The plot thickens: Understanding interaction through the metaphor of drama

J. Bryant

Omega, 1997, vol. 25, issue 3, 255-266

Abstract: Drama theory provides a framework for the investigation of situations involving conflict or co-operation. This paper describes the general concepts of the approach and illustrates these through an extended example based on the topical and pervasive issue of intra-organisational collaboration. It shows how such situations can be regarded as moving through a number of identifiable stages and how the paradoxes facing those participating are resolved as each episode unfolds. The approach has potential across a wide range of applications, and the analytical content can now be supported by specialist software tools.

Keywords: collaboration; conflict; drama; theory; game; theory; interaction; rationality (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1997
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