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Neuroscience Evidence for Economic Humanism in Management Science: Organizational Implications and Strategy

Lattanzi, Nicola and Dal Maso, Lorenzo and Menicagli, Dario Neuroscience Evidence for Economic Humanism in Management Science: Organizational Implications and Strategy. Archives Italiennes de Biologie. A journal of Neuroscience, 154. pp. 25-36. ISSN 0003-9829 (2016)

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Abstract

Globalization phenomena and Information & Communication Technology (ICT) are producing deep changes worldwide. The economic environment and society where firms both cooperate and compete with each other are rapidly changing leading firms towards recognizing the role of intangible resources as a source of fresh competitive advantage. Experience, innovation and the ability to create new knowledge completely arise from the act of human resources inviting firms to focus on how to generate and shape knowledge. Therefore, the future of firms depends greatly on how managers are able to explore and exploit human resources. However, without a clear understanding of the nature of human beings and the complexity behind human interactions, we cannot understand the theory of organizational knowledge creation. Thus, how can firms discover, man- age and valorize this “human advantage”? Neuroscience can increase the understanding of how cognitive and emotional processes work; in doing so, we may be able to better understand how individuals involved in a business organization make decisions and how external factors influence their behavior, especially in terms of commitment activation and engagement level. In this respect, a neuroscientific approach to business can support managers in decision-making processes. In a scenario where economic humanism plays a central role in the process of fostering firms’ competitiveness and emerging strategies, we believe that a neuroscience approach in a business organization could be a valid source of value and inspiration for manager decision-making processes.

Item Type: Article
Identification Number: 10.4449/aib.v154i1.4430
Uncontrolled Keywords: Neuroeconomics; fMRI, Organizational Neuroscience; Social Neuroscience
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management
R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
Research Area: Economics and Institutional Change
Depositing User: Caterina Tangheroni
Date Deposited: 28 Feb 2018 11:37
Last Modified: 28 Feb 2018 11:37
URI: http://eprints.imtlucca.it/id/eprint/3920

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