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... > social science subjects > business and management > organization studies > organization studies encyc > approaches to organization theory > evolutionary theory
social science subjects > sociology > social theory > schools and theoretical approaches > evolutionary theory
social science subjects > sociology > social theory > macrosociological theories > evolutionary theory

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evolutionary theory  

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  • The term evolution (and its variants) is widely used in common parlance to denote any gradual or incremental variation, often connoting progress. It is also used analogically or metaphorically by students of history, technology, and development. [Source: International Encyclopedia of Organization Studies; Evolutionary Theory]

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