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Antecedents of Convergence and Divergence in Strategic Positioning: The Effects of Performance and Aspiration on the Direction of Strategic Change

Kyung Min Park

Organization Science

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Toward a Model of Risk in Declining Organizations: An Empirical Examination of Risk, Performance and Decline Robert M. Wiseman, Philip Bromiley · 1996
A BEHAVIORAL THEORY OF R&D EXPENDITURES AND INNOVATIONS: EVIDENCE FROM SHIPBUILDING. Henrich R. Greve · 2003
VARIABLE ORGANIZATIONAL RISK PREFERENCES: TESTS OF THE MARCH-SHAPIRA MODEL. Kent D. Miller, Weiru Chen · 2004
A Behavioral Theory of the Firm Richard M. Cyert, James G. March · 1963
Interorganizational Learning and Heterogeneous Social Structure Henrich R. Greve · 2005
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Performance, Aspirations, and Risky Organizational Change Henrich R. Greve · 1998
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Organizational Learning from Performance Feedback Henrich R. Greve · 2003

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Conclusion Henrich R. Greve · 2003

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