Making Complex Strategic Decisions: An Attention Load Perspective on Dynamics and Impact of Decision Context
Type
conference paper
Date Issued
2014-09-20
Author(s)
Abstract
This paper advances both constraining and enabling attention load dynamics when executives make complex strategic decisions, in order to contribute a more fine-grained understanding of attention capacity limitations in complex settings. We argue that internal and external context factors -decision characteristics, decision frames and decision support- interact in complex ways to predict decision-makers' ability to develop a comprehensive and transferable mental model of the surrounding decision situation. The process framework highlights how extrinsic, intrinsic and germane attention load interact and compete for finite attention capacity. We wish to contribute to attention, strategic decision-making and upper echelons research.
Language
English
Keywords
Attention load
Attention capacity
strategic decision-making
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
Yes
Event Title
34th Strategic Management Society (SMS) Annual International Conference
Event Location
Madrid, Spain
Event Date
20.-23.09.2014
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
242467