Artificial Intelligence in Organizations: New Opportunities for Phenomenon-Based Theorizing

Academy of Management DiscoveriesVol. 4, No. 4 GuidepostArtificial Intelligence in Organizations: New Opportunities for Phenomenon-Based TheorizingGeorg von KroghGeorg von Krogh1Corresponding author.ETH ZurichPublished Online:21 Dec 2018https://doi.org/10.5465/amd.2018.0084AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsDownload CitationsAdd to favoritesTrack Citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail View articleREFERENCESAgarwal, A. K., Gans, J., & Goldfarb, A. 2018. Exploring the impact of artificial intelligence: Prediction versus judgment. NBER. Working paper. 24626. Google ScholarAoki, M. 1986. Horizontal vs. vertical information structure of the firm. The American Economic Review, 76: 971–983. Google ScholarBamberger, P. A. 2018. Clarifying what we are about and where we are going. Academy of Management Discoveries, 4: 1–10.Link , Google ScholarBecker, S. W., & Baloff, N. 1969. Organizational structure and complex problem solving. 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