ABSTRACT

In this chapter we take the next step in the management process: organizing. To implement your plan you must have the organizational framework established that will allow you to lead and control your arts organization. First, we will discuss the benefi t of organizing. Then we will review concepts of applying the appropriate organizational design and structure to an arts organization. We will look at how organizations function through their informal systems of getting goals achieved and work done. We will also review the concepts of vertical and horizontal coordination in organizations. Lastly, we will

cover the concept of corporate culture and the part it plays in managing and leading in the arts.