Del 42 i serien Advances in Strategic Management

Aesthetics and Style in Strategy

Inbunden, Engelska, 2020

AvGino Cattani,Simone Ferriani,Frédéric Godart,Stoyan V Sgourev

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This book contains an Open Access chapterScholarship in management and strategy is paying increasing attention to the domain of aesthetics. Companies routinely make aesthetic choices and there is growing recognition that aesthetic considerations are fundamental for successful performance in competitive markets. Stylistically sophisticated products may appeal to demanding customers, yielding higher profit margins. Style and beauty can also be applied toward enriching organizational cultures, informing leadership visions or motivating employees to defy conventions in designing new products. Aesthetics and Style in Strategy constitutes the first systematic survey of the interface between the aesthetic and strategic domains. Motivated by the rise of aestheticism in contemporary culture, it lays the foundations for an “aesthetic” turn in strategy, which interrogates the use of aesthetic features as a source of competitive advantage and provides examples of connecting design and engineering, style and technology. The “aesthetic turn” is not simply about creating value, but about sharing value among employees and infusing organizational activities with a purpose that transcends principles of efficiency. Volume 42 of Advances in Strategic Management documents the variety of ways in which the useful and the beautiful can be brought together, making a valuable contribution to the sustainability of business in the 21st century.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2020-11-09
Mått152 x 229 x 20 mm
Vikt570 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieAdvances in Strategic Management
Antal sidor304
FörlagEmerald Publishing Limited
ISBN9781800432376

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Gino Cattani is Professor of Strategy and Organization Theory at the Stern School of Business, New York University.Simone Ferriani is Professor of Entrepreneurship at the University of Bologna and Honorary Professor at City, University of London.Frédéric Godart is Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior at INSEAD in France. Stoyan V. Sgourev is Professor of Management at ESSEC Business School, France.

Introduction. The Aesthetic Turn in Strategy: Creating Value with Style OPEN ACCESSPART 1. STYLISTIC PRODUCTIONChapter 1. Style Typologies and Competitive Advantage; Giovanni FormilanChapter 2. Aesthetic and Technological Complexity in Luxury Watchmaking; Frederic Godart, Kim Claes, and Stoyan SgourevChapter 3. From Style to Status and to Power: When and Why Do Stylistic Choices in Footwear Make Women Feel and Act Powerful; David Dubois and Lalin Anik Chapter 4. Content or Connections? Socio - Semantic Analysis of Leaders’ Communication Styles in a Creative Collective; Nikita Basov, Artem Antonyuk, and IIna HellstenChapter 5. Tell Me Your Story and I Will Tell Your Sales: A Topic Model Analysis of Narrative Style and Firm Performance on Etsy; Donato Cutolo, Simone Ferriani, and Gino Cattani OPEN ACCESSPART 2. STYLISTIC EVALUATIONChapter 6. A rising tide lifts all boats: The origins of institutionalized aesthetic innovation; Micki Eisenman and Tal SimonsChapter 7. Changing Style in Style-Changing Industries: The Role of Critics as Gatekeepers in High-End Fashion; Paola Cillo, Joseph C. Nunes, Emanuela Prandelli, and Irene ScopellitiChapter 8. Does Stylistic Similarity to Popular Competitors Affect Consumer Evaluations of Quality? Evidence from Online Movie Evaluation; Daniel SandsChapter 9. Strategic Balance or Imperfect Imitation? Style and Legitimation Challenges in a Semi-Peripheral City; Alexander HoppePART 3. REFLECTIONS ON STYLEReflections on Style and Strategy: an interview with Candace JonesReflections on Style and Strategy: an interview with Gianni LorenzoniReflections on Style and Strategy: an interview with Virginia PostrelReflections on Style and Strategy: an interview with Davide RavasiReflections on Style and Strategy: an interview with Antonio Strati