The IfSTO would like to cordially invite you to the upcoming research talk by

Assistant Professor Giada di Stefano (HEC Paris)

Topic:  MAKING EXPERIENCE COUNT:THE ROLE OF REFLECTION IN INDIVIDUAL LEARNING

Abstract (short):
How do organizations learn? In this paper, we build on research on the microfoundations of strategy and learning to study the individual underpinnings of organizational learning. We argue that once an individual has accumulated experience with a task, the benefit of accumulating additional experience is inferior to the benefit of deliberately articulating and codifying the previously accumulated experience. We explain the performance outcomes associated with such deliberate learning efforts using both a cognitive (task understanding) and an emotional (self-efficacy) mechanism. We study the proposed framework by means of a mixed-method approach that combines the reach and relevance of a field experiment with the precision of laboratory experiments. Our results support the proposed theoretical framework and bear important implications from both a theoretical and practical viewpoint.

Time:  Monday, 21^st November 2016, from 1:15 pm until 2:45 pm
Location: The talk will take place at Vienna University at Meeting room 4.313 (4th floor) at Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1, 1090 Vienna.
For updates see: http://www.wu.ac.at/ifsto/speaker-series
If you are interested in attending the presentation, for planning purposes kindly confirm your interest to Karoline Eadie (karoline.eadie@univie.ac.at) by November 16^th, 2016.

The speaker series is hosted jointly by the Institute for Strategy, Technology and Organization (Christopher Lettl) and the Strategic Management Subject Area at the University of Vienna (Markus Reitzig). The series addresses topics at the interface of strategic management, innovation, technology, and organization design. Aim of the series is the facilitation of research dialogue within our department, boundary spanning to other WU departments, and the facilitation of networking with renowned scholars in the field. See http://www.wu.ac.at/ifsto/speaker-series/ for details on future talks (speakers, dates). The series is associated with the RESEARCH PROGRAM ON OPEN INNOVATION of the Institute for Strategy, Technology and Organization.

We are greatly looking forward to seeing you!