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Organizational Persistence And Change: A Case Study Of A Community College, Paula L. Welmers
Organizational Persistence And Change: A Case Study Of A Community College, Paula L. Welmers
Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
This longitudinal case study examined the origins, growth, and development of one community college in Michigan, North Central Michigan College (NCMC). The purpose of the study was to understand organizational persistence and change through learning how one organization formed and developed over time.
Five eras between 1958 and 1995 were described, and a conceptual frame considered three levels of organizational responsibility: national, state, and local environments; core technology activities; and leadership activities. Core technology activities were further analyzed using eight indicators of centrality and marginality: a) policy, b) number and type of employees, c) dedicated facilities; d) funding source, e) …