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Dynamics of niche width and resource partitioning (2001)
Journal Article
Dobrev, S., Kim, T., & Hannan, M. (2001). Dynamics of niche width and resource partitioning. American Journal of Sociology, 106(5), 1299-1337. https://doi.org/10.1086/320821

This article examines the effects of crowding in a market center on rates of change in organizational niche width and on organizational mortality. It proposes that, although firms with wide niches benefit from risk spreading and economies of scale, t... Read More about Dynamics of niche width and resource partitioning.

Labor pains: change in organizational models and employee turnover in young, high-tech firms (2001)
Journal Article
Baron, J., Hannan, M., & Burton, M. (2001). Labor pains: change in organizational models and employee turnover in young, high-tech firms. American Journal of Sociology, 106(4), 960-1012. https://doi.org/10.1086/320296

Organizational theories, especially ecological perspectives, emphasize the disruptive effects of change. However, the mechanisms producing these effects are seldom examined explicitly. This article examines one such mechanismemployee turnover. Analyz... Read More about Labor pains: change in organizational models and employee turnover in young, high-tech firms.