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Microfoundations of Organizational Goals: A Review and New Directions for Future Research

Stefan Linder, Nicolai J. Foss

International Journal of Management Reviews

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A Behavioral Theory of Firm Growth: Sequential Attention to Size and Performance Goals Henrich R. Greve · 2008
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Profitability Goals, Control Goals, and the R&D Investment Decisions of Family and Nonfamily Firms Josip Kotlar et al. · 2014
A Behavioral Theory of the Firm Richard H. Day et al. · 1964

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