The Population Dynamics of Schumpeterian Competition.

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Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings includes abstracts of all papers and symposia presented at the annual conference, plus 6-page abridged versions of the “Best Papers” accepted for inclusion in the program (approximately 10%). Papers published in the Proceedings are abridged because presenting papers at their full length could preclude subsequent journal publication. Please contact the author(s) directly for the full papers. ArticlesThe Population Dynamics of Schumpeterian Competition.Philip AndersonPhilip AndersonPublished Online:13 Dec 2017https://doi.org/10.5465/ambpp.1988.4980368AboutSectionsPDF/EPUB ToolsDownload CitationsAdd to favoritesTrack Citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail AbstractThe rate of exit from an industry is affected by population density and radical technological breakthroughs, but not by fluctuations in demand. Schumpeterian "waves of creative destruction" exercise independent selection pressure, suggesting that organizational ecology models should include terms representing environmental shocks. Mergers differ from other forms of exit.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Vol. 1988, No. 1 Permissions Metrics in the past 12 months History Published online 13 December 2017 Published in print 1 August 1988 InformationCopyright of Academy of Management Journal is the property of Academy of Management and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder’s express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use.KeywordsBUSINESS failures -- ResearchMARKET exitPOPULATION densityTECHNOLOGICAL innovations -- Economic aspectsDEMAND (Economic theory)COMPETITION (Economics)CAPITALISM -- Social aspectsECONOMIC trendsSUPPLY & demand -- Economic aspectsORGANIZATIONAL sociology -- Economic aspectsBUSINESS cycles -- Economic aspectsCONSOLIDATION & merger of corporations -- Economic aspectsDownload PDF