Communication Dans Un Congrès Année : 2013

Blockbusters and Fiascoes in the Movie Industry: The Role of Champions on Escalation and Ultimate Results

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To better understand what makes blockbusters and fiascos in the film industry, I reconcile two opposed perspectives: literature on champions considers persistence as a positive behavior associated with successful innovation, whereas escalation literature considers it as a negative behavior associated with increasing costs and losses. Five propositions highlight why champions favor escalation of commitment to a failing course of action and a sixth one highlights the incidence of champions on the outcome. Propositions are illustrated by two case studies: blockbuster Titanic, championed by James Cameron, and fiasco Heaven's Gate, championed by Michael Cimino.

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halshs-00923579 , version 1 (03-01-2014)

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Isabelle Royer. Blockbusters and Fiascoes in the Movie Industry: The Role of Champions on Escalation and Ultimate Results. 3rd INTERREG CONFERENCE 3rd INTERREG CONFERENCE, EM Normandie and University of Southampton "Creative industries: think tanks for innovative practices in management, strategy and organization?", Nov 2013, Deauville, France. pp.33. ⟨halshs-00923579⟩
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