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 …

This paper reviews the growing body of work on network dynamics in organizational
research, focusing on a corpus of 187 articles—both “micro”(ie, interpersonal) and …

Firms search for new strategic actions when their financial performance falls below their
aspired level. This study examines whether financial performance shortfalls motivate firms to …

We revisit the study of organizational goals, outcomes, and assessment of performance that
together define the process leading to 'success'. We begin by conducting a systematic …

We trace the evolution of research on organizational learning. As organizations acquire
experience, their performance typically improves at a decreasing rate. Although this learning …

Scholars increasingly focus on the tie stability of firms' alliance networks and regard
innovation as its consequence. However, they overlook that a firm's innovation performance …

The mobilization of resources is a central and defining feature of entrepreneurship. As the
body of empirical research on entrepreneurial resource mobilization has grown, the …

Combining the theses of “problemistic search” and “slack search,” past research in the
behavioral theory of the firm suggests that both low-and high-performing firms may engage …

Managerial risk taking is a critical aspect of strategic management. To improve competitive
advantage and performance, managers need to take risks, often in an uncertain …

Research summary: Prior literature drawing on the behavioral theory of the firm has not
considered how resource constraints impact the direction of organizational change in …