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A behavioral theory of alliance portfolio reconfiguration: Evidence from pharmaceutical biotechnology

Korcan Kavuşan, Hans T. W. Frankort

Strategic Management Journal

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Dancing with Strangers: Aspiration Performance and the Search for Underwriting Syndicate Partners Joel A. C. Baum et al. · 2005
Situational and institutional determinants of firms' R&D search intensity Weiru Chen, Kent D. Miller · 2007
A BEHAVIORAL THEORY OF R&D EXPENDITURES AND INNOVATIONS: EVIDENCE FROM SHIPBUILDING. Henrich R. Greve · 2003
Organizational Aspirations, Reference Points, and Goals George A. Shinkle · 2011
A Behavioral Theory of the Firm William J. Baumöl, Richard M. Cyert, J. G. March · 1964

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Aspirations, innovation, and corporate venture capital: A behavioral perspective Vibha Gaba, Shantanu Bhattacharya · 2012
Organizational Learning from Performance Feedback Henrich R. Greve · 2003

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