LIBRIS titelinformation: The stupidity paradox : the power and pitfalls of functional stupidity at work / Mats Alvesson & André Spicer.

Functional stupidity refers to an absence of reflexivity, a refusal to use intellectual capacities in other than myopic ways, and avoidance of justifications. We argue that functional stupidity is prevalent in contexts dominated by economy in persuasion which emphasizes image and symbolic manipulation.

Alvesson and Spicer wrote the definitive paper on functional stupidity in 2012, A Stupidity-based theory of organisations. “We spoke with hundreds of people in dozens of organisations,” Spicer wrote. Functional stupidity, the great champion Mats Alvesson, professor at the “School of Economics and Management” of Lund University (Sweden) and Andre Spicer, professor of organizational behavior, wrote a very interesting book on this topic, entitled “ The Stupidity Paradox.” Together with colleague André Spicer, Mats Alvesson has written an article entitled 'A Stupidity-Based Theory of Organisations', which was recently published in the Journal of Management Studies PL [scroll down for English] Mats Alvesson: "Functional stupidity - a mixed blessing in (organizational) life" - 24 października 2019, 15:00, s. 0.101, Wydzi Mats then explained more about the case study, on a former R & D unit (1000 employees) in large high tech firm that was becoming an independent firm (subsidiary).

This can lead to blinders and functional stupidity (box thinking). Functional stupidity refers to an absence of reflexivity, a refusal to use intellectual capacities in other than myopic ways, and avoidance of justifications. We argue that functional stupidity is prevalent in contexts dominated by economy in persuasion which emphasizes image and symbolic manipulation. 2018-08-01 Functional stupidity can be catastrophic.

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Functional stupidity can be catastrophic. It can cause organisational collapse, financial meltdown and technical disaster. And there are countless, more everyday examples of organisations accepting the dubious, the absurd and the downright idiotic, from unsustainable management fads to the cult of leadership or an over-reliance on brand and image.

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The key concept presented by the authors is what they call functional stupidity, by which they refer to the inability and unwillingness of organizations to let the staff utilize their cognitive and reflective capacity, apart from in relation to very narrow, technical and often repetitive tasks.

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It can cause organisational collapse, En bokrecension av Mikael Holmqvist. Mats Alvesson, för de flesta av oss känd som en mycket produktiv forskare och aktiv samhällsdebattör The Stupidity Paradox : The Power and Pitfalls of Functional Stupidity at Work.

And there are countless, more everyday examples of organisations accepting the dubious, the absurd and the downright idiotic, from unsustainable management fads to the cult of leadership or an over-reliance on brand and image. Ralph attended the 2017 Organizational Learning, Knowledge and Capabilities conference in Valladolid, Spain and had the opportunity to discuss The Stupidity Paradox: The Power and Pitfalls of Functional Stupidity at Work (Profile Books), co-authored by Mats Alvesson and André Spicer, with Mats Alvesson (keynote speaker) and Bjørn Erik Mørk (OLKC board member). The Stupidity Paradox: The Power and Pitfalls of Functional Stupidity at Work - Ebook written by Mats Alvesson, André Spicer. Read this book using Google Play Books app on your PC, android, iOS devices.
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Mats Alvesson, André Spicer, The Stupidity Paradox. The power and pitfalls of functional stupidity at work, Profile Books Ltd, 2015.

The ramifications can ultimately be catastrophic, leading to Mats Alvesson, professsor i företagsekonomi på Lunds universitet ger en föreläsning om funktionell dumhet: Vad som kännetecknar det, varför det är attraktivt och hur man bäst skyddar sig. As Alvesson and Spicer pointed out, the phenomenon of functional stupidity plays a great role in making smart people buy stupid ideas. It makes the vision narrow and as a result, worker only focuses on the technical aspect of the idea while not focusing on the broader aspect. The key concept presented by the authors is what they call functional stupidity, by which they refer to the inability and unwillingness of organizations to let the staff utilize their cognitive and reflective capacity, apart from in relation to very narrow, technical and often repetitive tasks.