Staging Organization: Plays as critical commentaries on workplace life

Description

This original and thought-provoking book takes a new approach to engaging with organizational theory and making sense of organizations. Consisting of seven plays written by the author, each is followed by a stimulating commentary by a noted scholar, exploring the wider contexts and values of applying theatre to organisational environments and management education. As the first work of this type in organisational theatre, this book will be of interest to scholars in the field of organisational learning, leadership training, art management, arts-based learning and creativity innovation. Alongside the scholarly discussion, the author provides the reader with the opportunity to experience the plays and apply them to education, research and the workplace. Including seven plays and commentaries Soft Targets- Capitalist Pigs- Blasphemy & Doubt- Cow Going Abstract- The Invisible Foot The Age of Loneliness- Through the Reading Glasses Front Matter ....Pages i-xiii Breakfast Was My Idea (Steven S. Taylor)....Pages 1-10 Soft Targets (Steven S. Taylor)....Pages 11-80 Capitalist Pigs (Steven S. Taylor)....Pages 81-168 Blasphemy & Doubt (Steven S. Taylor)....Pages 169-226 Cow Going Abstract (Steven S. Taylor)....Pages 227-260 The Invisible Foot (Steven S. Taylor)....Pages 261-302 The Age of Loneliness (Steven S. Taylor)....Pages 303-340 Through the Reading Glasses (Steven S. Taylor)....Pages 341-371 Using Plays (Steven S. Taylor)....Pages 373-381 Back Matter ....Pages 383-385