Inquisitiveness: Distributing rational thinking

IF 1.6 Q3 MANAGEMENT

Team Performance Management Pub Date : 2017-04-07 DOI:10.1108/TPM-10-2015-0044

Emanuele Bardone, D. Secchi

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Abstract

Purpose This study aims at redefining bounded rationality on the basis of a more socialized view of the individual. In doing so, it introduces “inquisitiveness” as a key disposition that some team members use to assemble and integrate knowledge when solving problems. Design/methodology/approach Using an agent-based computational simulation, this research models different simulated employees working together in “ad hoc” teams to solve problems. Findings Results show that inquisitiveness may work as an efficiency “driver” that, when present, economizes on the knowledge needed by team members to solve problems. In addition to that, results also show that environments with many problems are more suitable for inquisitive individuals to be effective. Originality/value Following the late Herbert Simon, the paper takes the stance that rationality should be redefined as a socially oriented process and introduces inquisitiveness as one – although probably not the only one – of the characteristics that help individuals and teams to make rational decisions.

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好奇:分配理性思考

目的本研究旨在在更社会化的个人观的基础上重新定义有限理性。在这样做的过程中，它引入了“好奇”作为一些团队成员在解决问题时用来收集和整合知识的一种关键倾向。设计/方法论/方法本研究使用基于代理的计算模拟，对不同的模拟员工在“特设”团队中共同解决问题进行建模。研究结果表明，好奇心可能是一种效率“驱动力”，当存在时，它可以节省团队成员解决问题所需的知识。除此之外，研究结果还表明，有许多问题的环境更适合好奇的人发挥作用。独创性/价值观继已故赫伯特·西蒙之后，本文认为理性应该被重新定义为一个以社会为导向的过程，并将好奇作为帮助个人和团队做出理性决策的特征之一——尽管可能不是唯一的特征。

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Team Performance Management MANAGEMENT-

CiteScore

3.40

自引率

29.40%

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期刊介绍： This international journal contributes to the successful implementation and development of work teams and team-based organizations by providing a forum for sharing experience and learning to stimulate thought and transfer of ideas. It seeks to bridge the gap between research and practice by publishing articles where the claims are evidence-based and the conclusions have practical value. Effective teams form the heart of every successful organization. But team management is one of the hardest challenges faced by managers.