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The logic of propagation strategies: axiomatizating a fragment of organizational ecology in first-order logic
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Abstract
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| As a part of a larger effort to apply formal logic to organization science, we axiomatize the theory of propagation strategies (life history strategies) of Organization Ecology. We provide an axiomatic system in ftmt-order logic that derives the theory's predictions as theorems from a set of underlying assumptions. First-order logic is widely seen as a standard language for the formalization of scientific theories; it couples considerable expressive power with acceptable computational properties. Our axiomatization increases the understanding on the scope and the limits of Organization Ecology, and yields a consistent theory of propagation strategies with a sound explanatory structure |
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Language
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English
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Source (journal)
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Organization science : a multidisciplinary journal dedicated to advancement of knowledge about organizations / Institute of Management Sciences [Providence, R.I.] - Linthicum, Md, 1990, currens
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Publication
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Linthicum, Md
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Institute of Management Sciences
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1997
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ISSN
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1047-7039
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1526-5455
[online]
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Volume/pages
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8
:3
(1997)
, p. 310-331
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