Wide open? Creative industries and open strategizing challenges

Radomska Joanna (), Hajdas Monika, Wołczek Przemysław and Glinka Beata
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Radomska Joanna: Strategic Management Department, Wroclaw University of Economics and Business, Wrocław, Poland
Hajdas Monika: Marketing Management Department, Wroclaw University of Economics and Business, Wrocław, Poland
Wołczek Przemysław: Strategic Management Department, Wroclaw University of Economics and Business, Wrocław, Poland
Glinka Beata: Faculty of Management, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland

International Journal of Management and Economics, 2023, vol. 59, issue 2, 117-136

Abstract: Purpose Although the open strategizing (OS) approach can bring a wide range of benefits, there are also numerous risks identified. These risks are core sources of organizational dilemmas and challenges that appear in the decision-making process in two dimensions of OS – inclusion and transparency, both of which we further explore. Design/methodology/approach Following the suggestions of some scholars, we have employed the specific context of research and investigated companies from creative industries in Poland. We applied purposeful sampling with maximum sample variation to collect relevant and rich data and identify shared patterns. We conducted in-depth interviews with the owners or CEOs of the chosen creative firms. Findings We have recognized some recurring fears and anxieties accompanying the OS concept in general and different categories of challenges in particular. This paper suggests that a specific mindset reflected in a particular organizational climate (open climate) might undermine a company’s efforts in considering and adopting such a strategy. Originality By offering an initial conceptualization of an open climate as a potential further research avenue, this study contributes to the OS stream of research.

Keywords: creative industry; inclusion; open climate; open strategizing; transparency (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L10 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.2478/ijme-2023-0002

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