A growing body of literature in the area of business administration has focused on the phenomenon of decline. This book provides an easy to access summary on the nature and management of decline for academic scholars and business practitioners, and is essential reading for getting an overview of this broad field of research. "This book is a well-structured overview of various forms of decline in industries, clusters, and organizations. It is a perfect starting point for anyone interested in decline and, with its emphasis on the complexity of decline, provides valuable guidance for further research." Max-Peter Menzel, Professor of Economic Geography, University of Klagenfurt, Austria "From the perspective of cluster studies, this book provides an excellent overview of the state of research on the causes and forms of cluster decline as well as on how to deal with the decline." Rolv Petter Storvik Amdam, Professor of Business History, BI Norwegian Business School, Norway "The authors have written a thoughtful book on causes, processes, and management of decline at the industry, ecosystem, and company levels of analysis. The book provides a comprehensive resource on these topic areas for organization researchers and thoughtful practitioners." Tomi Laamanen, Professor of Strategic Management, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland