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Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/11375/19170
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dc.contributor.advisorSevingy, Alexandre-
dc.contributor.advisorMeath, Michael-
dc.contributor.authorWeir, Diana M.-
dc.date.accessioned2016-04-28T18:44:07Z-
dc.date.available2016-04-28T18:44:07Z-
dc.date.issued2016-06-14-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11375/19170-
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this thesis is to determine the extent to which strategic communications is being practiced, and its implications on organizational performance in the Canadian arts sector. This thesis discusses the unique characteristics of not-for-profit charitable performing arts organizations within the context of strategic communications. As a mission-based field, the not-for-profit arts sector operates under the premise that it must find a market for its product, instead of finding a product for its market. Building on communication and arts marketing theories, this thesis posits that strategic communications management can contribute to the success of arts organizations and address the gap between arts products and its market. In particular, this thesis analyzes the following components of strategic communications management, in relation to the practices of the Canadian arts sector: relationship management/marketing, interpersonal relationship values, organization public relationship values, and market orientation.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectStrategic Communications, Arts Marketing, Organization Public Relationships, Relationship Marketing, Market Orientation, Product Orientation, Strategic Management, Strategic Orientation, Performing Arts, Not-for-Profiten_US
dc.titleStrategic Communications Management in Arts Organizationsen_US
dc.title.alternativeStrategic Communications Management in Canadian Not-for-Profit Arts Organizations: The Tension Between Patron and Product Orientation in Mission-Based Organizationsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.contributor.departmentCommunications Managementen_US
dc.description.degreetypeThesisen_US
dc.description.degreeMaster of Communications Management (MCM)en_US
dc.description.layabstractThe purpose of this thesis is to determine the extent to which strategic communications is being practiced, and its implications for organizational performance in the Canadian arts sector. This thesis discusses the unique characteristics of not-for-profit charitable performing arts organizations within the context of strategic communications. Building on communication and arts marketing theories, this thesis posits that strategic communications management can contribute to the success of arts organizations and address the gap between arts products and patrons.en_US
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