CHAPTER 11 |
Organizational Growth and Development |
WILLIAM H. STARBUCKPurdue University |
I. INTRODUCTION1
In this chapter, growth is defined as change in an organization's size when size is measured by the organization's membership or employment; development is defined as change in an organization's age. The chapter considers why and how organizations grow and develop, and examines some effects of growth and development on organizational structure and behavior.
A considerable number of words have been written about growth and development. The bibliography includes over two hundred items. The primary responsibility of the chapter is taken to be a review of this literature. In some cases it is a critical review, but it is also an optimistic ...
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