@article{2014:oertel:density_im,
title = {Density imprints and organisations’ survival chances: a question of organisational ancestors},
year = {2014},
note = {While previous studies in organisational ecology have shown that the
population density at the time of an organisation’s founding
influences its survival chances, the present study proposes that
clarity regarding the form and function of a category of organisations
moderates this effect. Focusing on four industries in East Germany and
their development in the aftermath of the transition from socialism to
a free market economy in 1990, results support prior findings (i.e., a
high population density at an organisation’s founding decreases its
survival chances). However, this effect is less harmful when
environmental experiences with the organisational form are small. The
present study’s results contribute to the recent discussion on
population density, and they highlight the importance of transition
economies as research contexts for organisational ecology.},
journal = {JEEMS Journal of East European Management Studies},
pages = {81--105},
author = {Oertel, Simon},
volume = {19},
number = {1}
}