Abstract
Black Swan events are defined in the literature as events which have a major impact, which lie outside the bounds of prediction, and which are only rationalised in retrospect. While some may disagree, almost all failures, even catastrophic ones, are not really Black Swan events but a series of failures that alone may have a negative impact on the immediate out-comes but combined lead to catastrophic failure. It is surprising how often experienced managers of project-based firms, ignore the early warning signs of these failures and move forward despite serious problems in many areas that are keys to the firm’s success. This will ultimately lead to the Black Swan event materializing. Through a case study on the collapse of construction giant “Carillion”, this study finds that Carillion’s liquidation was an endogenous Black Swan, brought about by directorial negligence manifested in a failure to respond to early warnings.
Original language | English |
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Publication status | Published - 4 Dec 2020 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | European Academy of Management 2020 Online Conference: The Business of Now: The Future Starts Here - Online Duration: 4 Dec 2020 → 6 Dec 2020 https://conferences.euram.academy/2020conference/ (Conference website.) |
Conference
Conference | European Academy of Management 2020 Online Conference |
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Abbreviated title | EURAM 2020 |
Period | 4/12/20 → 6/12/20 |
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