Ebbers, J et al ~ Latent organizations in the film industry: Contracts, rewards and resources

Study of contracting and rewarding practices between producers and other freelance professionals in the Dutch project-based film industry.
It builds on Starkey et al. (2000).

Results:

flexibility is highly prized
the incompleteness of contracts is not seen as a disadvantage
rewards that are uncertain in respect to value and timing are not an exception

Film professionals are not merely looking for short-term gain in isolated projects, but can be committed and loyal to a latent organization.

“[…] implicit relational contracts – the ones that govern the latent organization – are at the basis of relations among film professionals and that the actual explicit contracts – the ones that govern relations within the PBO – follow from them.”

“Project managers or other short-term contractors can benefit from flexibility in contracting and rewarding only if they have a reputation of being a loyal contractor who values long-term relations and remembers whom to reward in future projects for extra efforts made in past projects.”

About the author

Woitek Konzal

Producer, Consultant, Lecturer & Researcher. I love working where technology meets media in novel ways. Once, I even won an Emmy for digital innovation doing that. Be it for a small but exciting campaign about underground electronic music collectives or for a monster project combining two movies, various 360° videos, 72 ARG-like mini puzzles, and a Unity game, all wrapped up in one cross-platform app – I have proven my ability to adapt to what is required. This passion for novel technologies has regularly allowed me to cross paths with tech startups – an industry and philosophy I am all set to engage with more. I intensely enjoy balancing out my practical work with academic research, teaching, and consulting. Also, I have a PhD in Creative Industries, a M.Sc. in Business Administration, and love to kitesurf.

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