Adaptive performance

, 101–107

Agency

, 37

Analogies

, 37

Autopoiesis

, 2

Behavioral selection model

, 109–117

Behavioral theory

, 41, 74

Biological analogy

, 18

Biology

, 18

Blind Variation and Selective Retention (BVSR)

, 9

model

, 4, 8

BVRS. See Blind Variation and Selective Retention (BVRS)

Coevolution

, 33

approach

, 90

approaches

, 15–27

logic

, 20

multilevel

, 27–33

process

, 19

research problems

, 27

theory

, 41

types

, 26

types in the OMT

, 21–25

Competitive selection

, 61

Contemporary organization

, 15–27

Contra-factual stability

, 50

Cultural selection model

, 117–125

Darwin elucidation

, 96

Decision-making process

, 14

DIT. See Dual inheritance theory (DIT)

Dual inheritance theory (DIT)

, 122

Ecology

, 20, 41

population

, 72, 80

vs adaptation

, 105

Embeddedness

, 37

Emotion, negative

, 61

Entropy theory

, 20

Equilibrium theory

, 30

Evolution

cycle

, 8

logic

, 93

perspective, OR

, 55–56

retention

, 8, 9, 14–15

selection

, 5, 9, 11–13, 71, 80

Evolutionary theory

challenges

, 2

generic process

, 5

significant concerns

, 4–5

suggestions by

, 6–7

VSR

, 5, 9

Evolutionary variation

, 5, 9, 10–11

Evolutivity concept

, 44

Exogenous selection redundancy

, 88–91

Exploitative competition

, 19

Gene-culture coevolution

, 122

Genes

, 37

Gradualism

, 28

Group-level selection

, 77, 86

Hot cognition

, 61

Individual-level selection

, 77, 85, 109–117

Innovation, routine

, 58–68

Inter-firm relationship

, 53

Interorganizational-level selection

, 125–130

Interorganizational relationships

, 52

Intraorganizational mechanisms, selection

individual-level

, 109–117

interorganizational-level

, 125–130

organizational-level

, 117–125

selection framework

, 130–134

Kin selection

, 77

Knowledge-based theory

, 60

Lifecycle perspective

, 42

Life-cycle perspective theory

, 41

Local monism

, 82

Macro-coevolution

, 32

Micro-coevolution

, 32

Multilevel approach selection

aspects of

, 70

different forms of

, 70

endogenous

, 69–75

exogenous

, 69–75

exogenous redundancy

, 88–91

multilevel theory

, 80–88

types of

, 75–80

Multilevel coevolution

, 27–33

Multilevel research, OR

, 43–51

Multilevel selection processes

, 83, 84

Multilevel selection theory

, 80–88

Mutual influences

, 16–17

Natural selection

, 69, 70

Negative emotions

, 61

Neo-institutional theory

, 20

OMT. See Organization and Management Theory (OMT)

OR. See Organizational routines (OR)

OR analysis

, 43

OR dynamics

approaches to

, 43

associated changes

, 44–45

diffusion of

, 45

endogenous change

, 44

environmental pressure

, 43–44

evolutivity concept

, 44

experiential learning

, 45

learning perspective

, 47

organizational learning concept

, 48–49

path dependence

, 45

Organizational adaptation

, 83, 84

Organizational change

, 70

Organizational development theory

, 41

Organizational embeddedness

, 110

Organizational fitness

, 94

Organizational learning concept

, 48–49

Organizational-level selection

, 117–125

Organizational meta-habits

, 36

Organizational persistence issue

, 41

Organizational process

, 41

Organizational routines (OR)

concept of

, 35–42

dynamics

, 43–51

evolutionary perspective

, 55–56

ostensive nature of

, 40

performativeness of

, 40

practice perspective

, 58–68

relational approach

, 52–57

relational-specific

, 54–55

rule-based model of

, 50

Organization and management theories (OMT)

, 1, 3

V-S-R and its utility in

, 9–15

Path dependence

, 45–46

Platform

, 33

Population ecology

, 72, 80

Practice-based perspective

, 31

Predator-prey competition

, 19

Preselection

, 124

Red Queen effect

, 94

Relational approach, OR

, 52–57

Relational selection model

, 125–130

Relational-specific routines

, 54

Replication vs. codification process

, 49–50

Replicator–interactor concept

, 29

Retention

, 8, 9, 14–15

Routine

, 36

diffusion of

, 45

dynamics

, 42

innovation

, 58–68

learning perspective

, 47

ostensive nature of

, 40

path dependence

, 45

performativeness of

, 40

relational-specific

, 54–55

strategizing

, 60–68

Selection

, 5, 9, 11–13

adaptive performance

, 101–107

aspects of

, 70

behavioral perspective

, 109–117

cultural perspective

, 117–125

different forms of

, 70

endogenous

, 69–75

exogenous

, 69–75

exogenous redundancy

, 88–91

intraorganizational context

, 130–134

intraorganizational mechanisms

individual-level

, 109–117

interorganizational-level

, 125–130

organizational-level

, 117–125

selection framework

, 130–134

multilevel theory

, 80–88

relational perspective

, 125–130

and strategic fit

, 93–97

strategic reorientation

, 97–101

types of

, 75–80

Self-organization

, 3, 61

Social anthropology

, 37

Strategic choice model

, 105

Strategic choice theory

, 18

Strategic fit

, 93–97

Strategic management theory

, 60

Strategic reorientation

, 97–101

Strategic technology

, 65

Strategizing routines

, 60–68

Structural inertia

, 72

Symbiosis

, 33

Theory of evolution

, 9

Theory of experiential learning

, 45

Variation

, 5, 9, 10–11

Variation, Selection, Retention (VSR)

, 5, 9, 113

VSR sequence

, 18