Publications
2015
How the Hell could that Happen?! A Symbolic Perspective on Disaster
Drummond, H. (2015). How the Hell could that Happen?! A Symbolic Perspective on Disaster. Journal of General Management, 40(4), 3-21. doi:10.1177/030630701504000402
2014
Escalation of commitment: when to stay the course
Drummond, H. (2014). Escalation of commitment: when to stay the course. Academy of Management Perspectives, 28(4), 430-446. doi:10.5465/amp.2013.0039
2011
MIS and Illusions of Control: An Analysis of the Risks of Risk Management
Drummond, H. (2011). MIS and Illusions of Control: An Analysis of the Risks of Risk Management. Journal of Information Technology, 26(4), 259-267. doi:10.1057/jit.2011.9
‘Fools with Tools’, Mirrors of Imagination, Masks of Science and Electronic Metonyms: A Response
Drummond, H. (2011). ‘Fools with Tools’, Mirrors of Imagination, Masks of Science and Electronic Metonyms: A Response. Journal of Information Technology, 26(4), 284-287. doi:10.1057/jit.2011.10
Escalation in Decision-Making
Drummond, H., & Hodgson, J. (n.d.). Escalation in Decision-Making. Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781315580210
Organizational entrapment
Drummond, H. (2011). Organizational entrapment. In D. M. Boje, B. Burnes, & J. Hassard (Eds.), The Routledge Companion to Organizational Change (pp. 332-340). London: Routledge.
2010
The Collapse of Barings Bank
Drummond, H. (2010). The Collapse of Barings Bank. In R. L. Daft, J. Murphy, & H. Willmott (Eds.), Organization Theory and Design (pp. 525-529). Andover: Cencage.
2009
How to Be a Successful Entrepreneur
Drummond, H. (2009). How to Be a Successful Entrepreneur. London: Kogan Page.
2008
The Icarus Paradox: An Analysis of a Totally Destructive System
Drummond, H. (2008). The Icarus Paradox: An Analysis of a Totally Destructive System. Journal of Information Technology, 23(3), 176-184. doi:10.1057/palgrave.jit.2000119
The dynamics of Organizational Collapse: The Case of Barings' bank
Drummond, H. (2008). The dynamics of Organizational Collapse: The Case of Barings' bank. London: Routledge.
2006
Just one ace away from success
Drummond, H., & Hodgson, J. (2006). Just one ace away from success. Business Strategy Review, 17(3), 34-38. doi:10.1111/j.0955-6419.2006.00416.x
Monkey Business
Drummond, H., & Hodgson, J. (2006). Monkey Business. Journal of General Management, 31(4), 19-28. doi:10.1177/030630700603100402
'Ever felt like giving up'
Drummond, H., & Hodgson, J. (2006). 'Ever felt like giving up'. Business Strategy review.
Managing Stress
Drummond, H. (2006). Managing Stress. CIPFA.
2005
What we Never have, we Never Miss? Decision Error and the Risks of Premature Termination
Drummond, H. (2005). What we Never have, we Never Miss? Decision Error and the Risks of Premature Termination. Journal of Information Technology, 20(3), 170-176. doi:10.1057/palgrave.jit.2000046
The Ex‐factor
Drummond, H. (2005). The Ex‐factor. Business Strategy Review, 16(2), 13-17. doi:10.1111/j.0955-6419.2005.00357.x
'The X factor'
Drummond, H. (2005). 'The X factor'. Business Strategy Review, 16, 13-17.
The appeal of appealing
Drummond, H. (2005). The appeal of appealing. The Guardian, 9.
2004
‘See You Next Week’?
Drummond, H. (2004). ‘See You Next Week’?. International Small Business Journal: Researching Entrepreneurship, 22(5), 487-502. doi:10.1177/0266242604046297
Escalation if decision-making
Drummond, H. (2004). Escalation if decision-making. In S. Crainer (Ed.), Financial Times Handbook of Management (pp. 929-937). London: Financial Times/Pitman.
Some heads behave like gods.
Drummond, H. (2004). Some heads behave like gods.. The Guardian, 10-11.
2003
The Chimpanzees’ Tea Party: A New Metaphor for Project Managers
Drummond, H., & Hodgson, J. (2003). The Chimpanzees’ Tea Party: A New Metaphor for Project Managers. Journal of Information Technology, 18(3), 151-158. doi:10.1080/0268396032000122123
Did Nick Leeson have an Accomplice? the Role of Information Technology in the Collapse of Barings Bank
Drummond, H. (2003). Did Nick Leeson have an Accomplice? the Role of Information Technology in the Collapse of Barings Bank. Journal of Information Technology, 18(2), 93-101. doi:10.1080/0268396032000101153
Take off Optional, Landing Compulsory: Risk and Escalation in Decision Making
Drummond, H. (2003). Take off Optional, Landing Compulsory: Risk and Escalation in Decision Making. Business Strategy Review, 14(1), 39-44. doi:10.1111/1467-8616.00242
'Taqke off optional: landing compulsory
Drummond, H. (2003). 'Taqke off optional: landing compulsory. Business Strategy review, 14, 35-39.
2002
Living in a fool's paradise: the collapse of Barings' bank
Drummond, H. (2002). Living in a fool's paradise: the collapse of Barings' bank. Management Decision, 40(232-23).
2001
'Life's chances and choices: a study of entrapment in career decision with reference to Becker's 'side bets' theory
Drummond, H., & Chell, E. (2001). 'Life's chances and choices: a study of entrapment in career decision with reference to Becker's 'side bets' theory. Personnel Review, 30, 106-122.
Research Assessment Exercise
Drummond, H. (2001). Research Assessment Exercise. The Times, 16.
The Art of Decision Making Mirrors of Imagination, Masks of Science
Drummond, H. (2001). The Art of Decision Making Mirrors of Imagination, Masks of Science. Chichester: Wiley.