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Howard Aldrich and Martin Ruefs tour de force shows us how the evolutionaryapproach can explain change not only in organizational populations but withinsectors and within organizations. Aldrich and Ruef display an astonishingcommand of the management literature using vivid illustrations from cuttingedge research to show how the processes of variation selection retention andstruggle operate within organizations and across them. A lucid and engagingbook that should appeal both to the newcomer to organization theory and to theold pro Frank Dobbin Harvard UniversityA keenly anticipated Second Edition of an award winning classic OrganizationsEvolving presents a sophisticated evolutionary view of key organizationalparadigms that will give readers a unified understanding of modernorganizations.This Second Edition is an uptodate survey of the literature as well as anoverview of the new developments across organization studies. It contains newsections on organizational forms community evolution and methods for studyingorganizations at multiple levels.The field of organization studies contains many contending paradigms that oftenpuzzle and perplex students. This book is a stunning synthesis of the majororganizational paradigms under the umbrella of organizational theory. Scholarsand students will find it an excellent guide to the strengths and weaknesses ofthe various approaches as well as an outstanding review of the best recentempirical research on organizations.The book includes many helpful features such as Review questions and exercises that will consolidate readers learning A methodological appendix that assesses common research methods Engaging cases that bring principles and concepts to lifeThis Second Edition is a rich resource for study discussion and debate amongstorganizational scholars and postgraduate students of organizations. «
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