Dramatism as method: the promise of praxis

Abstract

“Praxis” is the stated goal of Radical Humanist scholarship. But, this has been a goal without realization, and without method. To our knowledge there is no record of the realization of this goal in a management context. This paper reports our effort to develop a method to achieve praxis – “dramatism” as suggested by the work of Kenneth Burke, our “field test” of dramatism in a business setting, and the extent of our “success.” Our partial success points to refinements in the method, as it applies to Critical Theory agenda. We conclude by re‐examining our understanding of praxis, questioning our purposes, and discussing the power of the method to affect the researchers.

Citation

Graham‐Hill, S. and Grimes, A.J. (2001), "Dramatism as method: the promise of praxis", Journal of Organizational Change Management, Vol. 14 No. 3, pp. 280-294. https://doi.org/10.1108/09534810110394895