Adaptors and Innovators in Organizations
A Cross-Cultural Study of the Cognitive Styles of Managerial Functions and Subfunctions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9888367 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gordon R Foxall (0000-0002-3572-6456, University of Strathclyde, corresponding author), Adrian F Payne (Cranfield Institute of Technology), Adrian Payne (0000-0002-4628-2926, Cranfield University) |
| Year | 1989 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 639-649 |
| Publication date | 1989-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Human Relations (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0018-7267 • E-ISSN: 1741-282X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/001872678904200706 |
| OpenAlex | W2145315668 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 15 |
The hypothesis was tested that broadly-defined managerial functions can be sub-divided on the basis of their members' internal and external task orientations, and that the resulting subfunctions are, respectively, predominantly “adaptive” or “innovative” in terms derived from Kirton's adaption-innovation theory. Data from samples of British (N = 115) and Australian (N = 123) mid-career managers undertaking MBA programs who completed the Kirton Adaption-Innovation Inventory (KAI) and provided employment histories displayed the expected patterns of task orientation and cognitive style. Implications for adaption-innovation theory and the management of organizational change are briefly discussed
Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Cognitive style · Economics · Management · Management styles · Orientation (vector space · Style (visual arts · Task (project management · Creativity in Education and Neuroscience · Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior · Psychology
Cross-Cultural Response Styles on the Kirton Adaption-Innovation Inventory
An Empirical Analysis of Mid-Career Managers' Adaptive-Innovative Cognitive Styles and Task Orientations in Three Countries
Gender Differences in Cognitive Styles of Mba Students in Three Countries
A Decade of Organizational Communication Research
A Kind Word for Theory X
Adaptive-innovative cognitive styles of Australian managers
| Citations per year | 0.17 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1990 - 2003 (14) |
| Highly cited | No |