CAREER PATHS OF CULTURAL STAFF IN CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS - ANNA GÓRAL

Anna Góral's book is an in-depth analysis of the conditions and mechanisms that shape the career paths of people working in public cultural institutions in Poland. The author, using an instrumental case study, presents the complexity of this organizational phenomenon. This is a must-read for anyone interested in cultural management and professional development in the public sector.

• Analysis of the conditions shaping career paths
• Instrumental case study as a research method
• Neoinstitutional theory as the basis for data interpretation
• Competing institutional logics in career management
• Logic of culture, professionalism and managerialism in cultural institutions
• Different practices and methods influencing career paths
• Different ways of thinking and valuing reality

In her work, the author refers to the neoinstitutional theory and the phenomenon of competing institutional logics to better understand the processes taking place in public cultural institutions. She shows that in the field of career management of cultural staff, at least three institutional logics meet: the logic of culture, professionalism and managerialism. Each of these logics brings to the everyday work in public cultural institutions not only different practices and methods, but also different ways of thinking, valuing and perceiving reality, significantly influencing the shape of the career paths of cultural staff.

This book is not only a theoretical analysis, but also a practical guide for people managing cultural institutions. Thanks to it, you can better understand how to effectively manage the careers of employees to support the development of culture in Poland. This publication is a valuable source of knowledge for students, researchers and practitioners associated with the cultural sector.

"Career paths of cultural staff in institutions..." is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the specifics of human resources management in the cultural sector. The author presents in a comprehensive and accessible way complex issues related to professional development in public institutions. Thanks to this book, you can better understand how to effectively manage the careers of employees to support the development of culture in Poland.