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Why we fail: How hubris, hamartia, and anagnosis shape organizational behavior
Author(s) -
Ford Randal
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
human resource development quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.756
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1532-1096
pISSN - 1044-8004
DOI - 10.1002/hrdq.1187
Subject(s) - hubris , subject (documents) , psychology , organizational change , public relations , social psychology , management , political science , computer science , economics , history , library science , classics
This article presents three tendencies (hubris, hamartia, and anagnosis) to explain why organizational personnel are prone to fail. All people are subject to these tendencies. Few organizations or individuals understand them, however, and fewer still know how to manage them. The article employs short case studies to define them and offers solutions on how to overcome their impact.