This study explores whether external legitimacy or internal coordination processes more
prominently underlie the liability of newness, the higher propensity of younger organizations …

Ecological studies have consistently reported that younger organizations are more likely to
close or disband than older organizations. This article uses neo-institutional theory and …

Leadership succession, and the associated changes that new leaders make, can have
profound impacts on nonprofit organizations. Despite its importance, there is limited …

Organizational death is probably the least studied of any growth or decline process within
organizations. Of the limited research that exists, little attention has focused on the impact …

The number of new nonprofit organizations has grown considerably. New organizations
influence public policy. The early years of a new organization are a time of “imprinting,” as …

This article uses longitudinal data to explore the antecedents of survival among local
voluntary associations. The literature distinguishes between deterministic and voluntaristic …

Previous research on managerial succession in general and founder succession in
particular is inconclusive about whether succession harms or helps organizations. In light of …

This study examined the impact of institutional linkages on the failure of child care service
organizations in Metropolitan Toronto, Canada, between 1971 and 1987. A dynamic …

The mismatch between Stinchcombe's original propositions regarding “the liability of
newness” and subsequent attempts to test those propositions suggests to us that the form …

This longitudinal study of four not-for-profit organizations in the cultural sector examines the
evolving relationship between boards and staff. Financial problems occurred as a result of …