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Contents : 1 Introduction
Objectives of Strategic Management Research
What is an explanation?
Rigor in Strategy Research
Rationality and Bounded Rationality
Summary of the Argument
Outline of the Book
2 Basics of a Behavioral Approach
Basic Views of Decisions
Bounded Rationality
Routines
Aspirations and Search
Aspiration levels
Search
Alternative variations
Slack
The Ecological or Selection Argument
Two Criticisms of the Bounded Rationality View
Summary
3 A Behavioral Critique of Rationality and Equilibrium
The Behavioral Critique of Rationality
Responses to the Critique
Rationality assumptions are untestable
Only optimizers survive – selection
Correctness of assumptions doesn't matter because optimization predicts well
The assumptions are close enough
Very weak form rationality?
Optimization is best!
Logical Problems of Rationality and Equilibrium
Bounded Rationality in Economics
Game Theory
A Lack of Rigor
Uses of Formal Models
Summary
4 A Behaviorist's Perspective on Current Strategy Approaches
Behavioral Traditions in Strategy
No Rules for Riches?
The Resource-Based View
The RBV versus Porter's industry analysis
Transaction Costs Economics
Agency Theory
Summary
5 Behavioral Methodology
The Importance of Process
Process and Testing
Time Series and Endogeneity
6 Where Do We Go From Here?
Management Strategy and External Strategy
Competition
Prescription
Statistics
Behavioral Theory of the Firm
Concluding Remarks
References
Index

Language : English

Location : Nice Library

Material : Electronic

Statement : Présent

Owner : Bibliothèque