Improvisation in Jazz and Organizational Work Groups: Analogies and Transferability of Uncertainty Management Techniques in Group Interactions

Position: Post-doctoral research contract Institute: Uni. Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Posted on: 25/06/2026 Deadline: 30/07/2026

Scientific-Disciplinary Group

11/PSIC-03 - Social, Work And Organizational Psychology

Description

The research question underlyingthis project concerns the possibility of conducting an ethnographic exploration ofimprovisation management modalities in jazz contexts to understand their dialogic-conversational nature, in order to utilize them for studying how natural groups operatingin organizational contexts deal with unexpected events – with or without the assistanceof Artificial Intelligence. A further objective of the project is the development of trainingprograms related to the enhancement of soft skills necessary for those who act and workin group situations to address unforeseen events. The project is grounded in the well-formulated analogy by Mariani (2016) between jazz formations and work groups inorganizations.

Funding body

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore