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Effects of Improvisation Techniques in Leadership Development Pepperdine University Pepperdine Digital Commons Theses and Dissertations 2013 Effects of improvisation techniques in leadership development Farnaz Tabaee Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/etd Recommended Citation Tabaee, Farnaz, "Effects of improvisation techniques in leadership development" (2013). Theses and Dissertations. 340. https://digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/etd/340 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by Pepperdine Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Pepperdine Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]. Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology EFFECTS OF IMPROVISATION TECHNIQUES IN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT A dissertation submitted in partial satisfaction of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership by Farnaz Tabaee May, 2013 Diana B. Hiatt-Michael, Ed.D. - Dissertation Chairperson This dissertation, written by Farnaz Tabaee under the guidance of a Faculty Committee and approved by its members, has been submitted to and accepted by the Graduate Faculty in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of DOCTOR OF EDUCATION Doctoral Committee: Diana B. Hiatt-Michael, Ed.D., Chairperson Jack Gregg, Ed.D. Kim Armstrong, Ed.D. © Copyright by Farnaz Tabaee (2013) All Rights Reserved v TABLE OF CONTENTS Page LIST OF TABLES ........................................................................................................... viii LIST OF FIGURES ........................................................................................................... ix DEDICATION .................................................................................................................... x ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ................................................................................................. xi VITA ................................................................................................................................ xiv ABSTRACT .................................................................................................................... xvii Chapter 1: Problem and Purpose......................................................................................... 1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 1 Statement of the Problem ................................................................................................ 3 Statement of Purpose ...................................................................................................... 5 Research Questions ......................................................................................................... 5 Conceptual Framework ................................................................................................... 6 Significance of the Topic and Rationale ....................................................................... 10 Definition of Terms....................................................................................................... 13 Key Assumptions .......................................................................................................... 23 Limitations of the Study................................................................................................ 24 Summary ....................................................................................................................... 25 Organization of the Remainder of the Study ................................................................ 26 Chapter 2: Review of Literature ....................................................................................... 27 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 27 Timeline of Organizations: Machines, Systems, Complex Adaptive Systems ............. 28 Twenty-First Century Leader: Realities and Skillsets .................................................. 37 Organization Development and Change Management ................................................. 53 Adult Learning and Leadership Development .............................................................. 59 Improvisation: History and Principles .......................................................................... 71 Organizational Improvisation and Group Outcomes of Improvisation ........................ 89 Strategic Planning or Decision Making under Stress ................................................. 101 Curriculum Development and Evaluation .................................................................. 118 Conceptual Framework ............................................................................................... 124 Chapter Summary ....................................................................................................... 137 vi Page Chapter 3: Methodology ................................................................................................. 138 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 138 Researcher’s Qualifications ........................................................................................ 139 Population Under Investigation .................................................................................. 139 Protection of Human Subjects .................................................................................... 141 Research Design.......................................................................................................... 143 Workshop Curriculum Design .................................................................................... 150 Data Collection Procedures ......................................................................................... 159 Data Categories ........................................................................................................... 160 Summary of Chapter ................................................................................................... 162 Chapter 4: Data Analyses and Findings .......................................................................... 163 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 163 Analysis of Quantitative Data ..................................................................................... 164 Analysis of Demographic Data ................................................................................... 164 Quantitative Analysis of Pretest, Posttest and Interview Data ................................... 170 Analysis of Qualitative Data ....................................................................................... 177 Application of Grounded Theory ................................................................................ 179 Qualitative Themes Found .......................................................................................... 180 Analysis of Field Notes ............................................................................................... 187 Findings per Research Question. ................................................................................ 188 Summary of Major Findings by Research Question ................................................... 201 Chapter 5: Summary, Conclusions, and Recommendations ........................................... 212 Study Overview .......................................................................................................... 212 Summary of Findings .................................................................................................. 214 Conclusions ................................................................................................................. 224 Tabaee’s Final Holistic Improvisational Leadership Model. ...................................... 246 Recommendations for Practical Application .............................................................. 256 Recommendations for Further Study .......................................................................... 264 Epilogue ...................................................................................................................... 265 REFERENCES ............................................................................................................... 266 APPENDIX A: Participants’ Informed Consent Form ................................................... 306 APPENDIX B: Improvisation for Leaders Workshop Two-Page Flyer ......................... 309 APPENDIX C: Letter of Agreement to do Research (1) ................................................ 311 APPENDIX D: Letter of Agreement to do Research (2) ................................................ 312 vii Page APPENDIX E: Letter of Agreement to do Research (3) ............................................... 313 APPENDIX F: Institutional Review Board Exempt Approval....................................... 315 APPENDIX G: Institutional Review Board Modification Approval ............................. 316 APPENDIX H: Improvisation for Leaders Workshop Pretest ....................................... 317 APPENDIX I: Improvisation for Leaders Handout .......................................................
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