This review integrates diverse characterizations of creativity from a sociological perspective
with the goal of reinvigorating discussion of the sociology of creativity. We start by exploring …

During the last decades, a large body of literature has been published on the clustering of
creative industries, but it has not been reviewed in a systematic way. In this review paper, we …

Creative industries are among the fastest-growing and most important sectors of European
and North American economies. Their growth depends on continuous innovation, which is …

The cultural and creative industries (CCIs) are increasingly being recognised in South
Africa, as in other countries, as wealth-creating, given appropriate investment, rather than …

The role of the cultural and creative industries (CCIs) in fostering innovation and growth in
the wider economy has been much debated, beginning with Bakhshi et al.(2008) seminal …

Institutions have a 'relative permanence of a distinctly social sort'(Hughes, 1936: 180), which
means that they are resilient social structures that provide stability and meaning to social life …

Due to its adaptability in being relevant to the economies of different countries, industries,
and research fields, the creative economy (CE), a driving force behind the national economy …

When organizations strategically adopt cultural elements—such as a name, a color, or a
style—to create their products, they make crucial choices that position them in markets vis-à …

Aesthetics is quintessential for entrepreneurial practice and theory. Specifically, we argue
that aesthetics provides a more sophisticated understanding of the embeddedness of …

Purpose Due to the unique nature of the Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs), the impact
of crowdfunding on them is more significant than on other industries. This study investigates …