2016 Aspirations & reference points

Board reform versus profits: The impact of ratings on the adoption of governance practices

Timothy J. Rowley, Andrew V. Shipilov, Henrich R. Greve

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Dancing with Strangers: Aspiration Performance and the Search for Underwriting Syndicate Partners Joel A. C. Baum et al. · 2005
Performance Feedback, Slack, and The Timing of Acquisitions Dinesh N. Iyer, Kent D. Miller · 2008
Reluctant to change: Self-enhancing responses to diverging performance measures Pino G. Audia, Sébastien Brion · 2006
The Behavioral Theory of the Firm: Assessment and Prospects Giovanni Gavetti et al. · 2012
A Behavioral Theory of Firm Growth: Sequential Attention to Size and Performance Goals Henrich R. Greve · 2008
A BEHAVIORAL THEORY OF R&D EXPENDITURES AND INNOVATIONS: EVIDENCE FROM SHIPBUILDING. Henrich R. Greve · 2003
Sticky Aspirations: Organizational Time Perspective and Competitiveness Henrich R. Greve · 2002
The Prince and the Pauper: Search and Brokerage in the Initiation of Status-Heterophilous Ties Andrew V. Shipilov, Stan Xiao Li, Henrich R. Greve · 2010

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VARIABLE ORGANIZATIONAL RISK PREFERENCES: TESTS OF THE MARCH-SHAPIRA MODEL. Kent D. Miller, Weiru Chen · 2004
Variable risk preferences and adaptive aspirations James G. March · 1988
Organizational Aspirations, Reference Points, and Goals George A. Shinkle · 2011
Aspiration Level Adaptation: An Empirical Exploration Theresa K. Lant · 1992
A Behavioral Theory of the Firm—40 Years and Counting: Introduction and Impact Linda Argote, Henrich R. Greve · 2007
Antecedents of Convergence and Divergence in Strategic Positioning: The Effects of Performance and Aspiration on the Direction of Strategic Change Kyung Min Park · 2007
Incentives to Cheat: The Influence of Executive Compensation and Firm Performance on Financial Misrepresentation Jared D. Harris, Philip Bromiley · 2007
Performance, Aspirations, and Risky Organizational Change Henrich R. Greve · 1998
Self-Assessment, Self-Enhancement, and the Choice of Comparison Organizations for Evaluating Organizational Performance Pino G. Audia, Sébastien Brion, Henrich R. Greve · 2015
The Behavioral Theory of the Firm: Assessment and Prospects Giovanni Gavetti et al. · 2012
Organizational Learning from Performance Feedback Henrich R. Greve · 2003
A Behavioral Theory of the Firm Richard H. Day et al. · 1964
PERFORMANCE FEEDBACK, SLACK, AND THE TIMING OF ACQUISITIONS. Dinesh N. Iyer, Kent D. Miller · 2008

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