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Using Applied Improvisation for Organizational Learning in the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre

Authors : Ralf Wetzel, Barbara Tint

Published in: Sensuous Learning for Practical Judgment in Professional Practice

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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In this chapter, we introduce the background of theatrical improvisation and a model in which it is applied outside the theatre. We illustrate the sensuous quality of Applied Improvisation by a case study of a developmental aid organization, employing the mind- and skill set to adapt the organization to the volatile and uncertain conditions it is operating in.

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Title: Using Applied Improvisation for Organizational Learning in the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre
Authors: Ralf Wetzel
Barbara Tint
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Sensuous Learning for Practical Judgment in Professional Practice
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-99048-4

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-99049-1

Copyright Year: 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99049-1_3

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