Improvisation in supporting organizational development and change

Jouko Myllyoja; Tapio Koivisto

Improvisation in supporting organizational development and change

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Abstract

The paper reviews the implementation, observed effects and further possibilities of the Improvise! -project carried out between in 2010 - 2011 (see research report Koivisto & Myllyoja, 2011). The project was designed by improvisation theatre Stella Polaris (2013) and research organization VTT together. The goal of the project was to develop internal and external communication capabilities of the involved organizations, wherein improved communication was seen as a route for organizational development and change. In this paper, a process description of the project is presented first. Another aim for a paper consists of assessments on impacts in three involved organizations. Thirdly, the possibilities for the applicability of conducted processes and created method are assessed.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the Participatory Innovation Conference PIN-C 2013
Editors	Helinä Melkas, Jacob Buur
Place of Publication	Lappeenranta, Finland
Publisher	Lappeenranta University of Technology
Pages	249-252
ISBN (Electronic)	978-952-265-392-5
ISBN (Print)	978-952-265-391-8
Publication status	Published - 2013
MoE publication type	Not Eligible
Event	3rd Participatory Innovation Conference, PIN-C 2013 - Lahti, Finland Duration: 18 Jun 2013 → 20 Jun 2013

Conference

Conference	3rd Participatory Innovation Conference, PIN-C 2013
Abbreviated title	PIN-C 2013
Country	Finland
City	Lahti
Period	18/06/13 → 20/06/13

Keywords

improvisation
organizational development
organizational change
applied theatre

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Myllyoja, J., & Koivisto, T. (2013). Improvisation in supporting organizational development and change. In H. Melkas, & J. Buur (Eds.), Proceedings of the Participatory Innovation Conference PIN-C 2013 (pp. 249-252). Lappeenranta University of Technology. https://www.lut.fi/documents/27578/292022/PIN-C+2013_Proceedings_HQ.pdf/17fa385b-cc30-4ae4-82a6-59308a80d503

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Myllyoja, J & Koivisto, T 2013, Improvisation in supporting organizational development and change. in H Melkas & J Buur (eds), Proceedings of the Participatory Innovation Conference PIN-C 2013. Lappeenranta University of Technology, Lappeenranta, Finland, pp. 249-252, 3rd Participatory Innovation Conference, PIN-C 2013, Lahti, Finland, 18/06/13. <https://www.lut.fi/documents/27578/292022/PIN-C+2013_Proceedings_HQ.pdf/17fa385b-cc30-4ae4-82a6-59308a80d503>

Improvisation in supporting organizational development and change. / Myllyoja, Jouko; Koivisto, Tapio.

Proceedings of the Participatory Innovation Conference PIN-C 2013. ed. / Helinä Melkas; Jacob Buur. Lappeenranta, Finland : Lappeenranta University of Technology, 2013. p. 249-252.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific › peer-review

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