Human Capital in the Creative Industries and a Competency Model for Performing Arts Producers

This article proposes a conceptual competency model for performing arts producers that explains their role in forming, coordinating, and developing the human capital of creative teams. The research problem concerns the limitations of individual lists of producer skills in explaining how diverse professional knowledge becomes a team's capacity to deliver a cultural project. The methodological framework combines research on human capital, project-based organizing, and team learning through theoretical synthesis. The article distinguishes individual human capital, team human capital resources, the social capital of professional networks, and the organizational conditions of collaboration. The model comprises six interconnected competency domains: industry-specific, managerial, creative, interpersonal and communication, digital, and adaptive competencies. Their relationships with team outcomes are explained through the selection of complementary team members, role alignment, knowledge sharing, psychological safety, and organizational reflection. The article formulates theoretical propositions for future empirical testing and proposes behavioral indicators and applications in education and creative team management. It also considers the ethical limits of a resource-based approach and the model's application under organizational instability. The contribution lies in linking producers' individual competencies, mechanisms of team interaction, and creative project outcomes. The model is a theoretical proposal; its structure, indicators, and anticipated relationships require further validation.