L. Larwood et al., ORGANIZATIONAL VISION - AN INVESTIGATION OF THE VISION CONSTRUCT-IN-USE OF AACSB BUSINESS SCHOOL DEANS, Group & organization management, 18(2), 1993, pp. 214-236
No previous research has examined systematically the construct of orga
nizational vision in academic administration. The study presented here
used a questionnare design to evaluate and analyze the types of visio
ns held by deans of AACSB business schools. A total of 128 deans respo
nded from a random sample of 250 schools. Cluster analysis of the resp
onses yielded three distinct groups for the 26-item vision instrument:
proactive visionaries, reactive loners, and reactive communicators. T
he study also examined the question whether vision is partly a product
of the individual or the situation, finding evidence supporting both
sources. Suggestions are offered for further research and for applicat
ion in the consulting process.