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Bodies of Knowledge for Research in Behavioral Operations
Author(s) -
Bendoly Elliot,
Croson Rachel,
Goncalves Paulo,
Schultz Kenneth
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
production and operations management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.279
H-Index - 110
eISSN - 1937-5956
pISSN - 1059-1478
DOI - 10.1111/j.1937-5956.2009.01108.x
Subject(s) - behavioral operations research , cognition , knowledge management , dynamics (music) , psychology , empirical research , computer science , applied psychology , management science , epistemology , economics , pedagogy , philosophy , neuroscience
Whenever intrepid researchers venture into new terrain, they find that they require knowledge outside of their formal training. This paper reviews bodies of knowledge for operations management (OM) researchers interested in the new area of Behavioral Operations. We highlight theoretical constructs and empirical phenomena from cognitive psychology, social psychology, group dynamics, and system dynamics. We also provide a guide for where to go to learn more about each body of knowledge. Our overall goal is to lower the startup costs for new researchers in Behavioral Operations.