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The Impact of Organizational Identity on Learning from Initial Experiences

In this dissertation I develop new theory which suggests that a complete understanding of how or if an organization learns from its experiences must take into account its identity. Specifically, identity serves as the lens through which organizations notice, interpret and respond to experiences. Adopting this perspective, I develop and test theory that suggests that different identities at founding can account for why organizations learn differently from similar experiences and how this learning affects time to commercialization of their product or service. I investigate my research questions using data from a sample of start-up organizations located around a large research university.