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| Organizational wisdom | | Author(s) | Michael J Limas, Robert O Hansson |
| Journal title | International Journal of Aging and Human Development, vol 59, no 2, 2004 |
| Pages | pp 85-104 |
| Source | http://baywood.com |
| Keywords | Mental health [elderly] ; Ageing process ; Well being ; Social surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | The development of wisdom is viewed as a positive aspect of ageing, but is also complementary to the more usually studied domains of intelligence. Two studies, involving a total of 327 adults, examined how our understanding of the construct might be furthered by its application into specific, problematic contexts, and by having its utility assessed. This involved: development of an instrument that related the elements of wisdom to the context of work organisations; identification of the primary ways in which wisdom contributes to well-being in work organisations; and identification of types of organisations (organisational cultures) most likely to need and value wise people of influence in their midst. Results suggest that wisdom is of greatest consequence when it fills an important gap in what is offered by an organisation's (or society's) formal structure. Where the culture has developed more formal institutions, structure and principles to guide its activities and ensure fairness in how people are treated, there may be less need for informal sources of organisational wisdom. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-041221201 A |
| Classmark | D: BG: D:F:5HH: 3F: 7T |
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