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Is there a strategic organization in the behavioral theory of the firm? Looking back and looking forward

Henrich R. Greve, Cyndi Man Zhang

Strategic Organization

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A BEHAVIORAL THEORY OF R&D EXPENDITURES AND INNOVATIONS: EVIDENCE FROM SHIPBUILDING. Henrich R. Greve · 2003
Antecedents and Consequences of Organizational Change: ‘Institutionalizing’ the Behavioral Theory of the Firm Filippo Carlo Wezel, Ayse Saka‐Helmhout · 2006
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Firm performance and aspiration levels as determinants of a firm’s strategic repositioning within strategic group structures Markus Schimmer, Matthias Brauer · 2012
Performance, Aspirations, and Risky Organizational Change Henrich R. Greve · 1998
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Entering new markets: The effect of performance feedback near aspiration and well below and above it Ohad Ref, Zur Shapira · 2016
Performance feedback and middle managers’ divergent strategic behavior: The roles of social comparisons and organizational identification Murat Tarakci et al. · 2017

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Technological choices under uncertainty: Does organizational aspiration matter? John Qi Dong · 2020
Corporate Structure and Performance Feedback: Aspirations and Adaptation in M-Form Firms Vibha Gaba, John Joseph · 2012
The Behavioral Theory of the Firm: Assessment and Prospects Giovanni Gavetti et al. · 2012
Organizational Learning from Performance Feedback: A Behavioral Perspective on Multiple Goals Pino G. Audia, Henrich R. Greve · 2021
A Behavioral Theory of the Firm Richard H. Day et al. · 1964

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