Wilson, J. and Hynes, N. (2009) Co-evolution of firms and strategic alliances : theory and empirical evidence. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 76 (5). pp. 620-628. ISSN 0040-1625
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This paper reviews the analogies of evolution and co-evolution within a business context. Specifically it examines some of the essential underlying assumptions of these theories including the unit of change, the unit of selection; the mechanism of selection, and the ability to change an organisational form. The usefulness of the application of theories of both evolution and co-evolution to explain firm behaviour is examined. Empirical evidence from the UK fresh produce industry is presented to illustrate that both firms and strategic alliances evolve, co-evolve and are subject to selection at individual, dyadic and group levels simultaneously.
| Item type: | Article |
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| ID code: | 15937 |
| Notes: | Also presented at the 37th European Marketing Academy Conference, Brighton, 27-30 May 2008. |
| Keywords: | co-evolution, strategic alliances, food industry, Social Sciences (General), Economic Theory |
| Subjects: | Social Sciences > Social Sciences (General) Social Sciences > Economic Theory |
| Department: | Strathclyde Business School > Marketing |
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| Depositing user: | Mrs Jan Whiteford |
| Date Deposited: | 26 Jan 2010 16:14 |
| Last modified: | 05 Feb 2013 14:54 |
| URI: | http://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/15937 |
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