Abstract
This paper aims to discuss and present the theoretical support of the 5M framework, developed to guide managers from an uncritical and rational view of management of change to a more critical and pragmatic focus on managing to change. By adopting the change as drama approach, we combined what is commonly described as a weak view of organizations-as-drama and the strong view of organizations like drama. The example of the application of the 5M framework in an MBA course allowed to evaluate its impact as a rhetorical vehicle of education and management practice, as well as to provide suggestions for later theoretical-pedagogical refinements.
Keywords:
Organizational change; Managing to change; Change as drama approach