Impact of age dependence, niche width, and resource partitioning on organisational ecology in the field of Venture Capital Industry

Running head: COMPETITIVE STRATEGIES AND ORGANISATIONAL FITNESS
Impact of age dependence, niche width, and resource partitioning on organisational ecology in
the field of Venture Capital Industry
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction..................................................................................................................................2
1.1. Background...............................................................................................................................2
1.2. Research Aim............................................................................................................................3
1.3. Research Objectives..................................................................................................................3
1.4. Research Questions...................................................................................................................3
1.5. Research Hypotheses................................................................................................................4
2.0 Literature Review......................................................................................................................5
2.1 Age dependence: Concept and Theory......................................................................................5
2.2 Niche Width: Concept and Theory............................................................................................7
2.3 Resource Partitioning: Concept and Theory..............................................................................8
2.4 Linking between the variables...................................................................................................9
2.5 Gap in the literature.................................................................................................................10
2.6 Summary..................................................................................................................................10
3.0 Research Methodology............................................................................................................11
4. Expected Outcomes...................................................................................................................12
References......................................................................................................................................14

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1. Introduction
1.1. Background
The paper will explain the relationship among the dependent, independent and control variable
variables in analyzing the competitive strategies and organizational forces within venture capital
industry.1 Considering the same, the research will focus on analyzing the impact of age
dependence, niche market and resource partitioning on organizational ecology in the field
venture capital industry. In revising the organization ecological theory of competition and
legitimating, it was theorized that the anticipated legitimating level of a class grows
monotonically in contrast the population rather than density. This is deemed to affect empirical
predication needs empirical confirmation.2 The revised theory of resource portioning indicates
that it matters whether the analyzed structural change is the initiating change within a cascade or
simply within a sequence of longer sequence. Within consideration to organization ecology
theory, focus has been out on the allocation principle in order to attain useful implications. Such
principle, expenditures engagement is just one aspect of the niche decreases the possibilities of
engagement within other factors.3 Implementation of such principle leads to arguing that multiple
1 Felin, Teppo, Nicolai J. Foss, and Robert E. Ployhart. "The microfoundations movement in strategy and
organization theory." The Academy of Management Annals 9.1 (2015): 575-632.
2 Greenwood, Royston, et al., eds. The Sage handbook of organizational institutionalism. Sage, 2017.
3 Greve, Henrich R., and Cyndi Man Zhang. "Institutional logics and power sources: Merger and acquisition
decisions." Academy of Management Journal 60.2 (2017): 671-694.

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category membership decresaes competitive viability and strength. The revised resource
partitioning theory is observed for more detailed guidance on empirical testing.
1.2. Research Aim
The aim of the research is to analyze the impact of age dependence, niche market and resource
partitioning on organizational ecology in the field venture capital industry.
1.3. Research Objectives
The research objectives that are to e addressed in this research are explained under:
 To analyze the effect of the independent variables such as age dependence, niche market
and resource partitioning on the dependent variable that is organizational ecology
 To evaluate the control variable (venture capital industry) impacts the dependent and
independent variables in organization theory logics
 To analyze three major theoretical aspects of the organization ecology in the selected
population.
1.4. Research Questions
The research question that will be answered through completion of the research is:
 What is the effect of the independent variables such as age dependence, niche market and
resource partitioning on the dependent variable that is organizational ecology?
 How the control variable (venture capital industry) impacts the dependent and
independent variables in organization theory logics?