A Logical Approach to Formalizing Organizational Ecology

Péli, Gábor; Bruggeman, Jeroen; Masuch, Michael; Nualláin, Breanndán Ó

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“…Organizational ecology, in contrast, employing the language of developmental biology, regards organizations as a function of environmental selection (Peli et al, 1994). It holds that, due to changing environments, new organizations or new organizational forms emerge and succeed old organizations and organizational forms.…”

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The impact of dynamic capabilities on SME performance in a volatile environment as moderated by organizational inertia

Nedzinskas

Pundzienė

Buoziute-Rafanaviciene

et al. 2013

Baltic Journal of Management

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If you would like to write for this, or any other Emerald publication, then please use our Emerald for Authors service information about how to choose which publication to write for and submission guidelines are available for all. Please visit www.emeraldinsight.com/authors for more information. About Emerald www.emeraldinsight.comEmerald is a global publisher linking research and practice to the benefit of society. The company manages a portfolio of more than 290 journals and over 2,350 books and book series volumes, as well as providing an extensive range of online products and additional customer resources and services.Emerald is both COUNTER 4 and TRANSFER compliant. The organization is a partner of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and also works with Portico and the LOCKSS initiative for digital archive preservation. AbstractPurpose -This paper aims to examine the influence of the dynamic capabilities of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) on organizational performance, and the interaction between dynamic capabilities and organizational inertia in a volatile environment. Design/methodology/approach -A quantitative survey was carried out in Lithuania's SME sector. In order to achieve the aim of this empirical research, a sample of 360 SMEs was analyzed. Findings -This exploratory study offers a conceptual model for dynamic capabilities and organizational inertia in a volatile environment. The findings suggest that dynamic capabilities have positive effects on non-financial relative organizational performance, though no impact on financial relative organizational performance has been revealed. The authors argue that organizational inertia moderates dynamic capabilities and relative organizational performance. Research limitations/implications -One suggestion for further research is to investigate the interaction between dynamic capabilities and organizational inertia in a stable environment and to perform longitudinal research embracing a broader sample of organizations. Originality/value -The study addresses a gap in strategic management literature and practice, examining the interaction between SME dynamic capabilities and organizational inertia in a volatile environment during an economic crisis.

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Section: Organizational Inertia Conceptmentioning

confidence: 99%

The impact of dynamic capabilities on SME performance in a volatile environment as moderated by organizational inertia

Nedzinskas

Pundzienė

Buoziute-Rafanaviciene

et al. 2013

Baltic Journal of Management

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“…In de opbouw van theorieën die niet geformaliseerd zijn maar in zijn geheel rusten op verbale argumenten kan ongemerkt inconsistentie sluipen. Peli et al (1994) laten niet alleen zien dat het aantonen van logische consistentie in dit soort intuïtieve theorieën op zijn minst lastig is, maar dat formalisering bovendien kan leiden tot aanscherping van de argumenten en het afleiden van nieuwe hypothesen. Tenslotte zorgt de precieze en gedetailleerde beschrijving van theoretische aannames die nodig is voor de ontwikkeling van een theoretisch model ervoor dat andere onderzoekers zo'n theorie makkelijker kunnen aanpassen en verder ontwikkelen dan wanneer een theorie alleen op basis van intuïtieve argumenten is opgebouwd.…”

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Engbersen¹,

Haan²

2007

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“…The authors are grateful for financial support provided by the National Science Foundation (SES-85-10227, to Freeman and Hannan, and SES-9022192, to Barnett), by the Stanford Graduate School of Business, and by the Haas School of Business. Endnotes 1 Peli et al (1994), in their formalization of Hannan and Freeman's (1984) structural inertia theory, point out the implicit assumption in the theory that complexity does not facilitate restructuring. 2 The multiplier is found by computing exp[d M (N DPj ) ‫ם‬ c M (N DPj s DPj )] based on the estimates of Model 13, where N is equal to the number of simultaneous product additions (above one).…”

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Too Much of a Good Thing? Product Proliferation and Organizational Failure

Barnett

Freeman

2001

Organization Science

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When organizations make important changes, such as introducing products based on new technologies, they may gain strategic advantages but they also experience disruptions. We argue that these disruptions are especially strong when organizations introduce multiple products simultaneously, leading to a temporary increase in the hazard of organizational failure. To test this hypothesis, we study the effects of new product introduction on the survival of U.S. semiconductor manufacturers. We find that having a large number of products—especially innovative products—lowers organizational mortality rates, but that mortality rates increase because of the simultaneous introduction of multiple products. This hazard is substantial, amounting to an increase in the market exit rate of over 40% for the “average” case of simultaneous product innovation. These results are robust in models that control for a wide variety of other factors. Our findings call into question the idea that organizations can overcome disruptions from structural inertia by introducing multiple products simultaneously.

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A Logical Approach to Formalizing Organizational Ecology

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The impact of dynamic capabilities on SME performance in a volatile environment as moderated by organizational inertia

The impact of dynamic capabilities on SME performance in a volatile environment as moderated by organizational inertia

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Too Much of a Good Thing? Product Proliferation and Organizational Failure

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