Doris Ruth Eikhof
Biographic Data
| ID | 267702 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Doris Ruth Eikhof |
| GIVEN NAMES | Doris Ruth |
| FAMILY NAME | Eikhof |
| SIGNATURE | EIKHOF D R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Stirling |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2596-4167 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 21 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 102 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 19 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 2 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Gender equity policy and visibility politics in the film and television industries
This article improves our understanding of visibility in relation to gender equity policy in the film and TV industries and beyond, where visibility is typically imagined to be positive or beneficial. Drawing on new empirical data from an internationally comparative study of gender equity policy in film and TV in the UK, Canada and Germany, we identify three imaginaries of visibility in relation to gender equity policies: visibility is imagined a…
Queer workers, diversity data and the UK television industry: Is more data always better
This paper introduces new, interdisciplinary perspectives for understanding and analysing what diversity data is and works to do. Combining critical data studies with research on diversity and inclusion in the UK television industry, we explore the case of sexual orientation data. We discuss the ambiguous relationship between diversity data and its use to remedy structural inequity and exclusion. We show that diversity data brings into view a nar…
On the basis of risk: How screen executives’ risk perceptions and practices drive gender inequality in directing
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 gender equality initiatives in the Canadian screen industries. The paper shows (1) that gendered risk perceptions constrain women directors’ work opportunities; (2) that the construction of gendered risk perceptions (“doing risk”) is shaped by the screen industry context and so…
Explicit and Implicit Diversity Policy in the UK Film and Television Industries
This article adapts Jeremy Ahearne's conception of explicit and implicit cultural policy for a novel analysis of contemporary diversity policy in the British film and television industries. It demonstrates how distinguishing explicit and implicit diversity policy enables a better understanding of the policies, practices and strategic actions that impact workforce diversity outcomes. We provide an in-depth analysis of the different types of interv…
Balancing Act: Motivation and creative work in the lived experience of writers and musicians
This article analyses the lived experience of writers and musicians in order to examine the relationship between motivation and creative work in the creative industries. Moving beyond understandings of creativity as a discrete task or competence, it demonstrates the role of motivation across different stages of a creative process, projects and career stages. It finds that (1) creative workers’ intrinsic motivation is often intertwined with extrin…
Covid-19, inclusion and workforce diversity in the cultural economy: What now, what next
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the cultural economy poses a significant threat to inclusion and workforce diversity. This article combines pre-COVID-19 research with emerging industry and policy evidence to identify where key impacts on inclusive practice and, consequently, workforce participation and advancement in the cultural economy are likely to occur. The article demonstrates how considering the cultural economy’s typical business m…
‘Creativity is a skill that everyone has’: Analysing creative workers’ self-presentations
This paper discusses the research use of creative workers’ publicly available self-presentations such as documentaries or social media posts. In so doing it contributes to our understanding of how creative workers might fruitfully be researched. The paper, firstly, argues that self-presentations can provide valuable and rich insights into creative workers’ self-understanding, and thus can be of interest to creative industries researchers. Secondl…
Making Media: Production, Practices, and Professions
And … action? Gender, knowledge and inequalities in the UK screen industries
This article explores how a knowledge ecology framework can help us better understand the production of gender knowledge, especially in relation to improving gender equality. Drawing on Law, Ruppert, and Savage, it analyses what knowledge of gender inequality is made visible and actionable in the case of the UK screen sector. We show: (i) that the gender knowledge production for the UK screen sector operated with reductionist understandings of ge…
Analysing decisions on diversity and opportunity in the cultural and creative industries: A new framework
This article proposes a new conceptual framework for analysing diversity and opportunity in the cultural and creative industries as outcomes of specific decisions. It suggests the following three analytical foci: (1) the points at which decisions influence an individual’s opportunities for workforce participation and advancement; (2) individual workers as objects of decisions, in particular with respect to (a) an individual’s likelihood of being …
It's a tough drug to kick: A Woman's Career in Broadcasting
Research on creative work typically focuses either on precarious work and employment or on creative workers' dedication to their work and profession. The account of UK broadcaster and writer Charlotte presented in this article bridges these two foci. Charlotte talks about finding work in the cultural industry she loves, moulding a portfolio of jobs into a coherent creative career, and being a woman and working mother in broadcasting and media. He…
Opinions: All about Creativity and Innovation
Several months ago, when Jakob, Timothy and I were planning this spring's issue of the JBA, we realised that we would probably have two articles ready for publication on professional people-architects and fashion designers-regarded as "creative."So, in an attempt to overcome the randomness of journal submissions and to create a thematic flow for our readers, we decided to seek opinions on creativity and innovation from people in the business worl…
Transorganisational work and production in the creative industries
assumption of much of this debate is that management implies planning, organising and controlling processes of production and marketisation whereas working creatively requires freedom from tight schedules and space for imagination, unpredictable developments and play (e.g. Where creativity is to be managed in an at least partly economic context, i.e. in relation to markets for product, finance (be it venture capital or public funding) or labour, …
The promised land? Why social inequalities are systemic in the creative industries
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop a more comprehensive understanding of why social inequalities and discrimination remain in the creative industries. Design/methodology/approach The paper synthesizes existing academic and industry research and data, with a particular focus on the creative media industries. Findings The paper reveals that existing understanding of the lack of diversity in the creative industries’ workforce is concept…
Work Spillover
The impact of work on life remains a key concern for workers, employers, policy makers, and academics. This entry outlines a traditional view of negative work spillover and a contemporary view of mutual work/life spillover
A double‐edged sword: Twenty‐first century workplace trends and gender equality
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to uncover the hidden gender consequences of three current trends in the workplace, the increase in knowledge work, information and communication technology (ICT) and work‐life balance policies. Design/methodology/approach The paper synthesizes and analyses existing empirical evidence from research on knowledge work, work‐life balance and boundary, women's work and careers. Findings Knowledge work, ICT and wor…
Creating Balance: International Perspectives on the Work-Life Integration of Professionals
Bringing Creativity to Market: Actors as Self-Employed Employees
Work Less, Live More: Critical Analysis of the Work-Life Boundary
Work Less, Live More? refocuses the debate from how we balance life and work to the increasingly ambiguous point where they meet. Leading scholars present international research to demonstrate the effects of this shift. Case studies include, amongst others, call centre workers, hairstylists and even professional athletes. Authoritative yet accessible, Work Less, Live More? investigates dramatic changes at the heart of Human Resource Management, S…
For art's sake! Artistic and economic logics in creative production
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 and analyse (i) the nature of the relationship between artistic and economic logics of practice and (ii) how art and business as reference points influence creative production. Exploring logics of practice in theatre reveals a central paradox of creative pro…
Lifestyle Meets Market: Bohemian Entrepreneurs in Creative Industries
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 creative industries have to bridge the gap between artistic work and the economic need for self‐management, and that a bohemian lifestyle essentially supports them in doing so. The bohemian lifestyle, which is characterized by a devotion to art for art’s sake, is an essential so…
For art's sake! Artistic and economic logics in creative production
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 and analyse (i) the nature of the relationship between artistic and economic logics of practice and (ii) how art and business as reference points influence creative production. Exploring logics of practice in theatre reveals a central paradox of creative pro…
Covid-19, inclusion and workforce diversity in the cultural economy: What now, what next
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the cultural economy poses a significant threat to inclusion and workforce diversity. This article combines pre-COVID-19 research with emerging industry and policy evidence to identify where key impacts on inclusive practice and, consequently, workforce participation and advancement in the cultural economy are likely to occur. The article demonstrates how considering the cultural economy’s typical business m…
It's a tough drug to kick: A Woman's Career in Broadcasting
Research on creative work typically focuses either on precarious work and employment or on creative workers' dedication to their work and profession. The account of UK broadcaster and writer Charlotte presented in this article bridges these two foci. Charlotte talks about finding work in the cultural industry she loves, moulding a portfolio of jobs into a coherent creative career, and being a woman and working mother in broadcasting and media. He…
On the basis of risk: How screen executives’ risk perceptions and practices drive gender inequality in directing
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 gender equality initiatives in the Canadian screen industries. The paper shows (1) that gendered risk perceptions constrain women directors’ work opportunities; (2) that the construction of gendered risk perceptions (“doing risk”) is shaped by the screen industry context and so…
A double‐edged sword: Twenty‐first century workplace trends and gender equality
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to uncover the hidden gender consequences of three current trends in the workplace, the increase in knowledge work, information and communication technology (ICT) and work‐life balance policies. Design/methodology/approach The paper synthesizes and analyses existing empirical evidence from research on knowledge work, work‐life balance and boundary, women's work and careers. Findings Knowledge work, ICT and wor…
Balancing Act: Motivation and creative work in the lived experience of writers and musicians
This article analyses the lived experience of writers and musicians in order to examine the relationship between motivation and creative work in the creative industries. Moving beyond understandings of creativity as a discrete task or competence, it demonstrates the role of motivation across different stages of a creative process, projects and career stages. It finds that (1) creative workers’ intrinsic motivation is often intertwined with extrin…
Queer workers, diversity data and the UK television industry: Is more data always better
This paper introduces new, interdisciplinary perspectives for understanding and analysing what diversity data is and works to do. Combining critical data studies with research on diversity and inclusion in the UK television industry, we explore the case of sexual orientation data. We discuss the ambiguous relationship between diversity data and its use to remedy structural inequity and exclusion. We show that diversity data brings into view a nar…
Lifestyle Meets Market: Bohemian Entrepreneurs in Creative Industries
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 creative industries have to bridge the gap between artistic work and the economic need for self‐management, and that a bohemian lifestyle essentially supports them in doing so. The bohemian lifestyle, which is characterized by a devotion to art for art’s sake, is an essential so…
For art's sake! Artistic and economic logics in creative production
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 and analyse (i) the nature of the relationship between artistic and economic logics of practice and (ii) how art and business as reference points influence creative production. Exploring logics of practice in theatre reveals a central paradox of creative pro…
Work Less, Live More: Critical Analysis of the Work-Life Boundary
Work Less, Live More? refocuses the debate from how we balance life and work to the increasingly ambiguous point where they meet. Leading scholars present international research to demonstrate the effects of this shift. Case studies include, amongst others, call centre workers, hairstylists and even professional athletes. Authoritative yet accessible, Work Less, Live More? investigates dramatic changes at the heart of Human Resource Management, S…
Bringing Creativity to Market: Actors as Self-Employed Employees
Creating Balance: International Perspectives on the Work-Life Integration of Professionals
A double‐edged sword: Twenty‐first century workplace trends and gender equality
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to uncover the hidden gender consequences of three current trends in the workplace, the increase in knowledge work, information and communication technology (ICT) and work‐life balance policies. Design/methodology/approach The paper synthesizes and analyses existing empirical evidence from research on knowledge work, work‐life balance and boundary, women's work and careers. Findings Knowledge work, ICT and wor…
Transorganisational work and production in the creative industries
assumption of much of this debate is that management implies planning, organising and controlling processes of production and marketisation whereas working creatively requires freedom from tight schedules and space for imagination, unpredictable developments and play (e.g. Where creativity is to be managed in an at least partly economic context, i.e. in relation to markets for product, finance (be it venture capital or public funding) or labour, …
The promised land? Why social inequalities are systemic in the creative industries
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop a more comprehensive understanding of why social inequalities and discrimination remain in the creative industries. Design/methodology/approach The paper synthesizes existing academic and industry research and data, with a particular focus on the creative media industries. Findings The paper reveals that existing understanding of the lack of diversity in the creative industries’ workforce is concept…
Work Spillover
The impact of work on life remains a key concern for workers, employers, policy makers, and academics. This entry outlines a traditional view of negative work spillover and a contemporary view of mutual work/life spillover
Opinions: All about Creativity and Innovation
Several months ago, when Jakob, Timothy and I were planning this spring's issue of the JBA, we realised that we would probably have two articles ready for publication on professional people-architects and fashion designers-regarded as "creative."So, in an attempt to overcome the randomness of journal submissions and to create a thematic flow for our readers, we decided to seek opinions on creativity and innovation from people in the business worl…
It's a tough drug to kick: A Woman's Career in Broadcasting
Research on creative work typically focuses either on precarious work and employment or on creative workers' dedication to their work and profession. The account of UK broadcaster and writer Charlotte presented in this article bridges these two foci. Charlotte talks about finding work in the cultural industry she loves, moulding a portfolio of jobs into a coherent creative career, and being a woman and working mother in broadcasting and media. He…
Analysing decisions on diversity and opportunity in the cultural and creative industries: A new framework
This article proposes a new conceptual framework for analysing diversity and opportunity in the cultural and creative industries as outcomes of specific decisions. It suggests the following three analytical foci: (1) the points at which decisions influence an individual’s opportunities for workforce participation and advancement; (2) individual workers as objects of decisions, in particular with respect to (a) an individual’s likelihood of being …
And … action? Gender, knowledge and inequalities in the UK screen industries
This article explores how a knowledge ecology framework can help us better understand the production of gender knowledge, especially in relation to improving gender equality. Drawing on Law, Ruppert, and Savage, it analyses what knowledge of gender inequality is made visible and actionable in the case of the UK screen sector. We show: (i) that the gender knowledge production for the UK screen sector operated with reductionist understandings of ge…
‘Creativity is a skill that everyone has’: Analysing creative workers’ self-presentations
This paper discusses the research use of creative workers’ publicly available self-presentations such as documentaries or social media posts. In so doing it contributes to our understanding of how creative workers might fruitfully be researched. The paper, firstly, argues that self-presentations can provide valuable and rich insights into creative workers’ self-understanding, and thus can be of interest to creative industries researchers. Secondl…
Making Media: Production, Practices, and Professions
Explicit and Implicit Diversity Policy in the UK Film and Television Industries
This article adapts Jeremy Ahearne's conception of explicit and implicit cultural policy for a novel analysis of contemporary diversity policy in the British film and television industries. It demonstrates how distinguishing explicit and implicit diversity policy enables a better understanding of the policies, practices and strategic actions that impact workforce diversity outcomes. We provide an in-depth analysis of the different types of interv…
Balancing Act: Motivation and creative work in the lived experience of writers and musicians
This article analyses the lived experience of writers and musicians in order to examine the relationship between motivation and creative work in the creative industries. Moving beyond understandings of creativity as a discrete task or competence, it demonstrates the role of motivation across different stages of a creative process, projects and career stages. It finds that (1) creative workers’ intrinsic motivation is often intertwined with extrin…
Covid-19, inclusion and workforce diversity in the cultural economy: What now, what next
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the cultural economy poses a significant threat to inclusion and workforce diversity. This article combines pre-COVID-19 research with emerging industry and policy evidence to identify where key impacts on inclusive practice and, consequently, workforce participation and advancement in the cultural economy are likely to occur. The article demonstrates how considering the cultural economy’s typical business m…
On the basis of risk: How screen executives’ risk perceptions and practices drive gender inequality in directing
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 gender equality initiatives in the Canadian screen industries. The paper shows (1) that gendered risk perceptions constrain women directors’ work opportunities; (2) that the construction of gendered risk perceptions (“doing risk”) is shaped by the screen industry context and so…
Queer workers, diversity data and the UK television industry: Is more data always better
This paper introduces new, interdisciplinary perspectives for understanding and analysing what diversity data is and works to do. Combining critical data studies with research on diversity and inclusion in the UK television industry, we explore the case of sexual orientation data. We discuss the ambiguous relationship between diversity data and its use to remedy structural inequity and exclusion. We show that diversity data brings into view a nar…
Gender equity policy and visibility politics in the film and television industries
This article improves our understanding of visibility in relation to gender equity policy in the film and TV industries and beyond, where visibility is typically imagined to be positive or beneficial. Drawing on new empirical data from an internationally comparative study of gender equity policy in film and TV in the UK, Canada and Germany, we identify three imaginaries of visibility in relation to gender equity policies: visibility is imagined a…
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