Organizational Dramas and Dramatic Stagings about them

Introducing theater into a class on organizational behavior sheds new light on the joys, dilemmas, conflicts, and aspirations that humans experience at work. That is, experiencing a live dramatic performance about others' lives has the potential to personally move and to motivate students (and faculty) to consider work-related issues in different and novel ways. This article provides an understanding of how to incorporate theater into an organizational behavior class by exploring the theoretical underpinnings of such efforts, depicting one specific case, and identifying ways in which faculty can adopt this approach in their classes.