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Erschienen in: Journal of Business Economics 1/2014

01.01.2014 | Original Paper

How would behavioral strategy scholarship lead to prescription?

verfasst von: Philip Bromiley, Devaki Rau

Erschienen in: Journal of Business Economics | Ausgabe 1/2014

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Abstract

While a substantial literature demonstrates that the assumption of bounded rationality and its related implications help understand strategic behavior, behaviorists have been slow to offer prescriptions. This paper outlines the fundamentals of the behavioral perspective, and lays out an approach to developing prescriptions based on behavioral scholarship. It discusses both what we currently may prescribe, and directions of research that might lead to additional prescriptions.

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Metadaten
Titel
How would behavioral strategy scholarship lead to prescription?
verfasst von
Philip Bromiley
Devaki Rau
Publikationsdatum
01.01.2014
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
Journal of Business Economics / Ausgabe 1/2014
Print ISSN: 0044-2372
Elektronische ISSN: 1861-8928
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11573-013-0689-x

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