Ecologies of Organizations: Diversity and Identity
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- 1 February 2005
- journal article
- Published by American Economic Association in Journal of Economic Perspectives
- Vol. 19 (1) , 51-70
Abstract
This essay introduces the basic methodology of organizational ecology and sketches some key insights arising from that work. For example, the paper will consider the extent of diversity of organizational forms; whether organizations can easily shift their defining characteristics; what happens to organizations as they age; the extent to which organizations can find niches that protect them against competitive pressures; and questions of how best to define the identity of organizations.Keywords
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