Street Performance and Alternative Organisation

The book presents a description of the phenomenon of organising street performances, both informal and within formalised structures, as well as its interpretation from the point of view of humanistic management. The book is a result of ethnographic fieldwork conducted in Polish and European cities from 2014 to 2024.

Marta Pöe- holds a PhD in Social Sciences in the field of Management and Quality Sciences from the Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland. She is a laureate of the Minister of Science and Higher Education scholarship for outstanding achievements, the Minister of Culture and National Heritage scholarship, and the Rector of the Jagiellonian University scholarships. An alumna of doctoral studies in Humanistic Management at the Jagiellonian University and the Jagiellonian Interdisciplinary PhD Programme, she holds an MA in Culture and Media Management from the Jagiellonian University and a BA in Management and a BA in Ethnology from the University of Warsaw. Currently, she works as an assistant professor in the Department of Management at Kozminski University.

Introduction Chapter 1. Humanistic Management, Arts Management, and Organisational Aesthetics Chapter 2. From Street Performances to Street Festivals Chapter 3. Informal Organisation: Performing on the Street Chapter 4. Formal Organisation: Performing at the Festival Chapter 5. Alternative Organisation Conclusion