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Investing in R&D is particularly relevant for firms competing in today’s globalized knowledge-based economy. This multilevel study offers a national culture perspective integrated with the behavioral theory of the firm to test whether outperforming industry peers motivates subsequent R&D investment in a sample of paper products industry firms from 13 countries. We also hypothesize and find...