Human capital, inter-firm mobility and organizational evolution / Johannes M. Pennings, Filippo Carlo Wezel.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 250-283) and index.

Theoretical and empirical foundations -- The role of individual conduct in macro-organizational theory -- Partnership as a major type of organization form -- The intangible asset of human-intensive organizations -- Social capital of organizations : conceptualization, level of analysis and performance implications -- Human capital, social capital and firm dissolution -- Mimicry and the market : adoption of a new organizational form -- Mergers and acquisitions : strategic and organizational fit -- The role of individual mobility for organizational behavior and performance -- Spatial and temporal heterogeneity in founding patterns -- Heterogeneity shifts due to member mobility : new insights on demographic diversity and organizational survival -- Competitive consequences of routine spillovers due to interfirm mobility -- In conclusion : micro behaviors as inducements for firm and sector evolution -- References -- Index.