More Foxes in the Boardroom: Systems Thinking in Action

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An organization’s contribution to the wider public can be seen in different ways. Self-reported data from Switzerland and Germany indicate that top managers vary considerably concerning their awareness of various multiple realities. We explain this phenomenon by drawing on the notion of cognitive style, using the metaphor of hedgehogs and foxes. It is argued that research should move from a focus on moral awareness to value awareness in a very broad sense.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSystemic Management for Intelligent Organizations : Concepts, Models-Based Approaches and Applications
EditorsStefan N. Grösser, René Zeier
Number of pages16
Place of PublicationBerlin
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Publication date01.11.2012
Edition1
Pages83-98
ISBN (print)3642292437, 9783642292439
ISBN (electronic)978-3-642-29244-6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01.11.2012
Externally publishedYes

    Research areas

  • Management studies - Cognitive style, Top management, Value awareness, Hedgehog-fox metaphor, Complexity

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