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Ex-post Performance Implications of Divergence of Managersâ Perceptions of âDistanceâ From âRealityâ in International Business
Despite much research on âdistanceâ, little attention has been paid to the effect of divergence of managersâ perceptions of distance from reality (i.e. distance divergence) and its implications for firm performance. This knowledge is highly important since managerial perceptions of the firmâs environment do not always coincide with the actual environmental characteristics. Consequently, strategies based on inaccurate data may result in erroneous forecasts, missed opportunities and business failure. Using survey data from senior managers of Swedish exporters and corresponding objective data, this study is a first attempt to explore the ex-post performance implications of âdistance divergenceâ when expanding into foreign markets. Our results demonstrate that the larger the divergence between managersâ perceptions of cultural distance and corresponding âobjectiveâ distance, the lower the performance expressed in companiesâ sales. However, over/underestimation of cultural distance does not have differential effects on firm performance.âStiftelsen Olle Hakelius Stipendiefondâ, Grant no: 1165001
Search for the rare decay B-0 ->tau(+)tau(-) at BABAR
We present the results of a search for the decay B-0 ->tau(+)tau(-) in a data sample of (232 +/- 3)x10(6) Upsilon(4S)-> BB decays using the BABAR detector. Certain extensions of the standard model predict measurable levels of this otherwise rare decay. We reconstruct fully one neutral B meson and seek evidence for the signal decay in the rest of the event. We find no evidence for signal events and obtain B(B-0 ->tau(+)tau(-))< 4.1x10(-3) at the 90% confidence level
Discerning the Call of the Spirit to Theological-Ecclesial Renewal: Notes on Being Reasonable and Responsible in Receptive Ecumenical Learning
Adaptation to Resource Availability as a Determinant of Chemical Defense Strategies in Woody Plants
Measurement of the D+->pi(+) pi(0) and D+-> K+ pi(0) branching fractions
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Alcohol-Related Diagnoses and All-Cause Hospitalization Among HIV-Infected and Uninfected Patients: A Longitudinal Analysis of United States Veterans from 1997 to 2011
Search for B meson decays to eta(')eta K-'
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Search for the decay B+ -> tau(+)nu(tau)
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