I suspect that people who underestimate their abilities succeed not
because they are cut more slack (i.e. given a higher handicap). After
all the business world is a "dog eat dog" place. Those with less
abilities are likely to be the ones that are consumed by the
competition, not helped. Instead, I suggest that those who
underestimate their abilities may benefit from a sort of "Avis"
phenomenon: "We try harder".
Dutch Driver wrote:
> I am not surprised to learn that under-estimators appear to be more
> "successful."
>
> In golf, we used to call it 'sandbagging.' Passing yourself off as having
> a higher hanidcap so you could compete with lesser skilled golfers and win
> the flight. I used to think the practice was unsportsman-like. I guess I
> was wrong.
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Gary Stark
Ph.D. Candidate
Department of Management
University of Nebraska
CBA 209
Lincoln, NE 68588-0491
402/472-6215
gstark@unlgrad1.unl.edu
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