Henry jenkins audiences, poaching and participatory culture henry jenkins, a founding figure in the speculation, study of media fandom, was informed by john fiskes mentorship 3. This is a huge miss as your culture is the driving force of the organization its how people behave when no one is looking. Article information, pdf download for henry jenkins participatory culture. In order to understand how people use our site generally, and to create more valuable experiences for you, we may collect data about your use of this. Another question is whether the leadership of daimlerbenz and chrysler corporation adequately examined the possibility of uniting two very different cultures. The role of organizational culture in mergers and acquisitions. Its unique technical and social features support the formation of a participatory culture among the members of its community. The tentative conclusion to be drawn here is that good premerger planning with culture placed at the heart of integration strategies and implementation and the creation of a positive atmosphere. They are published openly online as well as in print in order to support broad dissemination and to stimulate further research in the field. Some basic distinctions may 23, 2010 henry jenkins the following is excerpted from the afterword i wrote for the recently published book, colin lankshear and michele knobels diy media. Henry jenkins, sarah mcfarland taylor, and diane winston part two sep 11, 2018 sep 10, 2018 popular religion and participatory culture conversation series. A conversation on youth, learning, commerce, and politics jenkins, henry, ito, mizuko, boyd, danah on. Im concerned that when we integrate into the new company, well lose our secret sauceour unique cultural. Narrow definitions of merger success and failure must be replaced by broad and complete measures that take into consideration company goals and performance, as well as the economic and industry context.
Organizations would love to have their cake and eat it, too. May 24, 2012 professor jenkins is a renowned author on the topic of media and popular culture and has coauthored the forthcoming publication spreadable media. Some basic distinctions may 23, 2010 henry jenkins. Cultural factors in international mergers and acquisitions. And last but hardly least, i want to thank henry jenkins iv, who has always made intellectual contributions to my work but who was cen tral to the development of chapter 2 of this book, helping to connect me with the leaders o survivorf the fan community. Media education for the 21st century pdf, funded by. Participatory culture is emerging as the culture absorbs and responds to the explosion of new media technologies that make it possible for average consumers to archive, annotate, appropriate, and recirculate media content in powerful new ways. Thats because changing the culture is so much more difficult and time consuming. Participatory culture shifts the focus of literacy from one of indi. The new participatory culture is taking shape at the intersection be. This may happen during pre merger negotiations or during post merger integration. Howard rheingold interviews henry jenkins about participatory culture in a networked era, by henry jenkins, mizuko ito, and danah boyd, for dml central. In addition to the merge between older corporate models of media. Digital cinema, media convergence, and participatory culture, in.
How to effectively merge company cultures crucial skills by. In 2006, jenkins and coauthors ravi purushotma, katie clinton, margaret. Henry jenkins author henry jenkins is the provosts professor of communication, journalism, cinematic arts and education at the university of southern california. Youtube as a participatory culture 67 new directions for youth development doi. In other words, theyd love to get the benefits of change by keeping the. Interactivity is a property of the technology, while participation is a property of culture. Fandom operates on multiple levels henry jenkins for its. Media education for the 21st century henry jenkins,director of the comparative media studies program. Creating, sharing and learning with new technologies. Just as the more ingrained a personality trait is, the harder it is to reshape. Participatory culture in a networked era will interest students and scholars of digital media and their impact on society and will engage readers in a broader dialogue and conversation about their own participatory practices in this digital age. Television fans and participatory culture, convergence culture.
Managing cultural integration in crossborder mergers and acquisitions daniel r. But if you are in the acquired company, the acquirer holds all the cards. How to blend company cultures in a merger entrepreneur. The merger and acquisition of organizational culture. This led to the group discussion on how mobile medias have shaped participatory culture. Participatory culture as a model for how new media. The challenges in merging different company cultures tlnt. Jenkins, henry published by nyu press for additional information about this book. May 07, 20 university of southern california media scholar henry jenkins describes how educators might fuel civic engagement by tapping the skills their students build in interestdriven online communities. Introduction in 1998, two of the worlds most prominent automobile manufacturers daimlerbenz and chrysler corporation announced the two companies were to merge damiler, chrysler and the failed merger management case study.
Chapter 6 participatory culture understanding participation. A similar situation to the daimlerchrysler merger shows how a merger can be. Henry jenkins, an professor and acafan, is the author of the massively influential textual poachers, as well as many other books about media fandom jenkins, who selfidentifies as a fan, is a frequent attendee at fan cons and has created fanworks of his own. Nonetheless, a large fraction of mergers fail to produce value for the shareholders of the acquiring firms. Youtube as a participatory culture article pdf available in new directions for youth development 2010128. Henry jenkins on participatory culture big thinkers.
Since organizations normally strive to retain their own culture, serious integration problems are predicted for this type of merger if cultural differences are large. And the stronger the culture in the first place, the harder it is to change it. I worked for a small 25 employees manufacturing company in the healthcare field, and we had a culture that absolutely amazed our customers, our distributors, our vendors, and yes, even ourselves. In convergence culture, i devote one chapter to thinking about the impact of participatory culture on our current understandings of education. Participatory culture, an opposing concept to consumer culture, is a culture in which private. In order to understand how people use our site generally, and to create more valuable experiences. Confronting the challenges of participatory culture the mit. The role of organizational culture in mergers and acquisitions published on september 28, 2015 september 28, 2015 69 likes 2 comments. Henry jenkins, director of the comparative media studies program at the massachusetts. And last but hardly least, i want to thank henry jenkins iv, who has always made.
We propose the idea of participatory culture as a robust model for how to. With so much riding on cultural fit and compatibility, why rush into a merger. Rich halverson, julie kallio, sarah hackett, and erica halverson. A normal acquisition process seeks to ensure something basic. Dec 26, 2014 a normal acquisition process seeks to ensure something basic. Participatory culture as a model for how new media technologies can change public schools wcer working paper no. Will top management see the culture change effort through to completion. The organizational dynamics of postmerger cultural integration article pdf available in simulation modelling practice and theory 1057. Culture and the practice merger radiology business. The importance of leadership and culture in mergers 8 visions if the merger would have been more successful. Sep 28, 2015 the role of organizational culture in mergers and acquisitions published on september 28, 2015 september 28, 2015 69 likes 2 comments. The participatory culture framework helps to make sense of learning in and out of schools, and points toward viable paths to integrate the best of new media experience into contemporary school design.
Henry jenkins is provosts professor of communication, journalism and cinematic arts at the annenberg school for communication, university of southern california. An occasional paper on digital media and learning confronting the challenges of participatory culture. Often, merger strategies require years of integration and synergies before the benefits are reflected in earnings and stock price. The courses thematic focus on participatory culture in web 2. Before a merger, consider company cultures along with financials.
Confronting the challenges of participatory culture. Jenkins 2008 the class identified and discussed why they feel their online contributions matter and what personal and social responsibility they have online. Mergers and corporate culture it is widely recognized that cultural diffe rences between the partners of a merger are one of the most common reasons for failure in mergers. Confronting the challenges of a participatory culture revisited henry jenkins, provosts professor of communications, journalism, and cinematic art at the university of southern california the past few decades have represented a phase of profound and prolonged media. The tentative conclusion to be drawn here is that good pre merger planning with culture placed at the heart of integration strategies and implementation and the creation of a positive atmosphere. Henry jenkins, sarah mcfarland taylor and diane winston part one sep 10, 2018. Affiliations, expressions, collaborative problemsolving circulations think of examples of where and when you are part of a participatory culture what are the advantages of participatory cultures. Cultural factors in international mergers and acquisitions mehdi majidi volume 6, number 7. Henry jenkins on how content gains meaning and value in a.
As i have described extensively in previous chapters, the recently emerged media practices that have been labelled participatory culture must be understood as built up. David, everything you say makes sense for the acquirer. Participatory culture in the age of social media abstract social networking sites e. Participatory culture invites and motivates youth producers. Henry jenkins, director of the comparative media studies department at the. Culture clearly baffles most merger managers which is probably the reason that virtually none of them use culture as a screening criterion.
Participatory culture as a model for how new media technologies can change public schools. The twentieth anniversary edition of henry jenkinss textual poachers brings this nowcanonical text to a new generation of students interested in the intersections of fandom, participatory culture, popular consumption and media theory supplementing the original, classic text is an interview between henry jenkins and suzanne scott in which jenkins reflects upon changes in the field since. Yet there has been little progress in the research literature exploring the role that culture may play in the. Henry jenkins, director of the comparative media studies program at the massachusetts institute of technology published this white paper that explores new frameworks and models for media literacy. Youtube and flickr have introduced the opportunity for widescale, online social participation. Introduction corporate mergers are an important driver of corporate and economic growth. In order to have a better understanding of the corporate culture mismatches issues, we. Before a merger, consider company cultures along with.
Mercer periodically puts out terrific infographics summarizing research around a particular topic. He is the author or editor of 20 books including textual poachers. Age of participatory culture how and why young people create henry jenkins and vanessa bertozzi introduction hloe, a seventeenyearold girl living in western massachusetts, has taken on the responsibility of translating the lyrics of her favorite japanese rock songs and making them available on the web. Jan 21, 20 henry jenkins author henry jenkins is the provosts professor of communication, journalism, cinematic arts and education at the university of southern california. Coates iv1 the core goal of corporate law and governance is to improve outcomes for participants in businesses organized as corporations, and for society, relative to what could be achieved. Professor jenkins is a renowned author on the topic of media and popular culture and has coauthored the forthcoming publication spreadable media. Jan 04, 2012 try to place your examples under the following headings.
He is the coeditor of from barbie to mortal kombat. Historically, we have enjoyed a great culture, a profitable business, and high employee satisfaction ratings. Henry jenkins on participatory media in a networked era. But few have had a too fol r describing and analyzing carefully defined cultura cl haracteristics for each company. How to effectively merge company cultures crucial skills. Theyd love to obtain the changes they want without having to change the culture to do it. Henry jenkins on participatory culture big thinkers series.
Macarthur foundation reports on digital media and learning present findings from current research on how young people learn, play, socialize, and participate in civic life. Macarthur foundation reports on digital media and learning jenkins phd, henry, purushotma, ravi, weigel, margaret, clinton, katie, robison, alice j. Convergence culture in 2006, the same year that wealth of. Sep 11, 2018 popular religion and participatory culture conversation. Types, regulation, and patterns of practice john c.
Confronting the challenges of participatory culture the. Culture is easily one of the biggest reasons you can have failure of a merger or end up with a situation where the groups should get divorced but they dont, he says. The influence of national and company culture on cross. The importance of leadership and culture in mergers 6 the importance of leadership and culture in mergers i. A participatory culture is a culture with relatively low barriers to artistic expression and civic engagement, strong support for creating and sharing ones creations, and some type of informal mentorship whereby what is known by the most. Many teens today who use the internet are actively involved in participatory culturesjoining online communities facebook, message boards, game clans, producing creative work in new forms digital sampling, modding, fan videomaking, fan fiction, working in teams to complete tasks and develop new knowledge as in wikipedia, and shaping the flow of media as in blogging or podcasting. University of southern california media scholar henry jenkins describes how educators might fuel civic engagement by tapping the skills their students build in interestdriven online communities. Henry jenkins on participatory media in a networked era, part. Try to place your examples under the following headings.
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