Playful teasing in liminal space: a critical view on organizational improvisation

Abstract

The article demonstrates how the most frequent rationales for the application of improvisation in professional practice fall into three categories. It is an attempt to show that these categories are valid for work organizations as well, demonstrating that improvisation can be a threat to safety, quality, and effectiveness. When employees improvise, it may therefore from the perspective of the managers look like unnecessary and irresponsible behavior.