Payoffs and pitfalls of strategic learning

Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 7-21

  Starbuck, William H ^a   Barnett, Michael L ^b   Baumard, Philippe ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c Institut de Management Public et de gouvernance territoriale Paul Cezanne University   (France)

Author keywords

Cognitive learning; Failure; Noncognitive learning; Strategic learning; Success

Indexed keywords

EID: 40849120470     PISSN: 01672681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2007.02.003     Document Type: Article

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