The Effect of Managerial Experiences on Strategic Sensemaking

Daniel Kauer

ISBN 10: 3835006304 / ISBN 13: 9783835006300

Published by Gabler Verlag, 2008

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - In order to survive in increasing environmental turbulence and uncertainty in the business context, organizations have to reconsider and revise their strategies frequently. But not all of them manage to detect and interpret environmental changes and, if necessary, react adequately. Based on 50 interviews with top managers, Daniel Kauer studies the effects of managerial experiences on the strategic sensemaking of top management teams. He shows that it is very important to distinguish between the depth and breadth of managerial experience, as these discrete dimensions have different effects on strategic sensemaking on the individual as well as on the organizational level. While diversity represents a team's potential to be successful in strategic sensemaking, the team must realize this potential through effective interaction. Therefore, the author also analyzes decisive interaction factors and describes how teams can best leverage their members' experience.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Effect of Managerial Experiences on Strategic Sensemaking
• Publisher: Gabler Verlag
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3835006304
• ISBN 13: 9783835006300
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 210W x 148H x 18D millimeters 210 millimeters width by 148 millimeters height by 18 millimeters depth
• Weight: 404 grams

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Synopsis

In order to survive in increasing environmental turbulence and uncertainty in the business context, organizations have to reconsider and revise their strategies frequently. But not all of them manage to detect and interpret environmental changes and, if necessary, react adequately.

Based on 50 interviews with top managers, Daniel Kauer studies the effects of managerial experiences on the strategic sensemaking of top management teams. He shows that it is very important to distinguish between the depth and breadth of managerial experience, as these discrete dimensions have different effects on strategic sensemaking on the individual as well as on the organizational level. While diversity represents a team’s potential to be successful in strategic sensemaking, the team must realize this potential through effective interaction. Therefore, the author also analyzes decisive interaction factors and describes how teams can best leverage their members’ experience.

About the Author

Dr. Daniel Kauer promovierte bei Prof. Dr. Utz Schäffer am Lehrstuhl für Controlling der European Business School, Oestrich-Winkel. Er ist als Unternehmensberater tätig.