Strategic Management in the Media: Theory to Practice - Softcover

K�ng, Lucy

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9781412903134: Strategic Management in the Media: Theory to Practice

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ISBN 10: 1412903130 ISBN 13: 9781412903134

Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd, 2008

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Strategic Management in the Media Industry: Theory and Practice aims to provide a comprehensive, accessible and expert introduction to strategy within a media management context.

It is divided into two parts - part one proves an introduction to and overview of the media industry from a strategic management perspective, looking in detail at the sectors that together comprise the industry - newspaper, book and magazine publishing, music, radio and television - and the strategic forces at work in each. This provides the foundation for part two, which analyses a number of strategic topics central to the media sector, such as technological change, organisational structure, leadership, and creativity and innovation.

The chapters follow the same structure: the relevant theory is outlined, its application to the media industry is discussed, and case studies from the media industry are used to illustrate the theory and illuminate its relevance for the media field. The cases and examples used come from all sectors of the industry and a range of geographic regions and include News Corporation, Endemol, BBC, Bertelsman, CNN, MTV, Disney and Pixar.

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About the Author:

Lucy K�ng, Reuters Institute, University of Oxford, and University of Oslo

She is the author of Innovators in Digital News (2015, IB Taurus), The Internet and the Mass Media (Sage, 2014), When Innovation Fails to Disrupt: The Launch of BBC News Online (2007), and Inside the BBC and CNN: Managing Media Organisations (2000, Routledge)

Review:

′...provides vital insights into the elements of strategy and their application to media firms. K ng relates strategic concepts to the unique settings and operating conditions of various media using contemporary examples that direct attention to core issues and challenges. Solidly grounded in theory but not pedantic, the book explores the nature of change in media markets and how strategy must be altered in response. It is essential reading for those who make or wish to comprehend choices of media companies′ - Professor Robert Picard, Media Management Transformation Centre, University of J�nk�ping, Sweden

′Insightful, contextually analytical, yet easy to comprehend, Strategic Management in the Media successfully applies the adaptive and interpretative areas of strategic theory in the media sectors. This book′s integrative approach provides a unique perspective in which common themes linking media strategy and industry environment were thoughtfully discussed. The focus on media organizations′ adaptive strategic behavior, especially in technology management, creativity and innovation offers a pragmatic approach to understanding today′s changing, complex world of media′ - Sylvia M. Chan-Olmsted, Professor and Associate Dean for Research, College of Journalism and Communications, University of Florida

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