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“Yes, and…!” Assessing the Impact of Theatre-Based Improvisational Training and a Simulation on Work Group Behavior

Anderson, Jillian Rene
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1217826279

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2008, Master of Arts, Miami University, Speech Communication.
Theatre-based improvisational training for executives is becoming a trend with improv-based theatres such as Chicago's Second City catering their skills to the corporate world. Unfortunately, effectiveness of such training has relied primarily on assumptions and anecdotal testimony, with little supporting empirical data. This study seeks to take the first step toward quantifiably assessing the effectiveness of workplace improvisational training and the use of a supplementary simulation activity. Malcolm Knowles' assumptions of adult learning guide the research. The Group Behavioral Inventory (GBI), used for assessing impact of organizational interventions, allows for the testing of changes in dimensions of group behavior across time. Results indicate no significant increases in dimensions of group behavior following training and a simulation; however, analysis of trends points to the potential for improv-training to temporarily encourage positive group bonds and reinforce existing group goals. Trends also reveal the value of simulation activities for creating increased self-awareness.
James Patterson, PhD (Advisor)
Gary Shulman, PhD (Committee Member)
Judith Weiner, PhD (Committee Member)
Adult Education; Business Community; Business Education; Communication; Education; Educational Evaluation; Educational Psychology; Fine Arts; Higher Education; Teaching; Theater
Training and Development; Adult Education; Improvisation; Simulation; Theatre; Andragogy; Adult Learning Theory; Group Behavior Inventory

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  • Anderson, J. R. (2008). “Yes, and…!” Assessing the Impact of Theatre-Based Improvisational Training and a Simulation on Work Group Behavior [Master's thesis, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1217826279

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Anderson, Jillian. “Yes, and…!” Assessing the Impact of Theatre-Based Improvisational Training and a Simulation on Work Group Behavior. 2008. Miami University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1217826279.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Anderson, Jillian. "“Yes, and…!” Assessing the Impact of Theatre-Based Improvisational Training and a Simulation on Work Group Behavior." Master's thesis, Miami University, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1217826279

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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