Opis: Acting Strategically Using Drama Theory - James William Bryant

In today's confrontational and connected world, communication is the key strategic act. This book uses drama theory-a radical extension of game theory-to show how best to communicate so as to manage the emotionally charged confrontations occurring in any worthwhile relationship. Alongside a toolset that provides a systematic framework for analysing conflicts, drama theory explains why people need to listen to, and rely on, their feelings to help shake themselves out of fixed, unproductive positions and to find new ways of solving tough problems. This guide provides a sufficient grounding in the approach to enable you to apply it immediately for your own benefit and for the benefit of those with whom you work. A host of inspirational examples are included based upon actual situations in social and personal relations, business and organisational relations, defence and political management. These will give you an entirely fresh way of seeing how power is exercised in everyday interpersonal exchanges and a greater critical awareness of such factors as subtext and plotholes in public narratives. Using this approach you will be able to overcome the dilemmas of credibility and disbelief to build compelling messages that underpin your strategic intent. Moving beyond the vague platitudes of concepts like emotional intelligence, drama theory will also help you to avoid the pathologies that bedevil the process of managing conflicts and find ways of achieving authentic resolutions.Preface and Acknowledgements Part I Motivation * Introduction Interdependent Decisions Framing Common Knowledge Co-ordination All the World's a Stage Dramatic Structure The Dramatic Episode Conclusion * Strategic Interaction Developing Strategic Competence Game Theory Representing Games Metagames Inducement Prediction The Analysis of Options Conclusion Part II Confrontation Analysis *'Soft' Games Irrational Players Emotion in Conflict 'Soft' Games Soft Game Analysis Soft Game Process Conclusion * Drama Theory Enter Stage Left Communicated Common Knowledge Defining the Game Dilemma Analysis Dilemma Management The Emotional Process of Frame Transformation Mathematical Treatment * Beyond the Text Behind the Scenes The Unexpressed Sub-text Pathologies Plotholes and Storyline Context Prediction Conclusion Part III Application * Political Management Corridors of Power Electoral Politics and Postures In the National Interest Speaking Peace between Nations * Defence Eyeball to Eyeball Operations and Deployments International Defiance * Business & Organizational Relations Human Relations Horizontal Conflict Inter-organizational Relationships Reaching and Maintaining Agreements * Social & Personal Relations Between You and Me Life or Soap Opera? Conflict in Society Clash of Civilisations? Part IV Practice * Strategic Action Analytical Framework Intervention Processes Active Processes Support Outlook Workbook: Step-by-Step with Drama Theory

Szczegóły: Acting Strategically Using Drama Theory - James William Bryant

Tytuł: Acting Strategically Using Drama Theory
Autor: James William Bryant
Producent: Apple
ISBN: 9781482245318
Rok produkcji: 2015
Ilość stron: 365
Oprawa: Twarda
Waga: 0.7 kg

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