Corporate social responsibility for the primary art market
Graduation Date
2015
Document Type
Project
Program
Other
Program
Project (M.B.A.)--Humboldt State University, Business Administration, 2015
Committee Chair Name
Carol Telesky
Committee Chair Affiliation
HSU Faculty or Staff
Keywords
CSR, Humboldt State University -- Projects -- Business Administration, Corporate social responsibility, Primary art market, Trans-organizational development, corporate self-regulation business model, CSR shared governance
Abstract
This paper explores solutions for problems in the primary art market. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a form of corporate self-regulation integrated into a business model. Although some examples reflect that CSR solutions have excellent effects in fighting unethical issues, these CSR methods still have not been tested in the primary art market. Given this limitation, this study focused on sustainability in other business markets that might serve as a model for the primary art market. There are three main types of literature reviewed in this study. First, literature on ethical issues in the primary art market and on limitations of current best practices in preventing/ resolving those issue. Second, recent case studies of the implementation of CSR in other business market that might serve as a model for the primary art market. Third, recent case studies of the use of Trans-organization Development theory and practice in broader sustainability efforts. For example, part of the CSR shared governance rationale is suitable to be adopted in the primary art market because developing regulations and partnerships with other groups matches the need to address current issues in the primary art market. In addition, rationale of trans-organizational development also can be used as a model to implement CSR in primary art market which is a four stage model for improving cooperation. In support of CSR methods and Trans-organizational Development, some founding principles for the "negotiated order" could be developed from current best practices in the primary art market. In this paper, the principles mainly focus on contracts between galleries and artists and pricing of artwork.
Recommended Citation
Luo, Weiting, "Corporate social responsibility for the primary art market" (2015). Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects. 2080.
https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/etd/2080
https://scholarworks.calstate.edu/concern/theses/7p88cj895