TESTING A CAUSAL MODEL OF CORPORATE RISK TAKING AND PERFORMANCE.

1991/03/01 by P. Bromiley, Philip Bromiley · 1,384 citations
Decision Sciences · Medicine · Psychology · #Business #Causal model #Complex Systems and Decision Making #Econometrics #Economics #Innovation Diffusion and Forecasting #Medicine #Organizational behavior #Psychology #Social psychology

paper · open access · doi:10.2307/256301

published in Academy of Management Journal 34(1), 37-59 (Academy of Management)

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Abstract

The determinants of organizational risk taking and its impact on economic performance are critical issues in strategic management. Using a model that included risk, performance, performance expecta...

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