RECONSIDERING THE TRADE-OFF BETWEEN EXPERTISE AND FLEXIBILITY: A COGNITIVE ENTRENCHMENT PERSPECTIVE

被引:397
作者
Dane, Erik [1 ]
机构
[1] Rice Univ, Jesse H Jones Grad Sch Business, Houston, TX 77251 USA
关键词
DYNAMIC DECISION-MAKING; SUBJECT-MATTER EXPERTS; DELIBERATE PRACTICE; CREATIVE THOUGHT; INDIVIDUAL-DIFFERENCES; DIALECTIC PERSPECTIVE; SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE; KNOWLEDGE STRUCTURES; EMPLOYEE CREATIVITY; EXPECTED EVALUATION;
D O I
10.5465/AMR.2010.53502832
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
Research suggests that as one acquires domain expertise, one loses flexibility with regard to problem solving, adaptation, and creative idea generation. Here. I reconsider this trade-off between expertise and flexibility by examining the concept of cognitive entrenchment-a high level of stability in one's domain schemas. Proposing that cognitive entrenchment varies not only with expertise but also with one's task environment and attentional focus. I contend that the inflexibility-related limitations of expertise can be circumvented.
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页码:579 / 603
页数:25
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