2011 Aspirations & reference points

The impact of current and founding institutions on strength of competitive aspirations in transition economies

George A. Shinkle, Aldas Kriauciunas

Strategic Management Journal

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A Behavioral Theory of Firm Growth: Sequential Attention to Size and Performance Goals Henrich R. Greve · 2008
Less Likely to Fail: Low Performance, Firm Size, and Factory Expansion in the Shipbuilding Industry Pino G. Audia, Henrich R. Greve · 2006
Performance, Aspirations, and Risky Organizational Change Henrich R. Greve · 1998
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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