{"product_id":"9798765153154","title":"Transforming Museum Workplace Cultures","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAmerican Alliance of Museums\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eTransforming Museum Workplace Cultures\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRebekah Beaulieu\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Museum Administration \u0026amp; Museology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eMuseums are respected for their unique ability to preserve cultural heritage, educate the public, inspire creativity, and build community. Yet many museums rely on outmoded and inequitable systems, including untenable compensation models, poor work-life balance, and scant opportunities for advancement. The 2020 COVID pandemic proved a reckoning for the museum field, with reduced pay, abruptly dismissed staff, and diminished transparency elucidating longstanding toxic elements of museum workplaces, leading to public outcry and high turnover rates. Yet here is a new generation emerging that expects more from our museums as workplaces in the twenty-first century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book addresses the realities of museum culture and spotlights new approaches to team management and the museum work environment, with features including:\u003cbr\u003e·       * Attention to topics such as compensation, communications, reduced\/hybrid schedules, and operationalization of shared agency, transparency, and professional advancement;\u003cbr\u003e·       * Contributions from museum professionals, labor advocates, and thought leaders;\u003cbr\u003e·       * Case studies to illuminate new approaches to team management and employee participation;\u003cbr\u003e·       * Recommendations and resources to support productive actions, advocacy, and shared agency in the workplace;\u003cbr\u003e·       * Discussion guides to structure conversations regarding workplace satisfaction, equity, and representation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTransforming Museum Workplace Cultures \u003c\/i\u003echallenges museums and their leaders to adopt innovations that enhance institutional health and financial sustainability while also prioritizing staff satisfaction, fulfillment, and validation in the workplace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRebekah \"Becky\" Beaulieu\u003c\/b\u003e, Ph.D. is the Louise Taft Semple President\/CEO of the Taft Museum of Art. She has worked in museums for over two decades, previously serving as Director of the Florence Griswold Museum and Associate Director of the Bowdoin College Museum of Art. Becky is the author of \u003ci\u003eFinancial Fundamentals for Historic House Museums\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEndowment Essentials for Museums\u003c\/i\u003e, co-editor of \u003ci\u003eThe State of Museums\u003c\/i\u003e, and contributor to \u003ci\u003eFinancial Management in Museums\u003c\/i\u003e. She has two master's degrees, one in Art History and Musem Studies and another in Arts Administration; she earned her Ph.D. in American and New England Studies.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e01 April 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9798765153154\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e272\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17.76\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51515390361740,"sku":"9798765153154","price":43.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_10036933-a806-447d-b183-82fbde3f2c88.jpg?v=1784693480","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9798765153154","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}