UNSPECIFIED (2002) Darwinism, probability and complexity: market-based organizational transformation and change explained through the theories of evolution. [Journal Item]

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Abstract

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 of change dynamics. Three mainstream theories of evolution are introduced to explain change: the Darwinian concept of survival of the fittest, the Probability model and the Complexity approach. The literature review provides a basis for development of research questions that search for a more comprehensive understanding of organizational change. The paper concludes by arguing for the development of a complementary research tradition, which combines an evolutionary and organizational analysis of transformation and change.

Item Type:	Journal Item
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HF Commerce H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management
Journal or Publication Title:	INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT REVIEWS
Publisher:	BLACKWELL PUBL LTD
ISSN:	1460-8545
Date:	September 2002
Volume:	4
Number:	3
Number of Pages:	25
Page Range:	pp. 291-315
Publication Status:	Published
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/10387

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