercultural motion pictures. We test hypotheses on the effects of (1) the production team and the cast composition (team members’ cultural backgrounds, industry tenure, social networks, education, star status, age, and gender)...

Von den Entwicklungen, die das Wirtschaftsleben in den letzten Jahren wegweisend geprägt haben, erreichen wenige eine solche Bedeutung wie das Phänomen der „Netzwerke“. Die Ubiquität von Netzwerken auf branchen-, unternehmensbezogenen, wie individuellen Ebenen bedingt zunehmend eine...

This study offers a new framework for organizing a motion picture in such a way thatchances for box-office success are enhanced. We combine and expand two strands of researchfor the moviemaking industry: the economic approach and the social network perspective.Specifically, we integrate the...

We analyze whether superstar effects (disproportionate income effects) exist in the deep-pocket market for quality gastronomy in Germany, and what factors determine the stars' rents. In quality gastronomy, the stars can be the restaurant chefs. Building on <link rid="b30">Rosen's (1981)</link> and <link rid="b1">Adler's (1985)</link>...

This study offers a new framework for organizing a motion picture in such a way that enhances its chances for box-office success. We combine and expand two strands of research for the moviemaking industry: the economic approach and the social network perspective. Specifically, we integrate the...