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The current issue and serious text archive of this diary is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/1785-2954.htm IJEFM 1,2 fiesta management cornerstone and disaster motherfucker Carlsen Curtin University, Perth, Australia 120 Tommy D. Andersson School of Business, Economics and Law, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden Jane Ali-Knight Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, UK Kari Jaeger Hoiskolen i Finnmark, Alta, Norway, and Ruth Taylor Curtin University, Perth, Australia Abstract Purpose The paper seeks to examine the concepts, types and implications of festival innovation and failure. Design/methodology/ onward motion A review of extant literature is undertaken and examples of innovation and failure in three festivals are used to demonstrate the simultaneity and co- dependance of innovation and failure in the process of festival management. Findings It is plain that many forms of program, market, service, organisational and ?nancial innovation are available to festival managers. many a(prenominal) involve risk of failure due to the resource dependency theory postulated in the literature, as well as to a greater extent pragmatic reasons including bad weather and managerial incompetence.

Practical implications Festival managers responses to the dual challenges of embracing innovation and avoiding failure will decide the future of festivals, so it is vital that knowledge is developed. Originality/value at that place is limited literature on festival management innovation and failure and limited information available to festival managers regarding the genius of festivals that facilitate innovation or failure. This paper makes an original component part to these important issues in festival management. Keywords Festivals, Innovation, Management failures, Value bowed stringed instrument Paper type Research paper International Journal of moment and Festival Management Vol. 1 No. 2, 2010 pp. 120-131 q Emerald Group publishing Limited 1785-2954 DOI 10.1108/17852951011056900 Introduction... If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: Orderessay

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