The impact of strategic alliances on corporate real investment and its mechanisms from the perspective of organizational learning theory: An empirical analysis based on Chinese listed companies. [PDF]
Gao K, Huang X.
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Abstract Research Summary This study draws on the behavioral theory of the firm and a duality perspective to investigate the impact of founders' focus on academic goals on the financial performance of academic spin‐offs (ASOs)—a specific type of hybrid venture. We theorize that such relationship follows an inverse U‐shaped curve and is moderated by the
Tommaso Minola +4 more
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From risk to reward: Unveiling the multidimensional impact of financial risks on the performance of Ghanaian banks. [PDF]
Cobbinah BB +3 more
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Abstract Research Summary We investigate family CEO birth order as an antecedent of family firms' CSR behavior. Despite psychology literature recognizing it as a key predictor of individual behavior, birth order has been largely neglected in management research.
Paola Rovelli +5 more
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Evaluating private hospital performance before and during COVID-19 in China. [PDF]
Wang X, Xu J.
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Abstract Research Summary This research investigates how firms attempt to preempt activism before it mobilizes into an active threat. Employing a difference‐in‐differences design, we examine the quasi‐exogenous enactments of laws that prevent Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (anti‐SLAPP laws) in the United States.
Zhiyan Wu, Garry Bruton, Ryan Krause
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Environmental monitoring and enterprise reduction of pollution and carbon emission: a micro-level examination based on energy scale and intensity effects. [PDF]
Zhang Y, Shi Y, Li X, Wang H.
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Bottom‐up effects of female strategic leadership: Firm performance effects through employees
Abstract Research Summary Scholars have found that female representation in strategic leadership is often positively associated with firm performance, though the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Prior explanations emphasize top‐down effects, considering how female leaders shape strategic decision‐making or influence legitimacy.
Seung‐Hwan Jeong +2 more
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Greenwashing and financial performance in public health firms: the mechanism of organizational legitimacy erosion. [PDF]
Liang Y, Gao X.
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The technological uniqueness paradox
Abstract Research summary We establish a new paradox surrounding technological uniqueness, defined as the degree to which a firm's patented technology portfolio differs from its competitors. On the one hand, technological uniqueness acts as a barrier to incoming technology spillovers and impedes firm performance.
Yang Fan +3 more
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