Abstract While scholars of management have extensively discussed paradoxes, volunteer given them little systematic attention. This special issue brings together the field paradox studies with research management. many highlight paradoxes between different “missions” and mandates within volunteer-involving organizations, this introduction suggests using a “dramaturgical” approach that highlights...

For the production of interactive live TV formats, new content and new productions workflows are necessary. We explain how future content of a parallel multi-stream production of live events may be created form a design and a technical perspective. It is argued, that the content should be arranged by dramaturgical principles taking into account the meaning of the base material. To support the p...

This qualitative study analyses the lived experiences of project members who worked in a three-yearlong inter-organisational information system (IOIS) project. The IOIS project spanned nine organisations. The data was gathered by means of interviews, observations of project meetings, diaries, project memoranda and emails sent by project members to each other during these years. This study used ...

Abstract This article presents a study of the theatrical performance in court high-profile transnational corporate bribery case. Data gathered from observations were supplemented with interviews defense teams and presiding judge. The paper’s objective is to demonstrate how defendants performed unbelonging via interactions between different ‘teams’ courtroom; defense, prosecutors, judges, compan...

Fixed-role therapy, a dramaturgical approach to psychotherapy developed by Kelly in 1955, has been used in a variety of situations over the years with various client groups, including criminal offenders. Some of the benefits and limitations of fixed-role therapy with sexual abusers will be discussed. It is suggested that the strengths of some offenders, such as the social skills necessary to su...

family institution in iran has experienced some important changes due to modernization and its consequences in recent decades in the level of society and individuals. including this change is structural change in family value syste m which is in contrast with the current traditional values in society. this value changes confronted family with new problems such as treachery, take easy attitude t...