Drifting Tastes, Inertia, and Organizational Viability

Title:

Drifting Tastes, Inertia, and Organizational Viability

GSB Authors:

Michael Hannan

All Authors:

Le Mans, G.

Hannan, Michael T.

Polos, L.

Date:

2011-08-01

Abstract:

Why do organizations generally lose their competitive edge as they get older? Recent theory and research on the dynamics of audiences and categories in markets sheds some new light on issues of organizational obsolescence.

Collection:

Faculty Publications

DOI:

http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1912116

Academic Area:

Organizational Behavior

Publication Type:

Working Papers