Organizational aspirations, reference points, and goals: Building on the past and aiming for the future
GA Shinkle - Journal of management, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Three distinct frameworks have been advanced by scholars to analyze organizational
aspirations: behavioral theory, Ansoff's strategic management view, and strategic reference …
aspirations: behavioral theory, Ansoff's strategic management view, and strategic reference …
The ties that unbind: Socialization and business-owning family reference point shift
Existing theory describes how family firms utilize a unique socioemotional reference point to
frame strategic decision making, but scholars have not fully considered family-level strategy …
frame strategic decision making, but scholars have not fully considered family-level strategy …
The fog of feedback: Ambiguity and firm responses to multiple aspiration levels
This study examines firms' responses to performance assessments relative to multiple
aspiration levels. We argue that comparisons of performance to multiple aspiration levels …
aspiration levels. We argue that comparisons of performance to multiple aspiration levels …
Underperformance duration and innovative search: Evidence from the high‐tech manufacturing industry
Research Summary Behavioral theory examines how the intensity of underperformance
influences firms' strategic decisions; yet, it largely fails to consider the effect of …
influences firms' strategic decisions; yet, it largely fails to consider the effect of …
Contradictory yet coherent? Inconsistency in performance feedback and R&D investment change
In this paper, we study to what extent inconsistent feedback signals about performance affect
firm adaptive behavior in terms of changes made to research-and-development (R&D) …
firm adaptive behavior in terms of changes made to research-and-development (R&D) …
Performance feedback persistence: Comparative effects of historical versus peer performance feedback on innovative search
Firms use aspirations to regulate innovative search activities, but peer and historical
referents may contain different signals regarding performance feedback. Integrating insights …
referents may contain different signals regarding performance feedback. Integrating insights …
[HTML][HTML] Persist or let it go: Do rational entrepreneurs make decisions rationally?
We theorize that both highly rational entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs with a high need for
cognitive closure (NFCC) are likely to put more emphasis on retrospective factors (period …
cognitive closure (NFCC) are likely to put more emphasis on retrospective factors (period …
Placing their bets: The influence of strategic investment on CEO pay‐for‐performance
Research Summary A number of studies examine the extent to which boards compensate
CEOs for their firm's performance (ie, pay‐for‐performance), but these studies typically do …
CEOs for their firm's performance (ie, pay‐for‐performance), but these studies typically do …
Performance feedback and firms' strategic actions: a cross-national meta-analysis
S Xue, H Chen, J Wu - Management Decision, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose Although previous research has investigated how performance feedback may affect
firms' strategic actions, their findings has been inconsistent. The relationship between …
firms' strategic actions, their findings has been inconsistent. The relationship between …
Building a resilient organization through a pre‐shock strategic emphasis on innovation
Why are some firms more resilient when systemic shocks like the Global Financial Crisis
(GFC) or COVID‐19 pandemic set in? We approach this question by arguing that a firm's pre …
(GFC) or COVID‐19 pandemic set in? We approach this question by arguing that a firm's pre …