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Thesis
Disruptive innovation in the nonprofit arts and cultural sector
Master of Science (M.S.), Drexel University
Jun 2016
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17918/etd-6761
Abstract
The research conducted in this thesis was undertaken in order to investigate evidence of disruptive innovation in the arts and cultural nonprofit sector of the Greater Philadelphia Region. A survey was sent to 120 individuals involved in the arts and cultural nonprofits sector in the Greater Philadelphia area to identify disruptive innovators. Out of the 120 individuals the survey was sent to, 35 people completed the survey. From their feedback, five disruptors were identified and interviewed. Four met the criteria of this thesis. The findings revealed that there are many nonprofit arts and cultural organizations in the Greater Philadelphia Region that are being very innovative however none that were disruptive. Many of the organizations interviewed are instituting innovative programming to set themselves apart from their competitors. More in-depth research conducted over a longer period of time is required to track the organizations that have been identified to see how they progress. Looking back years from now we may realize that they were already being disruptive compared to the rest of the sector, but only time will tell.
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- Title
- Disruptive innovation in the nonprofit arts and cultural sector
- Creators
- Kevin Kernan - DU
- Contributors
- Neville Vakharia (Advisor) - Drexel University (1970-)
- Awarding Institution
- Drexel University
- Degree Awarded
- Master of Science (M.S.)
- Publisher
- Drexel University; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Number of pages
- 58 pages
- Resource Type
- Thesis
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Arts Administration; Arts and Entertainment Enterprise; Drexel University; Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design
- Other Identifier
- 6761; 991014632384104721