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consequences of cognitive biases and errors. Managers, and other leaders, are often subject to simple, but serious, biases and … this review, the authors draw conclusions about potential adverse outcomes when leaders or managers engage in biased … decision‐making or commit cognitive errors. Findings – When leaders or managers inadvertently make biased decisions or …
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This article summarises the findings from a study of practising managers which explored experiences of and views on decision making about actual ethical issues in organisations. Data gathering was based on a combination of an intensive case study of an organisation and in‐depth interviews with...
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The recent significant occurrences of dysfunctional, and perhaps unethical, decision making and actions by a number of highly successful corporate executives suggest that there are systematic explanations for the questionable managerial behaviors that go beyond simple attributions of individual...
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Purpose – Proposes to call for inclusion of alternative conceptual perspectives in decision making theory and practice. Design/methodology/approach – Adopts a conceptual approach drawing on a diverse range of theories, and applying an illustrative example. Findings – Finds that...
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to update and expand a model described in a previous paper by the author (Holian, 2002), which categorised practices, skills and preferences of practising managers and management consultants. Design/methodology/approach – A case study and qualitative...
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to address questions policymakers, working in a global marketplace, might ask about ethical and theological considerations of ambiguities or uncertainties of justice issues in the global markets in which they operate. Design/methodology/approach – The...
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ethics, common sense and rationality; offer a model integrating these; and present findings regarding the understanding of … research should include a random sample and definitions of the term “ethics” and further consider the integration of ethics … of ethics, common sense and rationality for application in management and life. Originality/value – This paper adds to …
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Purpose – The aim of this paper is to identify the core issues that organisational leaders are facing internationally … and skills that enable organisational leaders to effectively deal with these core globalisation issues are examined in … understanding of the international imperatives affecting twenty‐first century organisational leaders and describes “best practice …
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The decision‐making process in business frequently involves ethical considerations. Although ethics often come down to … ethics are good for business, and therefore it is important that managers encourage their staff to recognise and to implement … ethical standards can best be introduced and communicated throughout their organisation. Ethics is not just a “flavour of the …
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and applicability to their work. The otion of the “ethics screen”, composed of a umber of ethical principles, is described …
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