... for each of Denison and Mishra’s (1995) characteristics, are created and tested. The process in testing the hypotheses had two components. First, a taxonomy of the values statements had to be determined. This involved using natural language characteristics rather than predetermined classes...

... and organizational scale and structure, and to develop a taxonomy of organizational structure. Design/methodology/approach – A systems approach is used to model structural evolution and generate consistent, testable hypotheses concerning organizational sustainability and financial performance. This theoretical...

... emerging objective organisational taxonomies that are laying the methodological foundations for a potential synthesis between organisational replicator and evolutionary theories. Research limitations/implications At the moment, the number of organisational examples are few, which further suggests...