Serge Poisson de Haro

HEC Montréal - École des Hautes Études commerciales | HEC Montreal

In order to make strategic decisions and improve their firm’s performance, top management teams must have information on the competitive context in general, and the firm’s competitors in particular. During the decision-making process, top managers can have access to “privileged information”—i.e., information of a confidential and potentially strate...

Arts and cultural organizations (ACOs), like all organizations, are regularly required to make strategic decisions in order to deal with the challenges of their sector. To make the most informed decisions possible, ACO managers must have excellent knowledge of models of strategic thinking. But thinking strategically does not mean that managers shou...

en We explore the relevance of the « coopetition » concept within Montreal's circus sector and the Montréal Complètement Cirque's festival in particular. Our analysis is based on the cluster phenomena found in coopetition studies, which is a strategy used by companies in the technology sector. We formulate propositions that suggest these collaborat...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to extend earlier findings suggesting that affective diversity is always negative for group performance, by examining its influence on managerial decision performance in a more controlled environment. Design/methodology/approach – In an attempt to mitigate some of the many methodological challenges associated...

Santiago a Mil was founded in Santiago, Chile, in 1994 and is now one of South America’s most successful theatre festivals. This case study looks at the evolution of the business model for the festival, a private initiative launched by two cultural entrepreneurs with strong social values. The authors identify four periods in the evolution of the bu...

en We explore the relevance of the « coopetition » concept within Montreal's circus sector and the Montréal Complètement Cirque festival in particular. Our analysis is based on the cluster phenomena found in coopetition studies, which is a strategy used by companies in the technology sector. We formulate propositions that suggest these collaborativ...

In a changing context in which many creative organizations navigate, arts museums struggle to remain faithful to their traditional missions and at the same time to adapt their business model, enabling them to grow. How does a museum renew components of its business model to become part of a creative industry, i.e., an organization that simultaneous...

(Case published in French only). Ce cas se concentre sur les possibilités de croissance pour le Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal (MBAM) sous la direction de Nathalie Bondil, conservatrice en chef et directrice générale du musée. Il comprend les parties suivantes, dont chacune s’avère essentielle pour bien saisir les éléments permettant de réaliser...

Through a qualitative study of seven arts organisations, this research proposes a typology of organizational crises and turnaround tracks (stakeholder , organisational alignment , process optimization , and artistic renaissance strategies). We show that crises whether managerial, strategic or financial are also often linked to artistic issues. Path...

While the most renowned art mega-museums located in global cities are characterized by their attendance figures and the wealth of their collections, museums that are medium-to-large in size and are located in culturally influential cities have also succeeded in making a name for themselves. The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts has implemented a model t...

While the most renowned art mega-museums located in global cities are characterized by their attendance figures and the wealth of their collections, museums that are medium-to-large in size and are located in culturally influential cities have also succeeded in making a name for themselves. The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts has implemented a model t...

While the most renowned art mega-museums located in global cities are characterized by their attendance figures and the wealth of their collections, museums that are medium-to-large in size and are located in culturally influential cities have also succeeded in making a name for themselves. The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts has implemented a model t...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the use of simulations in strategy teaching. The authors’ conceptualization is built upon the benefits and limitations of simulations by establishing a link between the skills required to be a competent manager and the capacity of simulations to develop them. Design/methodology/approach Using deducti...

The research objective was to understand how an arts organization might adjust its business model to meet challenges resulting from a context of turmoil. The focus of the analysis is a single case, Théâtre Les Deux Mondes (TDM), a leading Canadian theatrical touring company. The authors propose assessing the adaptation of a performing arts organiza...

Sustainable Development as a Strategic Lever. Integrating Sustainable Development into Strategy Many businesses have made the decision to transform their processes by adopting a sustainable development perspective that takes into account not only the economic impact of their activities, but also their social and environmental impact. However, most...

On October 7, 1999 the Gran Teatre del Liceu’s new home was inaugurated by the King of Spain. Puccini’s Turandot, which had been on the program when the 1994 fire erupted, was the opera selected for the grand reopening of one of Europe’s most prestigious opera houses

In the early 2000s the Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal (OSM), one of Montreal's foremost cultural institutions, underwent two upheavals. First, management was thrown into turmoil by the unexpected departure of the OSM's celebrated music director, Charles Dutoit, just as the orchestra and its Swiss conductor were about to mark 25 years of successf...