Comments on: The other side of the causal vs effectual reasoning argument is… http://facibus.com/onblogging/2007/08/03/the-other-side-of-the-causal-vs-effectual-reasoning-argument-is/ Andrew looks at Blogging and Blog Life Sun, 07 Sep 2008 15:39:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: AndrewBoyd http://facibus.com/onblogging/2007/08/03/the-other-side-of-the-causal-vs-effectual-reasoning-argument-is/#comment-519 AndrewBoyd Thu, 09 Aug 2007 10:38:40 +0000 http://facibus.com/onblogging/2007/08/03/the-other-side-of-the-causal-vs-effectual-reasoning-argument-is/#comment-519 Hi Simon, thank you for your comment. I am glad I worked it out too :) The goal-is-king school is great as far as it goes, but it is not the be-all and end-all. A question for you: if most business schools teach "causitivism", does this mean that people with MBAs are disadvantaged when it comes to agile entrepreneurism? Cheers, Andrew Hi Simon,

thank you for your comment.

I am glad I worked it out too :) The goal-is-king school is great as far as it goes, but it is not the be-all and end-all.

A question for you: if most business schools teach “causitivism”, does this mean that people with MBAs are disadvantaged when it comes to agile entrepreneurism?

Cheers, Andrew

]]> By: Simon Brookes http://facibus.com/onblogging/2007/08/03/the-other-side-of-the-causal-vs-effectual-reasoning-argument-is/#comment-518 Simon Brookes Thu, 09 Aug 2007 10:26:34 +0000 http://facibus.com/onblogging/2007/08/03/the-other-side-of-the-causal-vs-effectual-reasoning-argument-is/#comment-518 I'm glad you worked this one out Andrew. An interesting point about the Causal vs Effectual reasoning argument when applied to entrepreneurs is that most entrepreneurs start their ventures through utilisation of effectuation processes then, at some point, switch to more traditional, causative strategies as the venture develops. It is rarely an either or thing. The critical point is that the processes of effectuation (sometimes combined with serendipitous input) is dominant in the early stages. A purely causative approach (taught in most business schools still) can often mean that opportunities are overlooked completely! I’m glad you worked this one out Andrew. An interesting point about the Causal vs Effectual reasoning argument when applied to entrepreneurs is that most entrepreneurs start their ventures through utilisation of effectuation processes then, at some point, switch to more traditional, causative strategies as the venture develops. It is rarely an either or thing. The critical point is that the processes of effectuation (sometimes combined with serendipitous input) is dominant in the early stages. A purely causative approach (taught in most business schools still) can often mean that opportunities are overlooked completely!

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