ERIC Number: EJ1240361
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Feb
Pages: 16
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Theatricalization of Enterprise Education: A Call for "Action"
Oparaocha, Gospel Onyema; Daniil, Pokidko
Arts and Humanities in Higher Education: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice, v19 n1 p20-35 Feb 2020
Changing environment requires not just creativity, but disruptive creativity. The traditional planning paradigm within business organizations heavily relies on long- and short-term forecasting in order to predict the future and plan accordingly. However, a large share of business development is now characterized by rapid changes, inconsistency and unpredictability. Taking that into account a key task for managers is to explore and innovate in chaotic conditions, but how can owner-managers, business leaders and the employees respond to such rapid changes without the appropriate skillset and educational background? This study calls for the modernization of enterprise education systems in order to provide students and graduates with tools relevant to the changing requirements of the business environment. We argue that such needed mastery of unconventional innovative thinking and acting "as if" rather have a lot in common with art education concepts and theatrical skills. Using videography as an example, we illustrate how advances in digital technology can help incorporate such theatrical concepts into enterprise education. As a contribution we provide insights and falsifiable propositions toward a renewal and revitalization of enterprise education pedagogy.
Descriptors: Innovation, Business Administration Education, Teaching Methods, Video Technology, Information Technology, Theater Arts, Educational Change, Entrepreneurship, Thinking Skills, Art Education, Creativity, Change Strategies, Emotional Response, Story Telling, Figurative Language, Nonverbal Communication, Vignettes, Role Playing
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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