Course 2007-2008 a.y.

Course Objectives

When it comes to the organizations of companies in the cultural arts industry, there is an increasing tendency to discuss concepts such as organizational networks, teams, and projects. The organization of an event, a cultural project, and networks of institutions are clear examples in which designing the models which govern these activities becomes a critical success factor. In situations such as these, what is the role of the organizational structure? What does it mean to design these new models of organization?
Groups of enterprises, and therefore of people, go beyond the traditional boundaries of an organization in order to integrate complementary skills and carry out complex projects. By project we therefore mean a temporary set of activities which bring together resources which were originally part of separate organizations and which are then integrated and managed together in order to meet a specific need. Thus there is a shift from inter-organizational management to the management of interpersonal relationships in order to create the best organizational structure for the task. In this course, we discuss these topics, beginning with traditional organizational boundaries and moving forward to both inter- and intra-organizational relationships.

Course Content Summary

• Cultural projects performance and competitive advantage
• Cultural projects and their link with the urban setting
• Organizational capabilities and project management
• Projects rational conditions for success
• Teamwork relational conditions
• The replication of unique projects
• Creativity and innovation
• Managing the intra-organizational dimension and relations
• Managing the inter-organizational dimension and relations

Detailed Description of Assessment Methods

Written exam.

Textbooks

•  C. RUTA, (a cura di), Project & Team Management, Il Pellicano, 2007.