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Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice 1992

Differences in Management Practices of Founding and Nonfounding Chief Executives of Human Service Organizations

Lynn E. Miller; Karen A. Simmons

La Salle University

Abstract

Drawing hypotheses from theories of organizational life cycles, this survey compared the management practices of 37 founding and 133 nonfounding chief executives of human service organizations. The differences observed are interpreted as suggesting that founders may be more likely than nonfounders to manage in ways that afford them greater ability to direct and oversee organizational matters.

DOI
10.1177/104225879201600402
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