The Psychology of Planning in Organizations Research and Applications [Hardcover]

This book examines planning as the critical influence on performance at work and in organizations.   Bridging theory and practice, it unites cutting-edge research findings from cognitive science, social psychology, industrial and organizational psychology, strategic management, and entrepreneurship, and describes the practical applications of these research findings for practitioners interested in improving planning performance in organizations.

1. Organizational Planning: The Psychology of Performance Introduction Michael Frese, Michael D. Mumford, and Carter Gibson2. Planning Processes: Relevant Cognitive Operations Michael D. Mumford, Jensen T. Mecca, and Logan L. Watts3. The Planning Fallacy: When Plans Lead to Optimistic Forecasts Roger Buehler and Dale Griffin4. Personality and Planning: The Interplay Between Linear and Holistic Processing Anna M. Engel and Julius Kuhl5. Planning: A Mediator in Goal Setting Theory Gary P. Latham and Alana S. Arshoff6. Emotions and Planning in Organizations Shane Connelly and Genevieve Johnson7. Planning High Performance: Can Groups and Teams Benefit from Implementation Intentions? J. Lukas Th?rmer, Frank Wieber, and Peter M. Gollwitzer8. Planning for Innovation: The Critical Role of Agility Samuel T. Hunter, Melissa Gutworth, Matthew P. Crayne, and Bradley S. Jayne9. The Five Perils of Team Planning: Regularities and Remedies Alejandra C. Montoya, Dorothy R. Carter, Jessie Martin, and Leslie A. DeChurch10. Examining the Multi-Level Effects of Organizational Planning on Performance Nastassia Savage, Shannon Marlow, and Eduardo Salas11. Expertise in Organizational Planning  Impact on Performance Kenneth N. McKay, Wout van Wezel, and Toni Waefler12. Biases as Constraints on Planning Performance Dawn L. Eubanks, Daniel Read, and Yael Grushka-CockalÃ!