New horizons of debate environment - selects or selected: an exploratory account
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Date
2011
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Research Journal of Internatıonal Studıes
Abstract
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to critically examine the assumptions underlying the
population ecology theory, to point out its major weaknesses and also to suggest a solution.
Design / methodology / approach
This study reviews the literature from the fields of political economy, organizational
research and international management and identifies common threads pointing towards the
fallacy of basic ecological assumptions.
Findings
The literature from different fields suggests that not only organizations are being selected
by the environment, but the environment is also being intentionally controlled, shaped or
selected and even created by the organizations. Generalizing this argument, it is proposed
that all such unidirectional approaches that fail to account for the multi directional
influences should be replaced with a multidirectional approach in which all of the
concerned variables are given some causal authority.
Originality / value
The paper provides some insights into the unwarranted and taken for granted assumptions
underlying the popular approach to organizational theorizing. It offers a guideline for
organizational theorists to critically evaluate existing theories and to formulate balanced
theories in future
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Keywords
Population Ecology, Critical Analysis, Multidirectional Causality
Citation
Research Journal of Internatıonal Studıes, Issue 19 June 2011, pp 147-155