Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Thanks for the good discussion of the penny-pitching MBAs case

Monika and I appreciated your insightful comments on the penny-pitching case. In particular, we liked the way you brought all kinds of "disciplines" to bear upon your analysis--psychology, sociological, group dynamics, "human nature," motivation theory, theories of selfishness vs. altruism, and so forth. One of the pleasures of studying business is that we have the luxury of drawing on all kinds of fields in our efforts to make sense out of the world of commerce and the professions. Let's keep it up. Throwing the intellectual net as widely as possible is a rare privilege in life--one that we might not have if we were studying a more narrowly technical field.

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