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The future labour market will be increasingly dominated by a highly specialized creative work force. Based on long-time field studies at The Royal Danish Theatre in Copenhagen, Denmark, this chapter presents a theory on the motivation and management of highly specialized creative employees. The chapter will present an overarching model of motivation as well as a model of four archetypes of highly specialized creative employees, each having their own motivational profile, work ethics, etc. Special attention is paid to one of the archetypes — the Prima Donna — whose motivational profile is remarkably different from that of the three other archetypes. Together the two models will serve as a useful base for the motivation, management and leadership of highly specialized creative employees.
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Hein, H.H. (2012). The Motivation and Management of Highly Specialized Creative Employees. In: Davila, A., Elvira, M.M., Ramirez, J., Zapata-Cantu, L. (eds) Understanding Organizations in Complex, Emergent and Uncertain Environments. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137026088_10
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