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The plot thickens: Understanding interaction through the metaphor of drama

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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.

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  • Bryant, J., 1997. "The plot thickens: Understanding interaction through the metaphor of drama," Omega, Elsevier, vol. 25(3), pages 255-266, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jomega:v:25:y:1997:i:3:p:255-266
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