The study of transformation and change is one of the most important areas of social science
research. This paper synthesizes and critically reviews the emerging traditions in the study …

Evolutionary theorising has a long history in social scientists' attempts to interrogate
processes of change. However, for many years evolutionary theory has been damaged by …

Although the niche figures prominently in contemporary theories of organization, analysts
often fail to tie micro processes within the niche to long-term changes in the broader …

Using behavioral insights from organization theory, this paper examines the significance of
the irreversibility of an attacker's competitive move in interfirm competitive interaction. The …

Contemporary gangs are persistent despite efforts to control them. Theories of gangs
explain the emergence of gangs but offer littleinsight into their persistence and growth …

In the competitive dynamics line of research, the investigation of the antecedents of
competitive repertoires is less developed. The findings on impacts of competitive actions on …

La literatura sobre cambio organizativo ha estudiado ampliamente el concepto de inercia
estructural. En este trabajo nos centraremos en dos áreas que sirven para ilustrar la …

This paper is part of a broader program that is opening up a new area of research, namely:
institutional preparedness for entrepreneurial economic development. In particular, it …

Over fifty years ago, Clifford Shaw and Henry McKay made one of the most important
insights in the field of criminology. High rates of crime and delinquency can persist in certain …

A literatura sobre cambio organizativo estudiou amplamente o concepto de inercia
estructural. Neste traballo centrarémonos en dúas áreas que serven para ilustra-la …