Abstract
Film project is a temporary organization that uses outsourcing to acquire it resources. This study aims to investigate how Malaysian film productions mobilize its network in pre-production stage. The objectives are to find out the main components in pre-production and factors that create network between the production and components. In Sweden it is found out that the factors creating network in film pre-production stage are Attractive Script, Established Network, Mentor, and Proficiency. 10 random Malaysian film producers are selected for qualitative interviews. It is found out that the factors creating network in Malaysian film pre-production are Strategic Script, Proficiency, Established network, and Internet. It is suggested that further research is carried out to develop a Strategic Script to penetrate Indonesian film market.
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- Film Production Search this journal for Film Production (opens in a new tab)
- Mobilization Search this journal for Mobilization (opens in a new tab)
- Project Network Search this journal for Project Network (opens in a new tab)
- Structure Search this journal for Structure (opens in a new tab)
- Malaysia Search this journal for Malaysia (opens in a new tab)
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Keywords
- Film Production Search this journal for Film Production (opens in a new tab)
- Mobilization Search this journal for Mobilization (opens in a new tab)
- Project Network Search this journal for Project Network (opens in a new tab)
- Structure Search this journal for Structure (opens in a new tab)
- Malaysia Search this journal for Malaysia (opens in a new tab)
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