The dramaturgical perspective, or its equivalent impression management, is a sociological paradigm through which a conscious or unconscious process directed at a goal (presentation or reception), attempts to influence the perceptions of other people (Helslin, 2012). Unlike other sociological theories, dramaturgy does not examine the results of human behavior but analyzes the context – the stage – in which we perform for an audience. With five personality dimensions: audience status, power, attractiveness, likability and intimidation perceived by the actor, dramaturgy uses verbal and non-verbal cues as its main component. In movies, or even Broadway shows, there needs to be a specific theme. Without this fundamental point it would be meaningless nonsense and without any relevance. Our lives are no different. We all have personal goals where impression management can be applied to be successful, and this assignment helped me recognize that. I behave in a certain way with the aim of persuading my audience or defending my character. In the following paragraphs I will highlight a workplace performance for dramaturgical analysis. My performance provided me with praise and self-esteem, but a poor performance would definitely bring me negative criticism or disrespect. Dramaturgy in Organizations The American sociologist Erving Goffman, who based his dramaturgical approach on Shakespeare in his book Presentation of Self in Everyday Life, is seen as the founding father of impression management research in current social psychology. Social interactions, known as social exchange between two or more individuals, form the basis of social structure. (Henslin, 2012.) Dating back to classical Greek theater, the Greek term for mask is pers...... at the center of nonverbal......al and cultural cues and behaviors that influence our reason for performing . I certainly wanted to be seen as likable, competent, or worthy by my audience. While my performance effort during Leaders Leading didn't win an Academy Award, the applause and "well done" acceptance from my peers definitely made me want to hold my head high. Works Cited Goffman, E. (1959). Self-presentation in everyday life. New York: Doubleday.Henslin, J. M. (2012). Essentials of Sociology: A Concrete Approach (10th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.Costume & Masks. (n.d.). Greek Theatre. Retrieved from http://greektheatre.wordpress.com/home/Blackwell Online reference. (n.d.). Impression management: The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Social Psychology. Retrieved from http://www.blackwellreference.com/public/tocnode?id=g9780631202899_chunk_g978063120289911_ss1-6