The path dependence of organizational reputation: How social judgment influences assessments of capability and character

Strategic Management Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 459-477

  Mishina, Yuri ^a   Block, Emily S ^b   Mannor, Michael J ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

Author keywords

capability; character; path dependence; reputation; social judgment

Indexed keywords

CAPABILITY; CHARACTER; PATH DEPENDENCE; REPUTATION; SOCIAL JUDGMENT;

PLANNING;

MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84858063971     PISSN: 01432095     EISSN: 10970266     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smj.958     Document Type: Article

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