Pacey C. Foster PhD

Pacey Foster's research explores how social and organizational networks help individuals and businesses manage complex decision-making and selection processes in creative industries. I am particularly interested in how networks at one level of analysis (e.g., among individuals) affect the structure of networks at higher levels of analysis (e.g., among organizations and industry sectors). His early research explored how nightclub talent buyers use their social networks to manage the uncertainties and risks associated with selecting bands. I recently completed the first history of Boston hip-hop and am currently conducting a study on the local film and television industry which is being funded by a Creative Economy Initiatives Grant from the University of Massachusetts.