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The silence of the slacked: The negative side effect of slack on problemistic search

Sergii Nevmerzhytskyi, W. Glenn Rowe

Australian Journal of Management

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Positional rigidity: low performance and resource acquisition in large and small firms Henrich R. Greve · 2010
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Self-Enhancement and Learning from Performance Feedback Alexander Jordan, Pino G. Audia · 2012

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Performance Feedback and Firm Risk Taking: The Moderating Effects of CEO and Outside Director Stock Options Elizabeth Lim, Brian T. McCann · 2013
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