Organizational cognition: review, conceptualization and strategic context

Abstract

Organizational cognition has benefited from computational and interpretive approaches that have primarily occurred over the last fifty years. This paper recognizes and supports these important developments but argues that organizational cognition must advance toward more concise and sharp conceptualizations with clear distinctions and frontiers regarding organizational intelligence, autonomy, learning, and knowledge management. Additionally, this paper suggests that advancements in organizational cognition must bridge theory and practice. This work reviews existing literature, proposes conceptualizations of organizational cognition, and introduces organizational cognition into the strategic resource context.

Keywords:
Organizational cognition; Organizational ability; Strategic resources; Environmental uncertainty