Richard M. Cyert
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Richard M. Cyert was an American economist and organizational theorist best known for his influential work on behavioral theories of the firm and his long tenure as president of Carnegie Mellon University.
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| Richard M. Cyert canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4489052 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Richard M. Cyert Context triple: [James G. March, coAuthor, Richard M. Cyert]
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Emanuel R. Piore
Emanuel R. Piore was a prominent physicist and research executive known for his influential leadership in industrial research and development, particularly at IBM.
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B.
James G. March
James G. March was an influential organizational theorist and political scientist known for his work on decision-making, organizational behavior, and the "garbage can" model of organizational choice.
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C.
Philip Drucker
Philip Drucker was an American anthropologist and archaeologist known for his pioneering fieldwork on Mesoamerican cultures, particularly the Olmec civilization.
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D.
Thomas J. R. Hughes
Thomas J. R. Hughes is a prominent American applied mathematician and engineer renowned for his pioneering contributions to finite element methods and computational mechanics.
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E.
Peter A. Dowling
Peter A. Dowling is a screenwriter best known for his work on high-concept Hollywood thrillers, including the Jodie Foster–led film "Flightplan."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Richard M. Cyert Target entity description: Richard M. Cyert was an American economist and organizational theorist best known for his influential work on behavioral theories of the firm and his long tenure as president of Carnegie Mellon University.
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A.
Emanuel R. Piore
Emanuel R. Piore was a prominent physicist and research executive known for his influential leadership in industrial research and development, particularly at IBM.
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B.
James G. March
James G. March was an influential organizational theorist and political scientist known for his work on decision-making, organizational behavior, and the "garbage can" model of organizational choice.
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C.
Philip Drucker
Philip Drucker was an American anthropologist and archaeologist known for his pioneering fieldwork on Mesoamerican cultures, particularly the Olmec civilization.
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D.
Thomas J. R. Hughes
Thomas J. R. Hughes is a prominent American applied mathematician and engineer renowned for his pioneering contributions to finite element methods and computational mechanics.
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E.
Peter A. Dowling
Peter A. Dowling is a screenwriter best known for his work on high-concept Hollywood thrillers, including the Jodie Foster–led film "Flightplan."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
economist
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human ⓘ organizational theorist ⓘ university president ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
management
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organizational studies ⓘ |
| affiliation | Graduate School of Industrial Administration, Carnegie Mellon University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOf | A Behavioral Theory of the Firm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coAuthor | James G. March NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Columbia University
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University of Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Pittsburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Carnegie Institute of Technology
NERFINISHED
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Carnegie Mellon University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Cyert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
behavioral theory of the firm
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economics ⓘ organizational theory ⓘ |
| genre | academic literature ⓘ |
| givenName | Richard ⓘ |
| hasRole |
academic administrator
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author ⓘ researcher ⓘ |
| influenced | modern theories of the firm ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Herbert A. Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Carnegie School of organizational theory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Richard Michael Cyert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
behavioral theory of the firm
NERFINISHED
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organizational decision processes ⓘ |
| notableFor |
behavioral theories of the firm
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presidency of Carnegie Mellon University ⓘ |
| notableWork | A Behavioral Theory of the Firm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
economist
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university administrator ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Dean of the Graduate School of Industrial Administration at Carnegie Mellon University
NERFINISHED
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President of Carnegie Mellon University ⓘ Professor of Economics at Carnegie Mellon University ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
decision-making in firms
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industrial organization ⓘ organizational behavior ⓘ |
| workLocation | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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