Renewing research on problemistic search—A review and research agenda
Problemistic search theory, with its roots in the Carnegie School tradition, describes a
behaviorally plausible process by which firms learn from performance feedback. A firm's …
behaviorally plausible process by which firms learn from performance feedback. A firm's …
60th birthday of 'A Behavioral Theory of the Firm': a review of the relational concepts and recommendations for future research
M Hagen, W Su, S Junge - Management Review Quarterly, 2023 - Springer
This year, we celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of 'A Behavioral Theory of the
Firm'(BTF)(Cyert and March in A behavioral theory of the firm, Prentice Hall, Englewood …
Firm'(BTF)(Cyert and March in A behavioral theory of the firm, Prentice Hall, Englewood …
Beyond market strategies: How multiple decision-maker groups jointly influence underperforming firms' corporate social (ir) responsibility
X Zhong, L Ren, T Song - Journal of Business Ethics, 2021 - Springer
Research based on the behavioral theory of the firm (BTOF) argues that firms will actively
adopt strategic actions to respond to performance that falls below aspirations, that is …
adopt strategic actions to respond to performance that falls below aspirations, that is …
Performance feedback and firms' relative strategic emphasis: The moderating effects of board independence and media coverage
L Cheng, E Xie, J Fang, N Mei - Journal of Business Research, 2022 - Elsevier
This study investigates how performance feedback––the discrepancy between aspiration
and actual performance––relates to firms' relative strategic emphasis on value-creation (VC) …
and actual performance––relates to firms' relative strategic emphasis on value-creation (VC) …
Capitalism, cronyism, and management scholarship: A call for clarity
Capitalism is characterized by private ownership, coordination through markets, and
decentralized decision-making by buyers and sellers rather than the state. Capitalism is …
decentralized decision-making by buyers and sellers rather than the state. Capitalism is …
On or off: The triggering effect of underperformance duration on cooperative innovation
T Su, Y Yu, Y Chen, W Hou - Technovation, 2023 - Elsevier
By complementing performance feedback theory with organizational pressure, we argue that
underperformance duration breaks the balance between growth pressure and survival …
underperformance duration breaks the balance between growth pressure and survival …
Aspirations and environmental performance feedback: a behavioral perspective for green supply chain management
Purpose This study investigates the relationships between environmental performance
feedback and green supply chain management (GSCM). It explores how environmental …
feedback and green supply chain management (GSCM). It explores how environmental …
Performance feedback, financial slack and the innovation behavior of firms
LH Lu, PK Wong - Asia Pacific Journal of Management, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Building on Cyert and March's (1963) behavioral theory of the firm, we investigate
how firms adjust their exploratory and exploitative innovation activities in response to …
how firms adjust their exploratory and exploitative innovation activities in response to …
[HTML][HTML] Motivated to be socially responsible? CEO regulatory focus, firm performance, and corporate social responsibility
This study examines the interactive effect of CEOs' regulatory focus and corporate financial
performance (CFP) on the firm's corporate social responsibility (CSR). While prior research …
performance (CFP) on the firm's corporate social responsibility (CSR). While prior research …
The effects of performance shortfalls on firms' exploitation and exploration R&D internationalization decisions: does industry environmental matter?
X Zhong, W Chen, G Ren - Technovation, 2022 - Elsevier
Building on the behavioral theory of the firm (BTF), our study investigated how firms adjust
their exploitation and exploration R&D internationalization in response to performance …
their exploitation and exploration R&D internationalization in response to performance …