Emotion, utility maximization, and ecological rationality

Levin, Yakir; Aharon, Itzhak

doi:10.1007/s11299-014-0151-y

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“…Unlike constructivist rationality, ecological rationality contends that individual and organizational (business) decision making is not always deterministic, deliberative, and utility maximizing. Ecological rationality further contends that the context in which individuals and organizations interact, and operate in, can influence their decision-making often compelling them to satisfice themselves and survive within their environment (Smith, 2008;Levin & Aharon, 2014). In deference to ecological rationality, Smith (p.468) then goes on to note, "…, it is important to remain sensitive to the fact that human institutions and most decision making is not guided primarily, if at all, by constructivism.…”

Section: Rationalities In Economics -Constructivist Rationality and Ementioning

confidence: 99%

Standard Business Reporting (SBR) Adoption in Australia, Critically Acclaimed, Box Office Flop: Constructivist and Ecological Rationalities in Information Systems (IS) Adoption

Perdana

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Rohde

et al. 2018

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IS enables organizations to improve their productivity, streamline their business processes, and better understand the challenges and opportunities facing their business. These benefits can further accrue to individuals and organizations when they adopt and use the systems. While the benefits of IS are multifarious, IS adoption remains challenging. The far-reaching consequences of IS motivate research examining the antecedents of successful IS adoption both at individual and organizational levels. To examine the complexity of IS adoption, we undertook an interpretive case study of SBR adoption in Australia. We contend that SBR’s context in Australia offers distinctive perspectives on the complexity of IS adoption. We found that IS adoption decisions can be based on both constructivist and ecological rationalities. Our findings can provide insight in improving understanding of the benefits of SBR and have implications for companies, regulators, standard setters, and the accounting profession, more generally.

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Section: Rationalities In Economics -Constructivist Rationality and Ementioning

confidence: 99%