2025 Aspirations & reference points

How learning and legitimacy goals influence inter-firm imitation in R&D investment decisions

Ambra Mazzelli, Nicolai J. Foss

BRQ Business Research Quarterly

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Confidence in Imitation: Niche-Width Strategy in the UK Automobile Industry Mooweon Rhee, Young‐Choon Kim, Joon Han · 2006
Situational and institutional determinants of firms' R&D search intensity Weiru Chen, Kent D. Miller · 2007
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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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