作者：Sobrepere i Profitos, Xavier; Keil, Thomas; Kuusela, Pasi
作者单位：University of Zurich; University of Groningen
摘要：We draw on the behavioral theory of the firm and prospect theory to examine how performance feedback (decision context) and the characteristics of the alternatives (decision content) that decision makers face jointly determine organizational risk-taking choices. While the behavioral theory of the firm has identified performance feedback's important role in driving organizational risk-taking decisions, it has not considered the intrinsic attributes of alternatives, specifically the magnitude an...
作者：Preda, Alex
作者单位：University of London; King's College London
作者：Lewis, Ben W.; Carlos, W. Chad
作者单位：Brigham Young University; Brigham Young University
摘要：We examine why organizations may at times decrease their performance after receiving a positive rating. We argue that in contrast to the prevailing assumption that organizations will strive for favorable ratings to achieve reputational benefits, incompatibility between a positive rating and a dominant institutional logic may cause recognized firms to question the perceived value of maintaining superior performance, thus leading them to strategically reduce their efforts on the rated dimension....
