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The Collaborating Cultural Organization

Legitimation through Partnerships

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ID23195034
AuthorsNanna Kann-Rasmussen (0000-0001-5025-6651, University of Copenhagen, corresponding author)
Year2019
Volume49
Issue5
Pages307-323
Publication date2019-09-03
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Journal of Arts Management Law and Society (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1063-2921 • E-ISSN: 1930-7799
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/10632921.2019.1646175
OpenAlexW2969358334
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited24

The article studies the role of partnerships in Danish cultural organizations. The organizations face a legitimacy crisis. As a response they display openness to society. The article uses the theoretical framework of Orders of Worth and studies the role of the projective city in legitimation work. Openness and differentiated connections are necessary to maintain legitimacy for cultural organizations. The organizations frame their tasks as meetings and facilitation of connections, and they carry out many activities in collaboration with partners. If an organization has too few connections with others, the organization appears isolated and unattractive.

Engineering ethics · Legitimation · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Sociology · Cultural Industries and Urban Development · Engineering · Law · Management and Organizational Studies · Public Policy and Administration Research

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Citations per year1
Citation span2020 - 2026 (7)
Highly citedNo

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