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Aldrich H.E., Ruef M. Organizations Evolving, 2nd Ed. London: Sage Publications Ltd, 2006.
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"Howard Aldrich and Martin Ruef’s tour de force shows us how
the evolutionary approach can explain change not only in organizational populations,
but within sectors and within organizations. Aldrich and Ruef display an astonishing
command of the management literature, using vivid illustrations from cutting edge
research to show how the processes of variation, selection, retention, and struggle
operate within organizations and across them. A lucid and engaging book that should
appeal both to the newcomer to organization theory and to the old pro."
- Frank Dobbin, Harvard University
A keenly anticipated Second Edition of an award winning classic, Organizations Evolving
presents a sophisticated evolutionary view of key organizational paradigms that will
give readers a unified understanding of modern organizations.
This Second Edition is up-to-date in its survey of the literature, as well as an
overview of the new developments across organization studies. It contains new sections
on organizational forms, community evolution and methods for studying organizations
at multiple levels.
The field of organization studies contains many contending paradigms that often puzzle
and perplex students. This book is a stunning synthesis of the major organizational
paradigms under the umbrella of organizational theory. Scholars and students will
find it an excellent guide to the strengths and weaknesses of the various approaches,
as well as an outstanding review of the best recent empirical research on organizations.
The book includes many helpful features, such as:
* Review questions and exercises that will consolidate reader's learning
* A methodological appendix that assesses common research methods
* Engaging cases that bring principles and concepts to life
This Second Edition is a rich resource for study, discussion and debate amongst organizational
scholars and postgraduate students of organizations.
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