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Abstract:

In today's global business landscape, insights and best practices around management are celebrated,well publicized, and held sacred. Management education is more accessible than ever, and companies confidently operate using their gold-standard business protocols. Yet, while managers ardently champion the idea of 'learning organizations,' a stark reality confronts us: frequent misjudgments in executive decisions persist. These aren't mere paradoxes; they often translate to financial setbacks, putting a company's hard-earned reputation and bottom line at risk. So, why do some business leaders still make the same mistakes? Why do we see some organizations continue to make errors in judgement that many would feel are avoidable?

In his upcoming talk, Professor Tamer Cavusgil will address the prevalent mistakes executives make in the contemporary business environment. He will discuss the root causes of these missteps, ranging from fundamental human psychology to the challenges inherent in today’s interconnected business world, where accountability to a myriad of stakeholders is considered a must. To cap off his talk, he'll present actionable strategies executives can take to navigate away from these recurrent pitfalls.

Bio:

Tamer currently serves as currently serves as Regents’ Professor, Fuller E. Callaway Professorial Chair, and Executive Director, Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER), J. Mack Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia.

Tamer has been mentoring students, executives, and educators in international business for the past four decades. His professional work has taken him to numerous emerging markets. Tamer authored more than several dozen books and some 200 refereed journal articles. He mentored over 40 doctoral students at Michigan State and Georgia State universities who have become accomplished educators around the world.

Tamer holds honorary doctorate degrees from The University of Hasselt , the University of Southern Denmark, and Hong Kong Metropolitan University, in addition to being named as an Honorary Professor by Atilim University in Ankara, Turkey. He is the current Dean of the Academy of International Business Fellows.

Tamer holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Turkey. He earned his MBA and PhD from the University of Wisconsin.

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Last updated: Thursday, 13 November 2025