Heuristics to Navigate Uncertainties: Interview With Professor Kathleen M. Eisenhardt

Julia Bodner, Seo Yeon (Jamie) Song*, Gabriel Szulanski

*Corresponding author af dette arbejde

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Abstract

Kathleen Eisenhardt made numerous theoretical and methodological contributions to the fields of entrepreneurship, organization theory, and strategy. This interview focuses on her perspectives on how organizations in high-velocity environments can navigate technological uncertainties in fast-paced markets. In addition to clarifying her research contributions, she provides rare insight into her own academic development, her belief in teaching and mentoring, and her stance on intriguing issues future research should address.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftJournal of Management Inquiry
Vol/bind28
Udgave nummer3
Sider (fra-til)359-365
Antal sider7
ISSN1056-4926
DOI
StatusUdgivet - jul. 2019
Udgivet eksterntJa

Bibliografisk note

Funding Information:
First, we particularly thank Kathleen Eisenhardt for making time, providing valuable lessons, and allowing for interesting insights throughout the process of conducting this interview. We thank her prior students Jason Davis, Henning Piezunka, and Charles Galunic for providing comments in the preparatory stage of the interview. We also thank INSEAD, Afonso Almeida Costa, Sunkee Lee, Sorah Seong, and Maciej Workiewicz for providing help throughout the interview process. Finally, we thank Steven Schecter for shooting and editing the interview in the film format. The authors received no financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2018.

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