Spontaneity and Power - Theatre Improvisation As Processes of Change in Organizations - Couverture souple

Larsen, Henry

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 383648952X ISBN 13 : 9783836489522

Editeur : VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K., 2008

Synopsis

This book is relevant for consultants, managers and others, who seek to understand the processes of relating in which they participate. Larsen uses improvisational theatre as a form of consulting. In the interplay of audience and player immediate change is created in the ongoing life of the organization because in the movement of the im-provisation meaning emerges spontaneously. Larsen argues that al-though such spontaneity is experienced individually, it is in fact social processes in which it is felt risky to participate. It seems to me that the apparently small shifts that Larsen describes change what is "known" organizationally, not as a moment of uncovering what is already there but as the emergence of novelty in the processes of mutual spon-taneous action. However, this is not just about theatre. Larsen con-tends that what is critical to whether or not change occurs is how much spontaneity people finds themselves risking in the face of power differentials. He asks how the heightened sense of risk is to be understood and what makes invitations to spontaneity both difficult and crucial. Professor Ralph Stacey, Complexity and Management Centre

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 383648952X
• ISBN 13: 9783836489522
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 204
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible