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Strong in the Morning, Dead in the Evening

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  • Marie-Laure Salles-Djelic

    (CSO - Centre de sociologie des organisations (Sciences Po, CNRS) - Sciences Po - Sciences Po - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)

  • Rodolphe Durand

    (HEC Paris - Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales)

Abstract

A key component of evolutionary models in economics and organizational research, the notion of organizational selection is rarely the object of inquiry. It generally suggests instead a neutral and unquestioned process, a mechanism explaining organizational success and survival. In this chapter, we explore the variation of selection; we problematize the notion of selection and do an exercise in conceptual genealogy. We differentiate between three patterns of firm selection: Darwinian, strategic, and institutional and define the associated "embedded rationalities" that buttress those different selection patterns. We illustrate how selection differed and evolved through time by exploring two empirical cases – France and the United States. Building upon our empirical exploration, we stress some important contributions for three theories familiar to strategy scholars – resource-based view, population ecology, and institutional theory. We also point to some consequences for empirical research and suggest new directions for future work on the dynamics of organizational action.

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  • Marie-Laure Salles-Djelic & Rodolphe Durand, 2010. "Strong in the Morning, Dead in the Evening," Post-Print hal-01891973, HAL.
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