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

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  • Steven H. Hanks
  • Collin J. Watson
  • Erik Jansen
  • Gaylen N. Chandler

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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.

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  • Steven H. Hanks & Collin J. Watson & Erik Jansen & Gaylen N. Chandler, 1994. "Tightening the Life-Cycle Construct: A Taxonomic Study of Growth Stage Configurations in High-Technology Organizations," Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, , vol. 18(2), pages 5-29, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:entthe:v:18:y:1994:i:2:p:5-29
    DOI: 10.1177/104225879401800201
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