By linking lifestyle studies with creative industries research, this article opens a new perspective on creativity and innovation management. We argue that artists in the have to bridge gap between artistic work economic need for self‐management, bohemian essentially supports them doing so. The lifestyle, which is characterized by devotion art art’s sake, an essential source motivation of increasing number other workers. draws upon empirical study into employment German theatres. Enacting...

Abstract In creative or cultural production, work practices are shaped by both artistic and economic logics of practice. We apply a practice theory‐framework to qualitative research in German theatres analyse (i) the nature relationship between (ii) how art business as reference points influence production. Exploring theatre reveals central paradox production: tend crowd out logics, thus endanger resources vital Consequently actors theatres, organisations, have develop means safeguarding...

Purpose The purpose of this article is to initiate critical reflection on the assumptions and evidence underpinning work‐life balance debate. Design/methodology/approach reviews a range international literature focused related debate issues. Findings In debate, over‐work perceived as problem. Nevertheless, beyond working time provision flexible practices enable child care, there little in abut need change work per se . also narrowly perceives “life”, equating it with women's care work, hence...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop a more comprehensive understanding why social inequalities and discrimination remain in the creative industries. Design/methodology/approach synthesizes existing academic industry research data, with particular focus on media Findings reveals that lack diversity industries’ workforce conceptually limited. Better enabled through an approach centred model production. This explains disadvantage are systemic, not transitory. Practical implications...

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cultural economy poses a significant threat to inclusion and workforce diversity. This article combines pre-COVID-19 research with emerging industry policy evidence identify where key impacts inclusive practice and, consequently, participation advancement in are likely occur. demonstrates how considering economy's typical business models resultant work employment practices allows understanding that diversity will be driven by more than workers'...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss the impact gendered media representations entrepreneurs may have on reality female entrepreneurship. It analyses representation women in a ' s magazine. Media influence, firstly, whether perceive entrepreneurship as desirable and attainable, thus strength direction their entrepreneurial aspirations. Secondly, shape how key stakeholders such bankers or clients view interact with business owners, thereby impacting entrepreneurs’ relations...

This article proposes a new conceptual framework for analysing diversity and opportunity in the cultural creative industries as outcomes of specific decisions. It suggests following three analytical foci: (1) points at which decisions influence an individual’s opportunities workforce participation advancement; (2) individual workers objects decisions, particular with respect to (a) likelihood being considered decision process first place (b) what individuals present makers decide upon; (3)...

This article adapts Jeremy Ahearne's conception of explicit and implicit cultural policy for a novel analysis contemporary diversity in the British film television industries. It demonstrates how distinguishing enables better understanding policies, practices strategic actions that impact workforce outcomes. We provide an in-depth different types intervention have been used to increase industries UK since 2012. then examine arguments justify increased diversity, focusing on ‘business case...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to uncover the hidden gender consequences three current trends in workplace, increase knowledge work, information and communication technology (ICT) work‐life balance policies. Design/methodology/approach synthesizes analyses existing empirical evidence from research on boundary, women's work careers. Findings Knowledge ICT policies are found temporal geographical flexibility work. Such enhanced should facilitate participation advancement therefore...

Research on creative work typically focuses either precarious and employment or workers’ dedication to their profession. The account of UK broadcaster writer Charlotte presented in this article bridges these two foci. talks about finding the cultural industry she loves, moulding a portfolio jobs into coherent career, being woman working mother broadcasting media. Her gives rich insight how workers exercise individual agency face industries’ structural constraints they pursue careers both...

This article explores how a knowledge ecology framework can help us better understand the production of gender knowledge, especially in relation to improving equality. Drawing on Law, Ruppert, and Savage, it analyses what inequality is made visible actionable case UK screen sector. We show: (i) that for sector operated with reductionist understandings inequality, presented as something needed evidencing rather than changing; (ii) was circulated two relatively distinct circuits, policy‐...

This article analyses the lived experience of writers and musicians in order to examine relationship between motivation creative work industries. Moving beyond understandings creativity as a discrete task or competence, it demonstrates role across different stages process, projects career stages. It finds that (1) workers' intrinsic is often intertwined with extrinsic motivators relationships; (2) workers recognise value motivation, but are also suspicious might isolate them from external...

Abstract This paper explores how gendered perceptions of risk drive gender inequality. It does so by applying an Intersectional Risk Theory (IRT) framework to new empirical data on equality initiatives in the Canadian screen industries. The shows (1) that constrain women directors’ work opportunities; (2) construction (“doing risk”) is shaped industry context and social inequalities generally; (3) practices constructing can be disrupted changed, which creates opportunities for a “re‐doing”...

In contrast to result-driven publications in which the academic narrative constructs process of data analysis and conceptual framework as purposefully designed inevitably leading findings, this article will take a closer look at concrete development interpretative schemes openness process. We do so by referring an extensive empirical study German theatrical employment system. Following course our research project, explicate discuss (1) decision for conducting qualitative rather than...