module 7 Flashcards

1
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adaptation theories

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organizations structure and strategies adapt to environment

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2
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Level 1: Organization

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individual organizations/companies

ex: walmart

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3
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Level 2: Population

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group orgs that compete for same resources

ex:big box stores

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4
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Level 3: Communities

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populations of orgs that exist together

ex: big box stores, convenience stores, drugmarts

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5
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Population ecology levels

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organization, population, communities

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6
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organizational forms

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organizational blueprints with specific structures, characteristics, features

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7
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sources of hazard

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death (mortality)
birth (variations)

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8
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death

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age dependencies
inertial tendencies
density dependency

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9
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birth

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niche width
resource partitioning

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10
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liability of newness

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the idea that younger/newer orgs are most vulnerable to failure due to inability to handle environmental demands
- build from scratch

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11
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liability of adolescence

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the idea that risks of failure increases at initial lifespan of the org and initially acquired resources run out

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12
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liability of obsolescence/senscence

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the idea that older orgs are also likely to fail due to inability to change quickly enough

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13
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inertial tendency

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environment: reliability, accountability and reproducibility
organization: strudy structure that are well established

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14
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niche width

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resource space of categories the orgs operate in

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15
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narrow niche

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specialized org

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16
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wider niche

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generalist org

17
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R strategy

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first movers into a new market - early mover advantage

18
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K strategy

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late comers
- learn from R strategists and learn ideal structures

19
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Specialist

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single niche, focused on core competencies

20
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Generalist

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several or all niches, spread risk across several markets

21
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Process of natural selection

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New niche, new resources
R specialists enter market
R generalists emerge
K generalists move in and threaten market
Free up space for K specialists

22
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