Location Dependence and Industry Evolution: Founding Rates in the United Kingdom Motorcycle Industry, 1895-1993

Location Dependence and Industry Evolution: Founding Rates in the United Kingdom Motorcycle Industry, 1895-1993

This paper examines the founding rates of 648 motorcycle organizations in the United Kingdom between 1895 and 1993. It collates the recent findings on spatial density dependence with those related to the temporal heterogeneity of legitimation and competition. The findings of this study highlight the...

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Veröffentlicht in:Organization studies 2005-05, Vol.26 (5), p.729-754
1. Verfasser: Wezel, Filippo Carlo
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Evolution
Geography
Group dynamics
History
Industry
Legitimation
Motorcycles
Organization
Organization theory
Organizations
Space
Studies
Time
United Kingdom
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Zusammenfassung:This paper examines the founding rates of 648 motorcycle organizations in the United Kingdom between 1895 and 1993. It collates the recent findings on spatial density dependence with those related to the temporal heterogeneity of legitimation and competition. The findings of this study highlight the importance of taking into account the geographical configuration of organizational populations to comprehend their evolution.
ISSN:0170-8406
1741-3044
DOI:10.1177/0170840605051823