a theory stating that some decisions that seem to be based on consensus are in fact based on misperception and lead to courses of action that defeat original intentions. The Abilene paradox was proposed by management professor Jerry Harvey in 1974 following a trip made by his family to the town of Abilene. One person suggested the visit and the others agreed, each believing that everyone else wanted to go. On their return, everyone admitted that they would rather have stayed at home. Harvey used this experience to illustrate the mismanagement of agreement, and of decision making in organizations when apparent consensus is actually founded on poor communication. The Abilene paradox shows similarities to the attribution theory of leadership.
Effective empowerment means letting go and taking control. CEOs who thrive in this paradox tap people power — the only sustainable competitive advantage. Like any paradox, the paradox of empowerment is full of traps. It ensnares CEOs who cannot accept or live in the contradiction of taking control and letting...
By Duane Schrag, The Salina Journal, Kan. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 15--ABILENE, Kan. -- Developer Terry Tietjens' vision for recreating Old Abilene Town moved gingerly forward Monday, but many details of the ambitious plan remain murky. The Abilene...
This article attempts to frame the discussion in terms that business leaders are most comfortable with. It meticulously unveils this paradox and examines its true intricacies. It begins by asking how and why this paradox occurs. Next, it translates branding from the realm of the theoretical into metrics that are...
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--Feb. 6, 1995--Borland International Inc.'s Paradox 5.0 for Windows was awarded Computer Shopper Magazine's Best Buy award in the Best Database Category as voted by thousands of Computer Shopper's 1.8 million readers. Paradox is Borland's award-winning PC-based relational database for Windows.
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--Dec. 6, 1995--Borland International Inc. this week will begin shipping its new Paradox database for Microsoft's Windows 95 operating system. Paradox 7 for Windows 95 & Windows NT offers unmatched levels of ease-of-use, speed, and office suite integration, as well as new developer tools...
ABILENE -- John P. Dieter, 84, Abilene, died Wednesday, April 21, 1999, at a Chapman nursing home. Mr. Dieter was an attorney in private practice in Kansas and Missouri. He taught business law at Fort Riley from 1951 to 1975 under the departments of Continuing Education for Kansas...
DENVER--BUSINESS WIRE--April 14, 1998--Qwest Communications, in conjunction with the University Corporation for Advanced Internet Development UCAID, today announced they will together provide the Internet2 Internet Protocol IP backbone network called Abilene. Project Abilene will have access to the Qwest Macro CapacitySM Fiber Network nationwide to create the farthest reaching, highest...
States have the right to prevent cities from providing telecommunications services and the FCC correctly decided not to preempt that right, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled yesterday (1/5) in City of Abilene v. FCC (97-1633). The city of Abilene, Texas, filed suit in 1997...
M2 PRESSWIRE-9 September 1998-TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY: Texas 4-H Horse Show wraps up in Abilene C1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:080998 ABILENE -- Eight hundred and fifty young Texans rode into the Taylor County Exposition Center to compete for statewide recognition at the...
This paper provides an econometric resolution to the Campbell-Shiller paradox. Specifically, it shows that, by their construction, these tests tend to generate results consistent with the Campbell-Shiller paradox if the EH does not hold for any reason. Monte Carlo experiments confirm that this explanation accounts for Campbell and Shiller’s paradoxical...
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--March 22, 1995--Borland International Inc.'s Paradox 5.0 for Windows outperformed Microsoft Access and one other product as the winner of InfoWorld Magazine's Programmable Windows Database Roundup (issue dated March 20, 1995). Paradox for Windows received an overall score of 8.4, compared to a 7.8 score...
MEDFORD, Ore. -- Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE:LAD), the country's eighth-largest automotive dealership group, today announced it has acquired Star Toyota and Star Honda in Abilene, Texas. The stores have combined annualized revenues of approximately $60 million. This is Lithia's first dealership in the Abilene market. Lithia's other stores in Texas...
The PCS Paradox: Spectrum, Technology and Licensing (*) Introduction According to Webster, a paradox is "... a situation that seems to have contradictory or inconsistent qualities." This definition fits the current state of personal communications to the letter. In...
A new study from consulting firm Deloitte finds that the vast majority of manufacturers say they are more customer-centric than their competitors, but few back that up with customer-centric practices. Building off a benchmark survey of more than 700 manufacturers, the firm looked closely at this...
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--Oct. 31, 1995--Borland International Inc. today announced Paradox 7 for Windows 95 & Windows NT. The new database, which is scheduled to ship in December, offers unmatched levels of ease-of-use, speed, and office suite integration, as well as new developer tools and a smooth transition for...
largest liquidations of aerospace and aviation manufacturing equipment ever held in Texas, Norman Levy Associates of Southfield, Mich., announced it is now in the process of selling certain production equipment of Lockheed Martin's Abilene manufacturing facility. Other equipment is currently being prepared to be sold at a six-day public...
M2 PRESSWIRE-2 March 2000-CONTINENTAL EXPRESS: Continental Express begins service between Abilene, Texas, and Houston C1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:01032000 HOUSTON -- Continental Express, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL and CAL.A), begins service from its hub ...
