Strategic intent and performance: The role of resource allocation decisions

The notion that a firm's strategic intent can affect its performance through managerial actions has become prominent in the organization literature. In this research, we propose that strategic aggressive firms will foster decisions that favor holding low levels of slack and low levels of R&...

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Published in:Journal of business research 2014-11, Vol.67 (11), p.2393-2402
Main Authors: Mariadoss, Babu John, Johnson, Jean L., Martin, Kelly D.
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Decision analysis
Financial performance
Management science
Organizational effectiveness
R&D
R&D investment
Research & development
Research and development
Resource allocation
Risk aversion
Risk preference
Slack
Strategic behaviour
Strategic intent
Strategic management
Studies
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Financial performance
Management science
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R&D
R&D investment
Research & development
Research and development
Resource allocation
Risk aversion
Risk preference
Slack
Strategic behaviour
Strategic intent
Strategic management
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