2008 Foundations

Managerial reasoning about aspirations and expectations

Theresa K. Lant, Zur Shapira

Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization

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A Contingency Model of Response to Performance Feedback Theresa K. Lant, Amy E. Hurley‐Hanson · 1999
Aspiration-Level Adaptation in an American Financial Services Organization: A Field Study Stephen J. Mezias, Ya-Ru Chen, Patrice Murphy · 2002
Aspiration Level Adaptation: An Empirical Exploration Theresa K. Lant · 1992
Performance, Aspirations, and Risky Organizational Change Henrich R. Greve · 1998
Richard M. Cyert & James G. March, A Behavioral Theory of The Firm, Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1963, 332 s. Erik Johnsen · 1964
A Behavioral Theory of the Firm Richard H. Day et al. · 1964

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Organizational Aspirations, Reference Points, and Goals George A. Shinkle · 2011

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Renewing Research on Problemistic Search—A Review and Research Agenda Hart E. Posen et al. · 2017

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Sticky Aspirations: Organizational Time Perspective and Competitiveness Henrich R. Greve · 2002

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A Behavioral Perspective on Attention Allocation Among Multiple Goals: An Exploratory Examination of the Automotive Industry Songcui Hu · 2012

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All Aspirations are not Created Equal: The Differential Effects of Historical and Social Aspirations on Acquisition Behavior Ji‐Yub Kim, Sydney Finkelstein, Jerayr Haleblian · 2014

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Conclusion Henrich R. Greve · 2003

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Model Henrich R. Greve · 2003

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Advanced topics Henrich R. Greve · 2003

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Foundations Henrich R. Greve · 2003

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Introduction Henrich R. Greve · 2003

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Aspiration Level Adaptation: An Empirical Exploration Theresa K. Lant · 1992

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