Knowledge is a broad and abstract notion that has defined epistemological debate in
western philosophy since the classical Greek era. In the past few years, however, there has …

This study investigated the strategic “sensemaking” processes of scanning, interpretation,
and action and how those activities are linked to organizational performance. Using path …

Although a growing number of leadership writers argue leader humility is important to
organizational effectiveness, little is known about the construct, why some leaders behave …

Sensemaking is tested to the extreme when people encounter an event whose occurrence is
so implausible that they hesitate to report it for fear they will not be believed. In essence …

This article addresses how individuals make sense of their organization's response to a
nontraditional and emotional strategic issue. The reported research also concerned …

Despite the fact that memory remains one of the core concepts in informationprocessing
theories (Johnson & Hasher, 1987; Richardson-Klavehn & Bjork, 1988; Shannon & Weaver …

This study examines an important potential conflict between the institutional, governance,
and strategic functions of boards. We specifically test how higher levels of board size and …

The study of cognition in organizations has burgeoned in recent years. Top-down
information processing theory suggests that individuals create knowledge structures to help …

There has been a recent resurgence of interest in group cognition in the field of
organizational science. However, despite the apparent enthusiasm for the notion of the …

Creative and habitual actions represent competing behavioral options that may be
simultaneously influenced by multiple domains of social action. This article integrates …