Revolution

by Dekkers, Rob

• ISBN13: 9780387261256
• ISBN10: 0387261257
• eBook ISBN(s): 9780387261591
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-07-01
• Publisher: Springer Verlag
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Summary

(R)Evolution studies the adaptation of industrial organisations to the dynamics of the environment by drawing an analogy with evolutionary biology, by extensively studying literature in management science, and by case studies. These investigations have lead to the insight that companies might evolve slower than generally expected; they doubt the effect of reorganizations, as commonly practiced in industry. Additionally, this work proposes the model for the Innovation Impact Point, the model for the Dynamic Adaptation Capability, the model for Collaboration.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 3
Stagnation and evolution in industry	p. 11
Evolution as model for business growth	p. 31
Research objectives and methodology	p. 47
Interaction between organisation and environment as evolutionary process	p. 63
Evolutionary models for genetic variation	p. 81
Landscape fitness and adaptation	p. 109
Reference model and hypotheses for the evolution of organisations	p. 143
Concluding evolutionary biology	p. 169
Technology management and innovation	p. 181
Process innovation and business process re-engineering	p. 213
Learning organisation and knowledge management	p. 247
Precluding the dynamic adaptation	p. 279
Development of framework for dynamic adaptation	p. 303
Application to strategic capacity management	p. 335
Case studies	p. 351
Conclusions	p. 369
Recommendations	p. 381
Boeing - press releases
Delft School approach
Case welding job-shop
Analysis aviation industry
Introduction to game theories
Features for hypotheses testing
Processes of innovation
Case AgriCo
Case EngOf Neth
Case ToolIt
Case PlastiCo
Case Blue Sky
Case CompuIt
Case studies Delft School approach and hypotheses
Schools of strategy
Types of scenarios
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