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	title = {Mimetic isomorphism, pluralistic ignorance, and entrepreneurial decision-making in {SMEs}: {A} socio-psychological approach explaining the collective diffusion of "bad practices" in an organizational field},
	isbn = {978-3-11-074765-2},
	shorttitle = {Mimetic isomorphism, pluralistic ignorance, and entrepreneurial decision-making in {SMEs}},
	abstract = {Empirical evidence shows that inter-organizational imitative behaviors with negative outcomes for innovation are a common occurrence in SMEs. This chapter aims to provide an explanation for the widespread diffusion of such managerial practices within an organizational field (manufacturing district, firms' network, local communities). In order to explain this diffusion, a socio-psychological approach can be very useful in addition to a managerial one. This paper also aims to provide suggestions for the prevention of these types of dysfunctional organizational innovation. © 2023 Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Berlin/Boston.},
	language = {English},
	booktitle = {De {Gruyter} {Handbook} of {SME} {Entrepreneurship}},
	author = {Ferrari, F.},
	year = {2023},
	doi = {10.1515/9783110747652-014},
	keywords = {Metamanagement, Mimetic isomorphism, Organizational innovation, Pluralistic ignorance, SMEs},
	pages = {281--299},
}

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