Purpose – This study aims to compare alternative search behaviors managers enact with regard to firm aspirations. Design/methodology/approach – The behavioral theory of the firm predicts that poor performance relative to aspiration levels leads to search for ways to raise performance over...

Purpose Knowledge transfer (KT) processes are important for building and sustaining competitive advantages and dynamic capabilities. Prior research often treats KT processes as a firm-level capability, assuming knowledge flows uniformly within a firm. The purpose of this paper is to examine...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop theory regarding reputation and legitimacy signaling by organizations in contested emerging fields characterized by category ambiguity. Because impression management becomes increasingly important as category boundaries become fuzzy, the authors...