scholarly journals Holistic View of Intuition and Analysis in Leadership Decision-Making and Problem-Solving

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 4
Author(s):  
Leonie Hallo ◽  
Tiep Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Senior Leaders ◽  
Business World ◽  
Holistic View ◽  
Turbulent Environments ◽  
Holistic Understanding ◽  
Prior Literature ◽  
Visual Description

Making decisions is a key task for leaders and managers. Senior leaders are currently exposed to increasing amounts of data which they must process quickly in our current dynamic world. Complex factors in the business world are not always best approached through an analytical framework. Using tacit knowledge gained through intuition can enable a more holistic understanding of the deep nature of today’s problems. This paper takes an expansive view of decision-making with intuition right at the centre and canvasses understandings of intuition arising from philosophy, psychology, Western and Eastern beliefs; and proposes a model that relates intuition to other problem-solving approaches. The paper presents the results of interviews with senior leaders who must make difficult decisions in complex turbulent environments. The interview schedule is based on questions raised in a prior literature search concerning the relationship between intuition and analysis in complexity decision-making and problem-solving, the usefulness to this group of respondents, the possibilities of combining both approaches and any conflict arising from that combination, and understandings of the concept of intuition by these respondents. The resultant model presents a visual description of a process that moves from exterior assessment achieved via sensing and analysis, through to deeper understandings and a more holistic discernment gained through intuition. The model has the potential to assist leaders faced with difficult-to-solve problems in providing a better understanding of the steps involved in tackling problems of increasing levels of complexity.

Moral Imagination in Organizational Problem-solving

1997 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deborah Vidaver-Cohen
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Organizational Change ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Business Ethics ◽  
Ethical Decision ◽  
Ethical Decision Making ◽  
Moral Imagination ◽  
Theory Development ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Organizational Problem

Abstract:This essay responds to Patricia Werhane’s 1994 Ruffin Lecture address, “Moral Imagination and the Search for Ethical Decision-making in Management,” using institutional theory as an analytical framework to explore conditions that either inhibit or promote moral imagination in organizational problem-solving. Implications of the analysis for managing organizational change and for business ethics theory development are proposed.

Moral Imagination in Organizational Problem-Solving: An Institutional Perspective

1998 ◽  
Vol 8 (S1) ◽  
pp. 123-148
Author(s):  
Deborah Vidaver-Cohen
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Business Ethics ◽  
Ethical Decision ◽  
Ethical Decision Making ◽  
Moral Imagination ◽  
Theory Development ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Institutional Perspective ◽  
Organizational Problem

Abstract:This essay responds to Patricia Werhane’s 1994 Ruffin Lecture address, “Moral Imagination and the Search for Ethical Decision-making in Management,” using institutional theory as an analytical framework to explore conditions that either inhibit or promote moral imagination in organizational problem-solving. Implications of the analysis for managing organizational change and for business ethics theory development are proposed.

scholarly journals NegotioPoly: a holistic gaming approach to negotiation teaching

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tuvana Rua ◽  
Zeynep Aytug ◽  
Leanna Lawter
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Strategic Decision ◽  
Ability To Work ◽  
Business World ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Negotiation Theory ◽  
Core Business ◽  
Analytical Skills ◽  
Business Competencies

Purpose Based on Behavioral Theory of Negotiations (Walton & McKersie, 1965), the purpose of this paper is to discuss the existing gap between negotiation theory and pedagogy and presents an experiential teaching tool that closes this gap. The tool is a ‘serious game’ (Abt, 1975) that reinforces all four core negotiation subprocesses while allowing students to practice their negotiation skills and several critical business competencies in a realistic and improvisational context. Design/methodology/approach After successfully using NegotioPoly for five years, qualitative and quantitative data were collected in three sections of negotiation classes to assess student learning and behaviors while playing NegotioPoly and to collect student feedback on the effectiveness of NegotioPoly in teaching and reinforcing key negotiation skills. Findings Findings support that NegotioPoly is highly effective in engaging students in a series of realistic negotiations, joint problem solving and strategic decision-making. Results show that, during the game, students demonstrate their negotiation skills and learnings, and they practice all four negotiation subprocesses of distributive, integrative and intraorganizational bargaining and attitudinal structuring. Practical implications NegotioPoly enables students to engage in distributive and integrative bargaining, multiple levels of negotiations and coalitions in quick succession. Students practice organizational politics and adjust their negotiations based on relationships and social realities, as they demonstrate advanced deal-making behaviors and core business competencies of problem solving, decision-making, analytical skills and ability to work with others. Social implications NegotioPoly reinforces core business competencies such as negotiation, problem solving, analytical skills and the ability to work in teams that employers look for and, therefore, is a useful tool for preparing students for the business world. Originality/value NegotioPoly is an experiential learning tool that closes the gap between negotiation theory and pedagogy while providing deep learning and realistic practice opportunities for students where they can use their negotiation skills in a gaming environment that uses multi-party and multi-round negotiations.

scholarly journals Understanding the dynamics of leadership: A case study on Jeff Bezos and Jack Ma

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Omaima Alqassimi ◽  
Sugam Upadhayay
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Learning Theory ◽  
Social Learning Theory ◽  
Paradigm Shift ◽  
Employee Motivation ◽  
Company Performance ◽  
Business World ◽  
Doing Business

This paper analyzes the leadership approach of two leaders, the founder of Amazon.com, Jeff Bezos, and the founder and executive chairman of Alibaba Group, Jack Ma. It incorporates their decision-making style, problem-solving mechanisms, and their concerns for the overall globe making them "global leaders." This paper critically compares the implications of their approaches to comprehensive employee motivation and company performance. This paper deviates away from "The Great Man Theory" and emphasizes on "Bandura Social Learning Theory" which emphasizes leadership as a process which can be practiced and learned. This paper summarizes their legacy in the business world and the paradigm shift that they brought in the way of doing business.

Moral Imagination in Organizational Problem-Solving

ruffin_darden ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 123-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deborah Vidaver-Cohen ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Organizational Change ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Business Ethics ◽  
Ethical Decision ◽  
Ethical Decision Making ◽  
Moral Imagination ◽  
Theory Development ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Organizational Problem

This essay responds to Patricia Werhane's 1994 Ruffin Lecture address, "Moral Imagination and the Search for Ethical Decision-making in Management," using institutional theory as an analytical framework to explore conditions that either inhibit or promote moral imagination in organizational problem-solving. Implications of the analysis for managing organizational change and for business ethics theory development are proposed.

scholarly journals Socratic Problem-Solving In The Business World

2009 ◽  
Vol 2 (5) ◽  
pp. 101-106
Author(s):  
Evan Peterson
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Socratic Method ◽  
Organizational Success ◽  
Business World ◽  
Problem Solving Model ◽  
Effective Decision ◽  
Effective Decision Making ◽  
Problem Solving Process

Accurate and effective decision-making is one of the most essential skills necessary for organizational success. The problem-solving process provides a systematic means of effectively recognizing, analyzing, and solving a dilemma. The key element in this process is critical analysis of the situation, which can be executed by a taking a Socratic approach to the situation. Applying the Socratic Method to the problem-solving model ensures a well-rounded and versatile analysis.

Penilaian Kinerja Dosen Dengan Menggunakan Metode AHP Studi Kasus di STIE Ahmad Dahlan Jakarta

Liquidity ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 100-109
Author(s):  
Ellya Sestri
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Performance Appraisal ◽  
Technological Progress ◽  
Pairwise Comparison ◽  
Relative Importance ◽  
Faculty Performance ◽  
Business World ◽  
The Face ◽  
Hierarchy Process ◽  
Rule Out

An increasingly rapid technological progress in the era of globalization in the business world, so do not rule out the possibility that a decision-making is something that is very vital in determining the decisions to be taken in the face of competitive business world. Decision making can be influenced by several aspects, this can affect the speed of decision making by the decision maker in which decisions must be quick and accurate. Lecturer Performance Assessment Using the Analytical Hierarchy Process is a decision support system that aims to assess faculty performance according to certain criteria. This system of faculty performance appraisal criteria to map a hierarchy, where each hierarchy will be performed pairwise comparison, the pairwise comparisons between criteria, so to get a comparison of the relative importance of criteria with each other. The results of this comparison is then analyzed to obtain the priority of each criterion. Once completed and performed an assessment of alternative options to be compared and calculated to obtain the best alternatives according to established criteria.

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