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作者：Willer, Robb; Flynn, Francis J.; Zak, Sonya
作者单位：University of California System; University of California Berkeley; Stanford University
摘要：Here we propose an account of the link between exchange structure and the emergence of solidarity capable of accounting for the conflicting evidence social scientists have found regarding the relationship between social exchange structures and the emergence of intangible, effectively laden group sentiments. We argue that benefits received through exchange foster group identification and solidarity but that this effect is stronger in generalized exchange systems-in which giving and receiving of...
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作者：Eggers, J. P.
作者单位：New York University
摘要：This study theorizes about the behavioral and knowledge creation implications of betting on the losing technology in a competing technology situation and focuses on three main outcomes. First, in a situation with competing technological options, firms that invest initially in the losing technology will be less successful subsequently in building new knowledge in the winning technology because their experience with failure will lead them to update their expectations of the industry and choose t...
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作者：Gardner, Heidi K.
作者单位：Harvard University
摘要：In this paper, I develop and empirically test the proposition that performance pressure acts as a double-edged sword for teams, providing positive effects by enhancing the team's motivation to achieve good results while simultaneously triggering process losses. I conducted a multimethod field study of 78 audit and consulting teams from two global professional firms, revealing an irony of team life: even though motivated to perform well on a high-stakes project, pressured teams are more likely ...
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作者：Bartley, Tim
作者单位：Indiana University System; Indiana University Bloomington
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作者：Pontikes, Elizabeth G.
摘要：This paper questions findings indicating that when organizations are hard to classify they will suffer in terms of external evaluations. Here, I suggest this depends on the audience evaluating the organization. Audiences that are market-takers consume or evaluate goods and use market labels to find and assess organizations; for them, ambiguous labels make organizations unclear and therefore less appealing. Market-makers are interested in redefining the market structure, and as a result, this t...
