Managerial and Organizational Cognition

This book explores and provides an in-depth overview of the latest developments in the field of managerial and organizational cognition and presents answers to the questions accompanying its growth. From different disciplinary perspectives and empirical settings, the contributors study patterns of managerial cognition.

Introduction - J-C Spender and Colin EdenThe Dynamics of Individual and Organizational Knowledge - J-C SpenderAgency and Organization - Bo Hellgren and Jan L[um]owstedt A Social Theory Approach to CognitionThe Theory and Praxis of Reflective Learning in Strategy Making - Kees van der Heijden and Colin EdenA Strategic Manager¿s Perspective on Organizational Change - Pia Lindell et alSuccess Attributions within and across Organizations - Kjell Gr[UM]onhaug and Joyce S FalkenbergMaking Sense of Technological Innovation - Jacky Swan and Sue Newell The Political and Social Dynamics of Cognition Mental Models of Competition - Phyllis Johnson, Kevin Daniels and Rachel AschThe Development of National Collective Knowledge in Management - Roland Calori, Michael Lubatkin and Philippe VeryConducting Causal Mapping Research - Mauri Laukkanen Opportunities and ChallengesAnalyzing and Comparing Idiographic Causal Maps - Colin Eden and Fran AckermannCharting Organizational Learning - Robert P Bood A Comparison of Multiple Mapping TechniquesThe Theory and Practice of Comparing Causal Maps - Mark JenkinsConclusions - J-C Spender Using and Researching Managerial Cognition