International Scientific Conference 2016

THE PRIORITY DIRECTIONS OF NATIONAL ECONOMY DEVELOPMENT

STRATEGIC PLANNING – BLIND FOLLOWERS VS. CRITICALTHINKING

Abstract:  The discoveries in cognitive psychology raise a number of issues with respect to strategic planning and management concepts that should be recognised and studied. The goal of the paper is to initiate a discussion about appearance of cognitive biases in strategic planning and organisational management. Affects like conformism, group pressure and obedience to authority are considered in the context of organisational plans and targets. The main thesis is to prove that these affects could lead to blind following of ideas, reduced individualism and loss of innovative potential.

Keywords:  Conformism, Group pressure, Obedience to authority, Management concepts, Innovative potential

Published:   p. 219-230   PDF

ISC-2016



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