21E00034 - Strategy Process, Lecture, 9.9.2022-14.10.2022
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Voluntary essay 2
Voluntary essay 2: Emotions and cognitive biases during strategy formulation
Read these three articles and write 3-page (single spaced) essay which answers the question: “How do emotions and cognitive biases influence strategy formulation and how they can be managed?” Please provide sufficient reasoning and refer to the readings.
• Hodgkinson, G. P., & Healey, M. P. 2011. Psychological foundations of dynamic capabilities: Reflexion and reflection in strategic management. Strategic Management Journal, 32: 1500–1516.
• Raffaelli, R. L., Glynn,M. A., & Tushman,M. 2019. Flexing the frame: The role of cognitive and emotional framing in innovation adoption by incumbent firms. Strategic Management Journal, 40: 1013–1039.
• Vuori & Huy, 2022, Regulating Top Managers’ Emotions during Strategy Making, Academy of Management Journal
Note that your essay(s) must go beyond summarizing the articles: compare, analyze, criticize, and synthesize their key points and add your own thinking and examples.
DEADLINE FOR ESSAY 2: Monday 3.10. at 21:00