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How Mixed Performance Feedback Shapes Exploration: The Moderating Role of Self-Enhancement

Franziska Lauenstein, Daniel Newark, Oliver Baumann

Organization Science

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The Liability of Leading: Battling Aspiration and Survival Goals in the Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions Elizabeth Boyle, Zur Shapira · 2012
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Self-Assessment, Self-Enhancement, and the Choice of Comparison Organizations for Evaluating Organizational Performance Pino G. Audia, Sébastien Brion, Henrich R. Greve · 2015
Conflict inside and outside: Social comparisons and attention shifts in multidivisional firms Songcui Hu et al. · 2016
Renewing Research on Problemistic Search—A Review and Research Agenda Hart E. Posen et al. · 2017
Problem-Solving or Self-Enhancement? A Power Perspective on How CEOs Affect R&D Search in the Face of Inconsistent Feedback Radina R. Blagoeva et al. · 2019
Safe or Profitable? The Pursuit of Conflicting Goals Vibha Gaba, Henrich R. Greve · 2019
The Plural of Goal: Learning in a World of Ambiguity Daniel A. Levinthal, Claus Rerup · 2020
Problem-Solving or Self-Enhancing? Influences of Diversification and Bright Spot on Corporate Resource Allocation Responses to Performance Shortfalls Elizabeth Lim, Pino G. Audia · 2020
Corporate Structure and Performance Feedback: Aspirations and Adaptation in M-Form Firms Vibha Gaba, John Joseph · 2012
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Organizational Learning from Performance Feedback: A Behavioral Perspective on Multiple Goals Pino G. Audia, Henrich R. Greve · 2021
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Prior Experience of Managers and Maladaptive Responses to Performance Feedback: Evidence from Mutual Funds Vibha Gaba et al. · 2022

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