Connecting diversification to performance: a sociocognitive approach

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This article develops a sociocognitive model of diversification that grounds the role of top managers' belief systems in the cognitive and behavioral attributes of corporate strategy. Its approach addresses several important questions: (a) How do top managers' belief systems reflect the ways in which they interpret their firms' business environments? (b) In what sense can we talk about the shared interpretations of the individuals that manage a diversified portfolio of businesses? (c) How do the characteristics of shared belief systems reflect the ability of the corporate management team to learn? (d) What specific predictions and prescriptions emerge from a sociocognitive theory of diversification? (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

Psychological aspects, Executives

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The systems paradigm in organization theory: correcting the record and suggesting the future

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Two mistaken beliefs have appeared repeatedly in the organization theory literature concerning application of the systems paradigm to organizations. This paper identifies and corrects these beliefs. Three opportunities for using the systems paradigm to further the development of organization theory have been overlooked. The paper identifies these opportunities and suggests how they can be exploited. Finally, the authors note that recent advances in organization theory could enrich the paradigm, making it more useful for organization research. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

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A theory of the effects of advanced information technologies on organizational design, intelligence, and decision making

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This article sets forth a theory of the effects that computer-assisted communication and decision-aiding technologies have on organizational design, intelligence, and decision making. Several components of the theory are controversial and in need of critical empirical investigation. The article focuses on those technology-prompted changes in organizational design that affect the quality and timeliness of intelligence and decision making, as contrasted with those that affect the production of goods and services. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

Research, Decision-making, Decision making, Innovations, Information technology, Communication, Communications, Organizational research

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