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How and Where Do Shared Goals Exist? The Social Ontology and Normativity of Organizational Goals

Frank Martela

Business Ethics Quarterly

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Organizational Goals: Antecedents, Formation Processes and Implications for Firm Behavior and Performance Josip Kotlar et al. · 2018
Microfoundations of Organizational Goals: A Review and New Directions for Future Research Stefan Linder, Nicolai J. Foss · 2018
Safe or Profitable? The Pursuit of Conflicting Goals Vibha Gaba, Henrich R. Greve · 2019

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Do Hybrid Goals Pay off? Social and Economic Goals in Academic Spin‐Offs Hooman Abootorabi et al. · 2023

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Organizational Goals: Antecedents, Formation Processes and Implications for Firm Behavior and Performance Josip Kotlar et al. · 2018

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Content and process: organizational conflict and decision making Vibha Gaba, John Joseph · 2023

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A Behavioral Perspective on Attention Allocation Among Multiple Goals: An Exploratory Examination of the Automotive Industry Songcui Hu · 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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Applications Henrich R. Greve · 2003

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Conclusion Henrich R. Greve · 2003

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Model Henrich R. Greve · 2003

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