module 7 Flashcards
adaptation theories
organizations structure and strategies adapt to environment
Level 1: Organization
individual organizations/companies
ex: walmart
Level 2: Population
group orgs that compete for same resources
ex:big box stores
Level 3: Communities
populations of orgs that exist together
ex: big box stores, convenience stores, drugmarts
Population ecology levels
organization, population, communities
organizational forms
organizational blueprints with specific structures, characteristics, features
sources of hazard
death (mortality)
birth (variations)
death
age dependencies
inertial tendencies
density dependency
birth
niche width
resource partitioning
liability of newness
the idea that younger/newer orgs are most vulnerable to failure due to inability to handle environmental demands
- build from scratch
liability of adolescence
the idea that risks of failure increases at initial lifespan of the org and initially acquired resources run out
liability of obsolescence/senscence
the idea that older orgs are also likely to fail due to inability to change quickly enough
inertial tendency
environment: reliability, accountability and reproducibility
organization: strudy structure that are well established
niche width
resource space of categories the orgs operate in
narrow niche
specialized org
wider niche
generalist org
R strategy
first movers into a new market - early mover advantage
K strategy
late comers
- learn from R strategists and learn ideal structures
Specialist
single niche, focused on core competencies
Generalist
several or all niches, spread risk across several markets
Process of natural selection
New niche, new resources
R specialists enter market
R generalists emerge
K generalists move in and threaten market
Free up space for K specialists
