Darwinism, Probability and Complexity: Market-Based Transformation and Change Explained Through the Theories of Evolution
Sammut-Bonnici, T., & Wensley, R. (2002). Darwinism, Probability and Complexity: Market-Based Transformation and Change Explained through the Theories of Evolution. International Journal of Management Reviews, 4(3), 291-315. doi:10.1111/1468-2370.00088
25 Pages Posted: 19 Apr 2014
Date Written: October 3, 2002
Abstract
The study of transformation and change is one of the most important areas of social science research. This paper synthesizes and critically reviews the emerging traditions in the study of change dynamics. Three mainstream theories of evolution are introduced to explain change: the Darwinian concept of survival of the fittest, the Probability model and the Complexity approach. The literature review provides a basis for development of research questions that search for a more comprehensive understanding of organizational change. The paper concludes by arguing for the development of a complementary research tradition, which combines an evolutionary and organizational analysis of transformation and change.
Keywords: change, transformation, innovation, evolutionary
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