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Re: [xmca] Re: Events: Assistance requested
This is a slightly older post (5 days), but was just wondering if anyone
has the full citation for the Sawchuk (2003) and/or the Holzman (2009)
pieces that Armando was referring to?
Both sound intriguing to me.
-greg
On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 7:47 AM, Justo, Armando <ArmandoJ@iadb.org> wrote:
> Hi Carol,
>
> That is a very interesting question and I personally think that CHAT is
> great for the analysis. These behaviors represent historical accepted forms
> of activity for these positions that establish the "norms" applicable to
> its incumbents. The credentialization movement is grounded in these type of
> approaches.
>
> One possibility could be the analysis of use value and exchange value to
> see how individuals use this set of behaviors to develop and to foster
> their employability, and how organizations use the same behaviors to define
> the rules for the activity. Sawchuk (2003) does a very interesting analysis
> of this type for the functions of a university professor.
>
> Another performative lens would help incumbents to see these examples as
> developmental possibilities "to be both who they are and who they are
> becoming" (Holzman, 2009).
>
> I hope this helps!
>
> Best regards,
>
> Armando
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Carol Macdonald [mailto:carolmacdon@gmail.com]
> Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2013 04:55 AM
> To: eXtended Mind, Culture, Activity <xmca@weber.ucsd.edu>
> Subject: Re: [xmca] Re: Events: Assistance requested
>
> Armando,
>
> This is obviously a correct and comprehensive account. I do, however,
> wonder how Mike is going to conceptualise that in CHAT!
>
> Carol
>
> On 13 February 2013 21:07, Justo, Armando <ArmandoJ@iadb.org> wrote:
>
> > Dear Mike,
> >
> > Years ago I conducted the profiling of technical competencies for one
> > organization that has the position of "event planners". Their job
> > encompassed four key areas: (i) knowledge of norms and regulations, (ii)
> > events management , (iii) contract services management, and (i) budget
> > management.
> >
> > Below are the responsibilities of this position. I hope it helps,
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Armando Justo
> >
> > ________
> >
> > Event Planning and Production includes staff who are responsible for the
> > organization, coordination and execution of various events. Their
> > responsibilities encompass the coordination and supervision of all
> > protocol, ceremonial, and logistic aspects of these events applying
> > appropriate norms and regulations.
> >
> > (i) Norms and Regulations
> > . Defines logistical and physical event requirements, making
> > recommendations based on client needs, cost benefits and protocol
> standards.
> > . Defines event strategies and establishes order of precedence based on
> > analysis of agenda, list of attendees and cultural sensitivities.
> > . Guides staff on protocol matters, both written and procedural, and
> guest
> > criteria.
> > . Conducts quality control, evaluating the performance and quality of
> > services provided by vendors and facilities.
> > . Drafts recommendations for implementation of new protocol norms and
> > procedures, based on identification of best market practices.
> > . Provides guidance on application of proper protocol procedures for
> > official events.
> > . Anticipates potential complex and/or high visibility protocol issues,
> > using sound judgment to identify and implement corrective solutions.
> >
> > (ii) Events Management
> > . Advises involved players on logistical and protocol concerns and needs,
> > providing strategic information regarding participant requirements and/or
> > agenda issues.
> > . Initiates and coordinates corrective measures in response to issues
> > identified regarding the planning and execution of events.
> > . Conducts quality assurance for processing and approval of required
> > documentation, ensuring that requests for all necessary equipment and
> > logistical requirements are complete and accurate.
> > . Defines critical success factors to be considered for execution and
> > evaluation of event management.
> > . Defines criteria for identification of new facilities and resources,
> > guiding staff in assessing factors to be considered, ensuring compliance
> > with established procedures and maximization of financial resources.
> > . Guides staff, providing information and answering inquiries on best
> > utilization of available resources and/or need for additional resources.
> >
> > (iii) Contract Services Management
> > . Monitors work performed by consultants and contractors, ensuring
> > satisfactory delivery of services in compliance with contract
> > specifications and schedules, identifying any corrective actions
> necessary.
> > . Develop contractual agreements that maximize protection and value for
> > the organization, and meet the business requirements.
> > . Negotiates and/or renegotiates contract terms and conditions, ensuring
> > best cost value while maintaining quality of service.
> > . Educates external providers on conference or audio-visual norms and
> > guidelines, monitoring their work to ensure successful event organization
> > and/or services consistent with internal standards and procedures.
> > . Develops work programs and schedules according to upcoming event
> > requirements, and analysis of specific needs, optimizing the use of
> > financial and human resources.
> > . Establishes contract requirements, applying knowledge of market
> > conditions in the selection and hiring of consultants and service
> providers.
> > . In conjunction with the legal department, identifies legal implications
> > of user or vendor requests, to reduce potential liability to the
> > organization.
> >
> > (iv) Budget Administration
> > . Analyzes and determines needed budget for events maximizing cost
> savings
> > and efficiency.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: xmca-bounces@weber.ucsd.edu [mailto:xmca-bounces@weber.ucsd.edu]
> On
> > Behalf Of "Engeström, Yrjö H M"
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 1:34 PM
> > To: lchcmike@gmail.com; eXtended Mind, Culture, Activity
> > Subject: Re: [xmca] Re: Events: Assistance requested
> >
> > MIke, the historian/historical sociologist William H. Sewell, Jr. has
> > built much of his theory of history on the concept of event. See for
> > example:
> >
> > -Sewell, W. H., Jr. (1996). Historical events as transformations of
> > structures: Inventing revolution at the Bastille. Theory and Soecity,
> > 25(6), 841-881.
> >
> > -Sewell, W. H., Jr. (1996). Three temporalities: Toward and eventful
> > sociology. In T. J. McDonald (Ed.), The historic turn in the human
> > sciences. University of Michigan Press.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Yrjö
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Feb 13, 2013, at 7:26 PM, mike cole wrote:
> >
> > > This is all very helpful. I recommend that stanford encyclopedia entry
> > > for a way to think about the span of levels and range of phenomena to
> > > which we apply the term, event.
> > >
> > > Note that in Pepper's "world hypotheses" view, "the event" is the unit
> > > of analysis of contextualism.
> > >
> > > hmmmm
> > > mike
> > >
> > > On Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 8:40 AM, Helena Worthen <
> helenaworthen@gmail.com
> > >wrote:
> > >
> > >> Mike-
> > >>
> > >> One form of "event planning," which I assume includes everything from
> > >> kid's birthday parties to a ride at Disneyland to political
> > >> conventions, is theater production. From the job description point of
> > >> view, the person listed as "producer" for a play is responsible for
> > >> everything from raising the money, writing the budget, choosing the
> > >> play and publicizing it, hiring the director and other technical
> > >> staff and shaping how it is interpreted by the media and finally
> > >> deciding when it closes and paying off (or apologizing) to the
> > >> investors. As Jim Mackenzie, who was Producer at ACT in San Francisco
> > >> once said, "Sometimes all you have to do is say 'Let's do it' and
> > sometimes you're sewing on the zippers."
> > >>
> > >> When I googled "theater production", however, I saw that theater
> > >> departments who teach production focus on what goes on backstage --
> > >> costumes, wigs, makeup, set design, lighting. That's much narrower
> > >> than what a producer does. No useful book showed up.
> > >>
> > >> Nonetheless, theater might be a good way to talk about event planning
> > >> because of a key feature of both: they are both bounded by the
> > >> audience's or the participant's, encounter with them. They require
> > >> taking the audience's perspective from the first awareness
> > >> (pre-publicity) all the way through to the memory of the event.
> > >>
> > >> I found this perspective useful when producing the annual conferences
> > >> for labor educators, which were very successful and drew increasing
> > >> numbers of participants over the four years I was doing it.
> > >>
> > >> Helena Worthen
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On 2/12/13 3:57 PM, "mike cole" <lchcmike@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> Ah! Well, I started to send this note to all of you, then decided to
> > >>> send to daughter, but ended up sending to all of you after all, so
> > >>> here is the problem. Delete if this is an intrusion on your time.
> > >>>
> > >>> I am teaching a class where students are interest in an activity
> > >>> called "event planning" for which people are sometime paid enough to
> > >>> make a living. The difficulty is that the students do not appear to
> > >>> have been taught anything they can remember about events and this is
> > >>> a senior class. So I am doing some digging with them, and now with
> > >>> you.
> > >>>
> > >>> The dictionary is of limited use:
> > >>> * *
> > >>> *a. * Something that takes place; an occurrence.
> > >>> *b. * A significant occurrence or happening. See Synonyms at
> > >>> occurrence<http://www.thefreedictionary.com/occurrence>
> > >>> .
> > >>> *c. * A social gathering or activity.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> A philosophical dictionary lays out the problem territory in greater
> > >>> detail: http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/events/#EveVsObj
> > >>>
> > >>> For events of type c, which the students are most concerned with of
> > >>> course, my thought was to turn to the work of Turner, Goffman.....
> > >>> but I cannot use an entire book.
> > >>>
> > >>> I would appreciate suggestions for sources that would help me and my
> > >>> students to think about events, especially as they relate to a
> > >>> process called communication.
> > >>>
> > >>> mike
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