ABSTRACT
During my research for this book the environment in which museums and galleries operate has moved further towards the commercial sector than at any time in history. The original aim in looking at the implications of management and organisation theory and their relevance to the museum context had been to examine any possible correlation between management knowledge as expressed by theorists over the past century, to discover how that knowledge was put into practice, and to draw parallels with the contemporary museum situation. Whilst still achieving this aim, the whole tenure of museum management has been shifted during the past few years. These shifts have been identified and provide even greater relevance to the findings in this book.
