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Navigating the Paradoxes of Digital Transformation in the Creative and Cultural Industries

Embracing Innovation

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  • Investigates the paradoxes and complexities of digital transformation in the creative and cultural industries
  • Examines three key paradoxes: access and exclusivity, originality and replication, global reach and local identity
  • Integrates insights from business and management, cultural studies, innovation, and technology
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This book focuses on exploring the significant changes driven by digital transformation in the creative and cultural industries. It provides a thorough examination of the paradoxes that emerge as these sectors adopt digital technologies while striving to uphold their core values and identities. Through detailed analysis, case studies, and empirical research, the author address the complex challenges and opportunities faced by creative organizations. The book emphasizes the need to consider three key paradoxes: the tension between access and exclusivity, the balance between originality and replication, and the challenge of preserving local identity while pursuing global reach.

Offering a well-rounded view of the challenges, dilemmas, and opportunities brought about by digital transformation, this book incorporates substantial evidence-based material. It will help scholars and researchers better understand the complexities of digital change and its impact on the creative and cultural industries.

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Business Administration, John Cabot University, Rome, Italy

    Luigi Nasta

About the author

Luigi Nasta is an Assistant Professor of Management at John Cabot University, Rome, Italy. Additionally, he serves as a Research Fellow and Adjunct Professor of Management at Luiss Business School, Rome, Italy, with a focus on research activities within the Creative Industry Competence Center. He also holds the position of Adjunct Professor at Luiss University. He was a visiting researcher in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Creative Industries and Innovation (CCI) at Queensland University of Technology.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Navigating the Paradoxes of Digital Transformation in the Creative and Cultural Industries

  • Book Subtitle: Embracing Innovation

  • Authors: Luigi Nasta

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-77473-7

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Business and Management, Business and Management (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2025

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-77472-0Published: 22 January 2025

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-77473-7Published: 21 January 2025

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 144

  • Number of Illustrations: 7 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Business and Management, general, Business Strategy/Leadership

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