The drama of organizational life

Organization Studies

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 941-958

  Mangham, Iain L ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Actors; Aesthetic distance; Burke; Dramaturgy; Goffman; Improvisation; Rehearsal; Senior managers; Theatre

Indexed keywords

EID: 29044449349     PISSN: 01708406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0170840605051824     Document Type: Review

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