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Transforming Museum Management: Evidence-Based Change through Open Systems Theory

Transforming Museum Management: Evidence-Based Change through Open Systems Theory The Journal of ar Ts ManageMenT , ,lwa and socie Ty Book Review Transforming Museum Management: Evidence-Based Change through Open Systems Theory, by Yuha Jung, o xon, Routledge, 2022, 134 pp., £120.00 (hardback), iSBN: 9780367136031. Museum management has taken a turn into a human-focused trend in the last few decades (Lord and Blankenberg 2015; Moore 1994). As noted by Yuha Jung, museum professionals are increasingly interested in valuing “networks and people-centered approaches rather than traditional hierarchies and object-centered practices” (2022, 17). In response to this shift, Jung presents a thorough publication that compiles her work on museum management and Open Systems Theory (OST) over the last decade. Her work proposes OST as a rel- evant strategy to understand museums not in isolation but as part of a larger environment that includes the museums’ communities and internal structures. She explores these issues by focusing on one museum as a case study, which she has investigated over time since 2011. Jung’s argument is based on the idea of mutual casualty, which she discusses drawing on Buddhist teachings and OST. Mutual casualty allows an understanding of organizations in reciprocating and constant influence with their external environment, contributing to a holistic understanding of http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The Journal of Arts Management Law and Society Taylor & Francis

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Taylor & Francis
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1930-7799
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10.1080/10632921.2022.2120586
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The Journal of ar Ts ManageMenT , ,lwa and socie Ty Book Review Transforming Museum Management: Evidence-Based Change through Open Systems Theory, by Yuha Jung, o xon, Routledge, 2022, 134 pp., £120.00 (hardback), iSBN: 9780367136031. Museum management has taken a turn into a human-focused trend in the last few decades (Lord and Blankenberg 2015; Moore 1994). As noted by Yuha Jung, museum professionals are increasingly interested in valuing “networks and people-centered approaches rather than traditional hierarchies and object-centered practices” (2022, 17). In response to this shift, Jung presents a thorough publication that compiles her work on museum management and Open Systems Theory (OST) over the last decade. Her work proposes OST as a rel- evant strategy to understand museums not in isolation but as part of a larger environment that includes the museums’ communities and internal structures. She explores these issues by focusing on one museum as a case study, which she has investigated over time since 2011. Jung’s argument is based on the idea of mutual casualty, which she discusses drawing on Buddhist teachings and OST. Mutual casualty allows an understanding of organizations in reciprocating and constant influence with their external environment, contributing to a holistic understanding of

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The Journal of Arts Management Law and Society – Taylor & Francis

Published: Mar 4, 2023

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