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Tightening the Life-Cycle Construct: A Taxonomic Study of Growth Stage Configurations in High-Technology Organizations

Steven H. Hanks¹; Collin J. Watson²; Erik Jansen²; Gaylen N. Chandler¹

¹ Utah State University · ² University of Utah

Over the years much has been written about the organization life cycle, yet there has been remarkably little attention given to the underlying construct of a life-cycle stage. It is proposed in this study that each life-cycle stage consists of a unique configuration of variables related to organization context and structure. Cluster analysis is used to derive a taxonomy of growth stage configurations in a sample of 126 high-technology organizations. The derived configurations suggest a sequence of four growth stages.

DOI

10.1177/104225879401800201

Volume

18 (2)

Pages

5-29

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en

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