Improvisational theatre as team development intervention for climate for work group innovation
Date
2010-03
Authors
Kirsten, Burgert
Du Preez, Ronel
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Publisher
AOSIS OpenJournals
Abstract
Orientation: Changes in business environments have resulted in a need for the development of
innovative teams. Improvisational theatre as a technique could contribute to the understanding of
how individuals can work together and be innovative.
Research purpose and motivation: This study evaluates the influence of a team development
intervention utilising improvisational theatre exercises on innovative work group climate.
Research design, approach and method: A quasi-experimental non-equivalent control group
design was employed with an experimental group and a control group from a healthcare managerial
division.
Main findings: Repeated-measures ANOVA results indicated that for innovative work group
climate as a whole, as well as for three of its factors, namely participative safety, vision, and
task orientation, the experimental group’s scores improved significantly (p < 0.05). Support for
innovation did not show significant differences.
Practical/Managerial implications: This research has shown that improvisational theatre is a team
development tool that can be used to assist work teams in creating a climate for innovation.
Contribution/value-add: This study extends the body of knowledge in the field of team building
and highlights the contribution that improvisational theatre can make toward the development of
work teams
Description
Original publication is available at http://www.sajip.co.za
CITATION: Kirsten, B. & Du Preez, R. 2010. Improvisational theatre as team development intervention for climate for work group innovation. SA Journal for Industrial Psychology, 36(1):1-9. doi: 10.4102/sajip.v36i1.862
CITATION: Kirsten, B. & Du Preez, R. 2010. Improvisational theatre as team development intervention for climate for work group innovation. SA Journal for Industrial Psychology, 36(1):1-9. doi: 10.4102/sajip.v36i1.862
Keywords
Employees -- Training of, Improvisational theatre, Teams in the workplace, Creative ability, Improvisation (Acting)
Citation
Kirsten, B. & du Preez, R. 2010. Improvisational theatre as team development intervention for climate for work group innovation. SA Journal for Industrial Psychology, 36(1):1-9. doi: 10.4102/sajip.v36i1.862