Co-evolution of firms and strategic alliances: Theory and empirical evidence Export

@article{citeulike:4445817, abstract = {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.}, author = {Wilson, J. and Hynes, N.}, citeulike-article-id = {4445817}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2008.08.005}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0040162508001510}, doi = {10.1016/j.techfore.2008.08.005}, issn = {00401625}, journal = {Technological Forecasting and Social Change}, keywords = {alliances, co-evolution, empirical, evidence, firms, of, strategic, theory}, month = {June}, number = {5}, pages = {620--628}, posted-at = {2009-04-30 15:50:23}, priority = {3}, title = {Co-evolution of firms and strategic alliances: Theory and empirical evidence}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2008.08.005}, volume = {76}, year = {2009} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:4445817 L3 - citeulike-article-id:4445817 N2 - 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. IS - 5 JF - Technological Forecasting and Social Change SN - 00401625 EP - 628 TI - Co-evolution of firms and strategic alliances: Theory and empirical evidence VL - 76 SP - 620 KW - alliances KW - co-evolution KW - empirical KW - evidence KW - firms KW - of KW - strategic KW - theory AU - Wilson, J AU - Hynes, N PY - 2009/06// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2008.08.005 ER -