The I.B.M. move, Professor Kanter said, is part of a broader evolution in corporate-worker relations.
In many ways, the dynamic response reflects a broader evolution in border policing.
Alibaba's move reflects a broader evolution in China, as some of the country's biggest companies look to project a different image to the world.
That looks a trifle tardy when you consider that the broader evolution of the concept (pdf) has been linked with physiocracy, an economic theory dating back to the 18th century.
The headline deals are part of a broader evolution as other major technology suppliers, like Cisco Systems and EMC, also invest to build up their services businesses, and mix in software.
But even Google, which has benefited more than any other company from the broader evolution of the Internet, might be unable to fight the momentum, despite its bold stance in China.
Ranging from landmark contests to less influential victories and defeats, the essays by leading political historians seek to rehabilitate the historical significance of presidential elections and integrate them into the broader evolution of American government, policies, and politics.
Noting that "a voter in, say, 1848, wouldn't have dreamt of trying to figure out how much Zachary Taylor's children loved him," Michael Beschloss, the presidential historian, said the additional exposure was part of a broader evolution in how voters chose candidates, now based on comfort with character as much as policies.
Third, precautionary-based standing eventually may generate a broader evolution of standing jurisprudence.
