The Role and Antecedents of Contextual Intelligence in Complex Decision-Making Environments: The Case of the Pharmaceutical/Biotech Sector

• Autorzy: Richard Evans , Piotr Trąpczyński
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Objective: The objective of this article is to explore the concept of contextual intelligence (CI) as an important individual trait in complex decision-making environments and to understand its antecedents. Research Design & Methods: We surveyed 52 professionals from the pharmaceutical/biotech sector to explore the antecedents of CI behaviours by using Spearman's rho correlation analysis, Student's t-tests, and a two-stage cluster analysis. Findings: Gender does not appear to differentiate the level of CI, while age is only negatively correlated with future-minded behaviour. Respondents with doctorate education were characterised by a higher level of communitarian behaviours than those with lower education qualification attainment. Implications & Recommendations: In roles which are subject to VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity) conditions, the integration of linguistics, cultural awareness, and analytical abilities are important besides interpersonal skills, especially in face-to-face or virtual interactions. Contribution & Value Added: Our study provides a novel empirical contribution to the concept of CI through an exploratory study of medical affairs professionals and their self-reported CI behaviour profiles, including several individual-level characteristics. (original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Intelligence; Decision making; Pharmaceutical industry; Biotechnology

PL

Inteligencja; Podejmowanie decyzji; Przemysł farmaceutyczny; Biotechnologia

• Czasopismo: International Entrepreneurship Review
• Rocznik: 2023
• Tom: 9
• Numer: nr 2
• Strony: 35--48

Twórcy

autor

Richard Evans

• Poznań University of Economics and Business

autor

Piotr Trąpczyński

• Poznań University of Economics and Business

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.15678/IER.2023.0902.03