Developments in Business Simulation and Experiential Learning: Proceedings of the Annual ABSEL conference
Abstract
Organizations exercise power to enforce formal and informal norms that often conflict with the natural inclinations of individuals who operate within the organizations. This paper presents an experiential exercise that combines insights from exposure to a popular movie with personal diary techniques to sensitize students to the way these norms operate, providing students with insights into how they might survive organizational pressures without losing their sense of power and identity