Improvisational action is frequently enacted in groups, which highlights the importance of collective influencing factors. Like individual enablers, collective enablers can also exert their influence on the occurrence of improvisation, the quality of its results, or both. This chapter looks at collective enablers, both at the group and organizational level. It discusses aspects related to group and organizational culture, group dynamics, organizational structure and design, and leadership. Like individuals, some teams are better at improvisation than others, such as those that are better trained to do so; also, some organizations are better equipped to improvise than others, such as those with experimentation friendly cultures. The chapter focuses on the collective characteristics favoring the occurrence of organizational improvisation at various levels, as well as those that promote its successful implementation.
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