Toward a theory of intraorganizational attention based on desirability and feasibility factors

Strategic Management Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 687-703

  Barreto, Ilídio ^a   Patient, David L ^a  

^a CATÓLICA LISBON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS   (Portugal)

Author keywords

attention; capability perception; opportunity; shock distance; threat

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION; ATTENTION-BASED VIEWS; CONSTRUAL LEVELS; OPPORTUNITY; ORGANIZATIONAL CAPABILITIES; SHOCK DISTANCE; THEORETICAL MODELS; THREAT;

INDUSTRY; MANAGEMENT;

MANAGERS;

EID: 84876325237     PISSN: 01432095     EISSN: 10970266     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smj.2029     Document Type: Article

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