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Toward an Understanding of When Executives See Crisis as Opportunity

Columbia University

Erika Hayes James

University of Virginia

Whereas it has long been noted that crises may be sources of opportunity for organizations and their constituents, relatively little is known about the conditions under which executives come to perceive crises as opportunity. The authors delineate some factors that affect the tendency of executives to adopt a "crisis as opportunity" mindset as well as the behavioral concomitants of their having done so. The analysis also includes a future research agenda, a consideration of some of the challenges in enacting that agenda, and a few suggested ways to overcome those challenges.

Key Words: crisis management • leadership • learning • resilience • positive organizational psychology

The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, Vol. 44, No. 1, 94-115 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/0021886307313824


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