Growth and resilience of pioneering nonprofit human service organizations: A cross-case analysis of organizational histories

Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work

Volumn 8, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 4-28

  Kimberlin, Sara E ^a   Schwartz, Sara L ^a   Austin, Michael J ^a  

^a 120 Haviland Hall   (United States)

Author keywords

Growth; Human services; Nonprofit; Organizational history; Resilience

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; COOPERATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HISTORY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEADERSHIP; NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED STATES;

COMMUNICATION; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; ENTREPRENEURSHIP; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; ORGANIZATIONS, NONPROFIT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SAN FRANCISCO; SOCIAL WORK;

EID: 79952796029     PISSN: 15433714     EISSN: 15433722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15433710903272820     Document Type: Article

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