Paranoid Cognition in Social Systems: Thinking and Acting in the Shadow of Doubt

Authors

Sharon G. Novotny, Case Western Reserve University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-11-2007

Abstract

Members in Information Technology” (2006) is appropriate to add to this paper. Digging under the root cause of stress, is the stress of the perceived trust or mistrust of information shared. Accountability is the primary motivator to share knowledge. According to Braum, “Being accountable to self affects intrinsic motivation and accountability to others affects extrinsic motivation”. Braum continues, “When an individual has a well-developed sense of self-accountability, that are honest with themselves, and are answerable and responsible for what they say and do, void of any influence from others”. In a utopia, everyone is agreeable and always will get to “Yes”. Fisher and Ury’s book, “Getting to Yes” is admirable work and will also be used as a reference in this paper. The ultimate goal is to decrease paranoia, decrease stress, increase accountability, increase “yes” instead of “no” Annotated bibliographies about team management from the Weatherhead School of Management Executive MBA Class of 2007.

Keywords

Social Systems, Paranoid Cognition, Social Psychology, Personality, Stress

Publication Title

Case Western Reserve University EMBA Class of 2007

Rights

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Recommended Citation

Novotny, Sharon G., "Paranoid Cognition in Social Systems: Thinking and Acting in the Shadow of Doubt" (2007). Student Scholarship. 590.
https://commons.case.edu/studentworks/590