TY - JOUR
T1 - Global Decision-Making
T2 - The Role of Managerial Curiosity in Assessing Potentially Disruptive Information Technologies
AU - Garrison, Gary
AU - Harvey, Michael
AU - Napier, Nancy
PY - 2008/3/11
Y1 - 2008/3/11
N2 - This paper examines the role of managerial curiosity as a critical factor in determining the future impact of disruptive information technologies in a global organization. Specifically, this paper presents curiosity as a managerial characteristic that plays an important role in identifying disruptive information technologies and facilitating their early adoption. Further, it uses resource-based theory as a theoretical lens to illustrate how managerial curiosity can be a source of sustained competitive advantage. Finally, it examines the individual decision styles that are best suited in assessing disruptive information technologies.
AB - This paper examines the role of managerial curiosity as a critical factor in determining the future impact of disruptive information technologies in a global organization. Specifically, this paper presents curiosity as a managerial characteristic that plays an important role in identifying disruptive information technologies and facilitating their early adoption. Further, it uses resource-based theory as a theoretical lens to illustrate how managerial curiosity can be a source of sustained competitive advantage. Finally, it examines the individual decision styles that are best suited in assessing disruptive information technologies.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84993044897&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1108/1525383X200800002
DO - 10.1108/1525383X200800002
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:84993044897
SN - 1525-383X
VL - 16
SP - 21
EP - 52
JO - Multinational Business Review
JF - Multinational Business Review
IS - 1
ER -