Κατευθύνσεις της εξελικτικής οικονομικής θεωρίας και η προσέγγιση Stra.Tech.Man: Πρόσφατα εμπειρικά δεδομένα από την Ανατολική Μακεδονία και Θράκη [Directions of evolutionary economic theory and the Stra.Tech.Man approach: Recent empirical data from Eastern Macedonia and Thrace]

The present study aims to examine and summarize some of the fundamental contributions of evolutionary economic thought. It begins by presenting some of the central traits of the main theoretical antecedents of evolutionary economics, from its foundation to date, identifying the conceptual prerequisites for a specific analysis to fit into its framework and methodology. Next, the presentation focuses on relevant recent analytical contributions and the evolutionary theory of the firm. Finally, it presents the Stra.Tech.Man approach that analytically synthesizes the spheres of business strategy, technology, and management to interpret the phenomena of adaptation and innovation of contemporary organizations through an evolutionary perspective. In this context, the Stra.Tech.Man approach is an alternative basis for reframing business dynamics through an evolutionary perspective. In particular, this paper presents some central findings of recent studies in the less developed Greek region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, demonstrating that this evolutionary approach has analytical value and interpretive utility.