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Airline Responses to the COVID-19 Collapse: Applying Learning to an Unprecedented Crisis 航空公司应对 COVID-19 飞机失事的措施：学习如何应对前所未有的危机

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Strategy Science Pub Date : 2024-07-22 DOI: 10.1287/stsc.2023.0083

H. Greve

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Innovation Disclosures and the Design of Technology Acquisition Contracts: Evidence from the American Inventors Protection Act 创新披露与技术采购合同的设计：来自《美国发明者保护法》的证据

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Strategy Science Pub Date : 2024-06-11 DOI: 10.1287/stsc.2022.0069

J. Reuer, Sandip Bisui, George Chondrakis

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How Demand Shocks “Jumpstart” Technological Ecosystems and Commercialization: Evidence from the Global Electric Vehicle Industry 需求冲击如何 "启动 "技术生态系统和商业化？来自全球电动汽车行业的证据

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Strategy Science Pub Date : 2024-05-21 DOI: 10.1287/stsc.2022.0075

Sunasir Dutta, G. Vasudeva

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How Firms Cultivate Collaboration During Postmerger Integration of Technology Acquisitions 企业如何在技术收购的并购后整合过程中培养合作精神

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Strategy Science Pub Date : 2024-04-03 DOI: 10.1287/stsc.2022.0094

Christopher B. Bingham, K. Heimeriks, Philipp Meyer-Doyle

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Who Captures the Value from Organizational Ratings?: Evidence from Public Schools 谁从组织评级中获取价值？公立学校的证据

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Strategy Science Pub Date : 2024-03-26 DOI: 10.1287/stsc.2023.0113

Sharique Hasan, Anuj Kumar

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Why Are Corporate Investment Horizons Shrinking? Uncovering the Spillover Effects of Shareholder Litigation 企业投资视野为何缩小？揭示股东诉讼的溢出效应

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Strategy Science Pub Date : 2024-03-18 DOI: 10.1287/stsc.2022.0111

Mark R. DesJardine, Wei Shi, Yin Cheng

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Soft Governance Across Digital Platforms Using Transparency 利用透明度实现跨数字平台的软治理

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Strategy Science Pub Date : 2024-03-13 DOI: 10.1287/stsc.2023.0006

Anil R. Doshi, William Schmidt

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Communication under Uncertainty and the Role of Founders’ Information Advantage: Evidence from SPAC IPOs 不确定性下的沟通与创始人信息优势的作用：来自 SPAC IPO 的证据

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Strategy Science Pub Date : 2024-02-29 DOI: 10.1287/stsc.2022.0043

I. Naumovska, Derek Harmon

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Incumbent Incentives in Response to Entry 现有企业对新企业进入的激励措施

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Strategy Science Pub Date : 2024-01-11 DOI: 10.1287/stsc.2022.0060

Richard Saouma, Orie Shelef, Robert Wuebker, Anita McGahan

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Rationalizing Outcomes: Interdependent Learning in Competitive Markets 结果合理化：竞争市场中相互依存的学习

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Strategy Science Pub Date : 2024-01-08 DOI: 10.1287/stsc.2018.0083

Anoop Menon, Dennis Yao

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