Cultural Organizations in Transition—Rethinking Management, Governance, and Organizational Change

Call for Papers

Special Issue: Cultural Organizations in Transition—Rethinking Management, Governance, and Organizational Change

Journal: Public Money & Management

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group

Manuscript Deadline: 12 October 2026

About the Special Issue

Public Money & Management invites submissions for its Special Issue titled "Cultural Organizations in Transition—Rethinking Management, Governance, and Organizational Change."

This Special Issue explores how cultural organizations—including museums, heritage institutions, theatres, festivals, media organizations, and other cultural bodies—can sustain their public mission while adapting to organizational, technological, and societal transformation.

As funding models evolve, accountability expectations increase, and digital technologies including Artificial Intelligence reshape cultural production and engagement, organizations are being challenged to rethink governance structures, leadership, organizational design, workforce development, and public value creation.

The issue welcomes conceptual and empirical research that examines innovative management practices, governance frameworks, organizational change, and sustainable strategies that strengthen the public role of cultural organizations in a rapidly changing environment.

Scope and Topics of Interest

Submissions may address, but are not limited to:

• Governance frameworks and organizational design in cultural organizations

• Cultural policy systems and public management

• Digital transformation, Artificial Intelligence, and emerging technologies

• Leadership, human resource management, and organizational culture

• Careers, hybrid work, and professional development in cultural organizations

• Organizational learning, knowledge management, and capability development

• Innovation and organizational change in response to societal and technological disruption

• Performance management, accountability, and public value creation

• Public finance models and funding policies for cultural organizations

• Social, environmental, and economic sustainability in cultural institutions

Submission Guidelines

Authors may submit:

• Research Articles (up to 8,000 words, excluding references)

• Debate Articles (up to 1,000 words)

• New Development Articles (up to 3,500 words)

All manuscripts should follow the Public Money & Management author guidelines and be submitted via the journal's ScholarOne submission system.

Submission Deadlines:

• Research Articles: 12 October 2026

• Debate & New Development Articles: 31 December 2026

Accepted articles will be published online with a DOI upon acceptance.

Special Issue Editors

Lorenzo Mizzau
University of Genoa, Italy

Leticia Labaronne
Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland

Katja Lindqvist
Lund University, Sweden

Yeşim Tonga
IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca, Italy

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