This study aims to examine the effects of Targeted subsidies public firms on their performance in Tehran Stock Exchange. The hypotheses of this paper examine the significance of the relationship between Targeted subsidies, asset return, stockholders equity, and stock return. To test research...

Organizational learning is a principal tool in achieving long-term survival and sustainable competitive advantage of an enterprise. There is considerable debate regarding the importance of organizational learning and its impact on the performance and competitive advantage of the organization....

Transferring individuals who possess relevant knowledge from one organizational unit to another – a form of resource redeployment – may help to overcome impediments to knowledge transfer. Despite the promise of this mechanism, which often occurs through intra-firm geographic mobility,...

​In the presence of high uncertainty and limited experience, can observing the actions of other acquiring predecessors help firms make better acquisition decisions? Using a sample of cross-border M&As conducted by US acquirers in developing countries, we document a positive and significant...

Abandoned and failed innovations can be regarded as a part of the natural process of experimentation by firms, which can lead to important lessons being learned. Although the literature suggests some benefit from failure or abandoned innovation activities, prior studies using relatively large...

We investigate the organizational pursuit of seemingly impossible goals - commonly known as stretch goals. Building from our analysis of the mechanisms through which stretch goals could influence organizational learning and performance, we offer a contingency framework evaluating which...