Global Decision‐Making: The Role of Managerial Curiosity in Assessing Potentially Disruptive Information Technologies

Abstract

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.

Citation

Garrison, G., Harvey, M. and Napier, N. (2008), "Global Decision‐Making: The Role of Managerial Curiosity in Assessing Potentially Disruptive Information Technologies", Multinational Business Review, Vol. 16 No. 1, pp. 21-52. https://doi.org/10.1108/1525383X200800002