Perceived Factors and Obstacles to Cognitive Schema Change during Economic Crisis

• Authors: Ana Arzenšek
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The main objective is to present the perceived factors in cognitive schema change as experienced by participants from two Slovenian sectors and to compare them with factors from schema change theory in order to evaluate specific circumstances and obstacles to effective cognitive schema change. 31 interviews with participants from six companies were conducted twice during the 2008 economic crisis. The prevalent perceived antecedents of schema change lie within an organisation and in the business environment. Stimulating factors are also economic and financial crises and personal characteristics. The prevalent obstacles to schema change, as perceived by participants, are stability of current cognitive schemas, personal characteristics of management, and rigidity.

Keywords

EN

cognitive schema; change; factors; obstacles; economic crisis

• Publisher: Sciendo
• Journal: Organizacija
• Year: 2011
• Volume: 44
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 137-143

Dates

published

2011-07-01

online

2011-09-08

Contributors

author

Ana Arzenšek

• Faculty of Management, University of Primorska, Cankarjeva 5, 6000 Koper, Slovenia

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/v10051-011-0014-9