Science, technology, and innovation (STI) systems are fundamental to the economic development of any nation. However, their high hierarchy and centralization cre‑ ate inequities for the more dispersed regions to access their benefts. Traditional approaches to STI system decentralization have...

This paper investigates the rationales for the successful economic transition in Vietnam by applying organizational ecology theory. We claim that Vietnam could achieve a smooth transition because the country preserved the strong institutional capacity of the state in parallel with an instant...

Ziel des Artikels ist es, die Entstehung und den Wandel des Europäischen Rates als Gremium der Staats- und Regierungschefs der Europäischen Union (EU) zu untersuchen. Der Europäische Rat hat insoweit eine besondere Stellung im EU-Institutionengefüge, als er als Impulsgeber und...

Over the last few decades, an increasing number of American Protestant mission agencies have been engaging in evangelism and humanitarian activities. What explains this growth and what are its future implications? Applying theories of organizational ecology and religious identity, I examine...

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Although the economy has always been changing, ever more innovations now seem to accelerate the transformation process. Are there any laws governing the incessant global change? Does it accord with our intentions and desires and make us happier? Do our institutions and our democracies cope with...

Systems of distributed innovation – so-called business ecosystems – have become increasingly prevalent in many industries. These entities generally encompass numerous corporations, individuals, and communities that might be individually autonomous but related through their connection with an...

Providing a first tentative understanding of novelty and a set of implications for organizations to manage it, this book focuses on the potential offered by emergent novelty, namely novelty which is neither designed nor pursued. The author asks how organizations might increase their abilities...

Regelabweichungen sind das Ergebnis von Erwartungen über Mängel in bestimmten Regel-funktionen, die sich auf der Ebene des Regeldesigns, der Ebene organisationaler Routinen sowie im Zusammenhang mit Innovationen finden lassen. Die unternehmerischen Innovati-onsstrategien des Compliance oder...

As the rate of innovation increases, organizational environments are becoming faster and more complex, posing greater challenges for organizations to adapt. This study argues that the concept of coevolution offers a bridge between the prescient adaptationist and ex-post selectionist perspectives...