Population ecology theory
“Visión de Futuro” Año 8, Nº1 Volumen Nº15, Enero - Junio 2011
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ISSN 1668 – 8708
Fecha de recepción: 02/11/10
Fecha de aprobación: 23/02/11
THE THEORY OF THE POPULATION ECOLOGY CONSIDERED BY THE
ADAPTATION THEORIES
Joaquín Garcilazo
Universidad Católica de Santa Fe – CONICET
Instituto de Ciencias de la Administración (ICA) – Facultad de Ciencias Económicas
Echagüe 7151. Santa Fe, Pcia. de Santa Fe
“Visión de Futuro” Año 8, Nº1 Volumen Nº15, Enero - Junio 2011
E-mail: jgarcilazo@ucsf.edu.ar
ABSTRACT
The idea of radical change in organizations has been discussed mainly from two theoretical positions. One, driven by adaptationist theories, argues that change is possible because the environment is not something immutable and managers can be active agents of it. The other, supported by the population ecology theory argues that change is impossible because of structural inertia that faces all organizations. In this paper we review each of these approaches and discuss the implications of the theory of population ecology in the light of adaptationist theories.
KEY WORDS: Population Ecology; Theories Adaptation; Radical Change; Organizations.
INTRODUCTION
The discussion about what the possibilities available to individuals and organizations cope with change is a point of confrontation between the theories of adaptation and selection. While the former promoted the concept that organizations have the ability to adapt to the environment in
The Theory of the Population Ecology considered by the Adaptation Theories
which they are, the latter holding the opposite view, with the environment in charge of selecting the organizations that survive and those without.
In order to oppose the adaptationist theories and so-called ecology poblacional 1 a revision
of
URL de la Revista: www.fce.unam.edu.ar/revistacientifica/
URL del Documento http://revistacientifica.fce.unam.edu.ar/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=232&Itemid=56
ISSN 1668 – 8708
Fecha de recepción: 02/11/10
Fecha de aprobación: 23/02/11
THE THEORY OF THE POPULATION ECOLOGY CONSIDERED BY THE
ADAPTATION THEORIES
Joaquín Garcilazo
Universidad Católica de Santa Fe – CONICET
Instituto de Ciencias de la Administración (ICA) – Facultad de Ciencias Económicas
Echagüe 7151. Santa Fe, Pcia. de Santa Fe
“Visión de Futuro” Año 8, Nº1 Volumen Nº15, Enero - Junio 2011
E-mail: jgarcilazo@ucsf.edu.ar
ABSTRACT
The idea of radical change in organizations has been discussed mainly from two theoretical positions. One, driven by adaptationist theories, argues that change is possible because the environment is not something immutable and managers can be active agents of it. The other, supported by the population ecology theory argues that change is impossible because of structural inertia that faces all organizations. In this paper we review each of these approaches and discuss the implications of the theory of population ecology in the light of adaptationist theories.
KEY WORDS: Population Ecology; Theories Adaptation; Radical Change; Organizations.
INTRODUCTION
The discussion about what the possibilities available to individuals and organizations cope with change is a point of confrontation between the theories of adaptation and selection. While the former promoted the concept that organizations have the ability to adapt to the environment in
The Theory of the Population Ecology considered by the Adaptation Theories
which they are, the latter holding the opposite view, with the environment in charge of selecting the organizations that survive and those without.
In order to oppose the adaptationist theories and so-called ecology poblacional 1 a revision
of
Bibliography: Please refer to articles Spanish bibliography.